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Web Services for Underfunded and Understaffed Libraries
The document discusses the challenges faced by solo web services librarians in understaffed and underfunded libraries, including lack of resources, time, and support. It offers insights on conducting environmental scans, collaborating with IT, and utilizing various web tools to improve library services for both staff and users. Tips are provided for enhancing website functionality, social media engagement, and overall library operations.
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- 1. Web Services in Understaffed & Underfunded Libraries Bohyun Kim kimb@fiu.edu Digital Access Librarian Florida International University, Medical Library http://www.bohyunkim.net/blog http://www.twitter.com/bohyunkim
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- 4. Web services can mean so many things
- 5. Website LMS Intranet E-Resources Reference EZproxy Social IT Media Repository Systems Web Library Tutorials Computer Librarian Lab Mobile Staff Training Link Resolver Instructional Technologies
- 6. Web Services = Anything tech‐related?
- 7. Web = Platform for all
- 8. Understaffed / Underfunded is a relative term
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- 10. Common Challenges • Lack of staff • Lack of resources • Lack of time • Expectations vs. Resources • Politics • Scarce R&D time • Need to learn new stuff all the time
- 11. Various Issues • Working with various IT groups • Innovation under tight control • Network security • Server setup • Hardware management • Web design • Programming
- 12. Tips for Web Librarians • General • Specific – Website – Intranet – Tools for library staff – Tools for library users – Social media
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- 14. Environmental Scan • Learn about your environment – Who does what, how, and where • Research on your organization – e.g. Univ. IT, School IT, Computer Labs, etc. • Find out what is happening now – Univ. website makeover, new CMS, etc. • Potential colleague groups – IT/Web folks, Librarians, Lab managers, etc.
- 15. Current Awareness • Participate • Volunteer • Network • Initiate – Tools: Wiki, Ning, Twitter, Wiggio…
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- 20. Tips for Web Librarians • General • Specific – Website – Intranet – Tools for library staff – Tools for library users – Social media
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- 24. Example • News updates from blog postings • Resource links from Delicious • Embedded Google Calendar for events • Google Form for quick processing
- 32. Tips for Web Librarians • General • Specific – Website – Intranet – Tools for library staff – Tools for library users – Social media
- 33. Intranet • Tools that are easy and simple to use • Tools that help everyday tasks • Immediate benefit • Free Tools: PB Wiki, Ning, blog • Example: – Blog + Email notification for new postings
- 35. Tips for Web Librarians • General • Specific – Website – Intranet – Tools for library staff – Tools for library users – Social media
- 36. Web Tools for Staff • Google Docs – Simultaneous editing • Google Form – Quick and easy solution to web forms + simultaneous record keeping • Intranet Toolbar : Conduit • IM : Office Communicator • Hands‐on training => Wide adoption
- 38. Tips for Web Librarians • General • Specific – Website – Intranet – Tools for library staff – Tools for library users – Social media
- 39. Web Tools for Users • LibX – Library resources on a web browser • Citation Manager – Refworks, Zotero, Endnote, etc. • Web conference tools – Dimdim • Other – Delicious
- 41. Tips for Web Librarians • General • Specific – Website – Intranet – Tools for library staff – Tools for library users – Social media
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- 43. Social Media • Facebook • Twitter • YouTube • Flickr • Delicious • What do your users use?
- 47. Plan to Do What is Possible • Instructional technologies • ERM • Computer lab • Digital repository • … • Prioritize • Trial and Error • Iterate
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