The document discusses web scale discovery tools and their relationship to information literacy. It provides context on the social, economic, technological, and political factors driving adoption of these tools. It then examines perceptions of libraries and describes various commercial and open source discovery services. Desired features of discovery services are outlined. Early reports suggest discovery tools have increased usage of licensed resources but students struggle to interpret results. This raises implications for information literacy support. Challenges around balancing convenience with developing research skills are debated. The document concludes by posing four questions around how discovery tools can support information literacy goals.
Day 3: Introduction to Information LiteracyBuffy Hamilton
Objectives: 1. To explore and evaluate traditional and uthoritative database information sources. 2. To explore and utilize strategies to effectively use traditional and emerging search engines for information. 3. To explore and evaluate how emerging Web 2.0 tools can be used as sources of information. 4. To explore the merits and drawbacks to collaboratively created open sources of information such as Wikipedia.
DOMAINS OF USER STUDIES (User Studies and User Education)Libcorpio
Domains of User Studies, User Studies, User Education, Library users, LIS Education, Library and Information Science, LIS Studies, Information Management, Education and Learning, Library science, Information science,
Day 3: Introduction to Information LiteracyBuffy Hamilton
Objectives: 1. To explore and evaluate traditional and uthoritative database information sources. 2. To explore and utilize strategies to effectively use traditional and emerging search engines for information. 3. To explore and evaluate how emerging Web 2.0 tools can be used as sources of information. 4. To explore the merits and drawbacks to collaboratively created open sources of information such as Wikipedia.
DOMAINS OF USER STUDIES (User Studies and User Education)Libcorpio
Domains of User Studies, User Studies, User Education, Library users, LIS Education, Library and Information Science, LIS Studies, Information Management, Education and Learning, Library science, Information science,
INNOVATION AND RESEARCH (Digital Library Information Access)Libcorpio
Innovation and research, Digital Library Information Access, LIS Education, Library and Information Science, LIS Studies, Information Management, Education and Learning, Library science, Information science, Digital Libraries, Research on Digital Libraries, DL, Innovation in libraries and publishing, Areas of Research for DL, Information Discovery, Collection Management and Preservation, Interoperability, Economic, Social and Legal Issues, Core Topics In Digital Libraries, DL Research Around The World
Integrating Social Bookmarking into Library ContentKen Varnum
The University of Michigan library launched MTagger, a social bookmarking tool, in the winter of 2008. MTagger allows users to tag webpage on the library site, catalog records, or digital images, or anywhere else. MTagger is deeply integrated into our VuFind experimental catalog (launched February 2009), providing the mechanism for users to select and sort their “Favorites.” It is also part of our new Drupal web site (launched August 2009). MTagger preserves the concept of “collections” and enables a faceted approach for users to narrow search results. The tool was intended to enhance findability across collections and to expose “hidden” collections. Learn about the library’s original design, how we conducted usability testing, what we found, and how we changed the application in response.
Preparing for Technological Changes within Academic LIbrariesRachel Vacek
A presentation given to the Oklahoma State University Library for their Library Futures Series. The presentation is about finding ideas for technology innovation, streamlining web content for reuse, preparing for mobile, and preparing for interacting with users in new ways.
Created by Joyce Valenza and Deb Kachel for an LSTA Commonwealth Libraries project to train school and public librarians to use LibGuides as a tool for collection curation.
Libraries and Librarians: Nexus of Trends in Librarianship and Social MediaIdowu Adegbilero-Iwari
Outline:
Libraries and Librarians
Traditional libraries vs Modern libraries
Library trends
Nexus of trends in librarianship and social media
Social media and libraries
Why social media in libraries?
Social media Strategy for Libraries
Uses of social media in libraries
Who does social media in library?
Library social media policy
Web tools for managing platforms
Social media in American libraries
So what must we do?
What if?
The Accidental Digital Asset Manager: How traditional library skills transfer...Laura Fu
Slides from The Accidental Digital Asset Manager: How traditional library skills transfer to the DAM world at the 2019 Special Libraries Association conference in Cleveland (SLA2019). Panelists: Cynthia Mathews, Jennifer Tyner, Jennifer Pflaumer, Laura Fu
The Accidental DAM Librarian: How traditional library skills transfer to the ...Laura Fu
Get a glimpse into a day-in-the-life of DAM librarians in various roles within various industries. Digital Asset Management is a growing field with an increasing number of MLS professionals. Many were not familiar with DAM when they started their career, but their education supported them in their career development and success in DAM. This session is for anyone interested in becoming a Digital Asset Manager or who may already be in a DAM role and wants to understand the core skillset necessary to be successful. MLS or not, this session will show participants how traditional library skills transfer to the DAM world and how to market your library knowledge and experience to DAM hiring managers.
The Intersection of Library Science and User ExperienceLynn Leitte
Presentation at the Palmer School of Library & Information Science by Lynn Leitte & Dawn Bovasso, February 8, 2009. The presentation discusses the meeting points between LIS skills and UX skills and deliverables, with emphasis on Content Strategy practice.
INNOVATION AND RESEARCH (Digital Library Information Access)Libcorpio
Innovation and research, Digital Library Information Access, LIS Education, Library and Information Science, LIS Studies, Information Management, Education and Learning, Library science, Information science, Digital Libraries, Research on Digital Libraries, DL, Innovation in libraries and publishing, Areas of Research for DL, Information Discovery, Collection Management and Preservation, Interoperability, Economic, Social and Legal Issues, Core Topics In Digital Libraries, DL Research Around The World
Integrating Social Bookmarking into Library ContentKen Varnum
The University of Michigan library launched MTagger, a social bookmarking tool, in the winter of 2008. MTagger allows users to tag webpage on the library site, catalog records, or digital images, or anywhere else. MTagger is deeply integrated into our VuFind experimental catalog (launched February 2009), providing the mechanism for users to select and sort their “Favorites.” It is also part of our new Drupal web site (launched August 2009). MTagger preserves the concept of “collections” and enables a faceted approach for users to narrow search results. The tool was intended to enhance findability across collections and to expose “hidden” collections. Learn about the library’s original design, how we conducted usability testing, what we found, and how we changed the application in response.
Preparing for Technological Changes within Academic LIbrariesRachel Vacek
A presentation given to the Oklahoma State University Library for their Library Futures Series. The presentation is about finding ideas for technology innovation, streamlining web content for reuse, preparing for mobile, and preparing for interacting with users in new ways.
Created by Joyce Valenza and Deb Kachel for an LSTA Commonwealth Libraries project to train school and public librarians to use LibGuides as a tool for collection curation.
Libraries and Librarians: Nexus of Trends in Librarianship and Social MediaIdowu Adegbilero-Iwari
Outline:
Libraries and Librarians
Traditional libraries vs Modern libraries
Library trends
Nexus of trends in librarianship and social media
Social media and libraries
Why social media in libraries?
Social media Strategy for Libraries
Uses of social media in libraries
Who does social media in library?
Library social media policy
Web tools for managing platforms
Social media in American libraries
So what must we do?
What if?
The Accidental Digital Asset Manager: How traditional library skills transfer...Laura Fu
Slides from The Accidental Digital Asset Manager: How traditional library skills transfer to the DAM world at the 2019 Special Libraries Association conference in Cleveland (SLA2019). Panelists: Cynthia Mathews, Jennifer Tyner, Jennifer Pflaumer, Laura Fu
The Accidental DAM Librarian: How traditional library skills transfer to the ...Laura Fu
Get a glimpse into a day-in-the-life of DAM librarians in various roles within various industries. Digital Asset Management is a growing field with an increasing number of MLS professionals. Many were not familiar with DAM when they started their career, but their education supported them in their career development and success in DAM. This session is for anyone interested in becoming a Digital Asset Manager or who may already be in a DAM role and wants to understand the core skillset necessary to be successful. MLS or not, this session will show participants how traditional library skills transfer to the DAM world and how to market your library knowledge and experience to DAM hiring managers.
The Intersection of Library Science and User ExperienceLynn Leitte
Presentation at the Palmer School of Library & Information Science by Lynn Leitte & Dawn Bovasso, February 8, 2009. The presentation discusses the meeting points between LIS skills and UX skills and deliverables, with emphasis on Content Strategy practice.
2014 Charleston Conference
Thursday, Nov 6, 2:15 PM
Helen Josephine, Stanford University
Indira Yerramareddy, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Jennifer Chang, Elsevier/ Mendeley
Web-Scale Discovery: Post ImplementationRachel Vacek
Discovery services provide users a single
search box to access a library’s entire prei-ndexed collection. Representatives from
two academic libraries serving different
user populations will discuss marketing,
instructing users, evaluating the product,
and maintaining the resource after a
discovery service is implemented
BIBFLOW and the Libhub Initiative: Leveraging our past to define our future
Eric Miller, President, Zepheira
Jeff Penka, Director of Channel and Product Development, Zepheira
Information Literacy and E-Resources: Moving Beyond the ChalkboardLibraries Thriving
Ask any twenty-first century librarian and they will tell you that the traditional chalkboard is not the instructional tool of choice anymore. This panel discussion will address the place of free and subscription e-resources in information literacy instruction and will feature librarians from South University and representatives from Credo Reference, the database that was voted Library Journal’s “Best Overall” in 2012. This will be a collaboration-focused session so bring your ideas to share!
Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Discovery Tools in the Information Literacy ...Shaundra Walker
A presentation on the impact of the Summon Discovery tool on information literacy and reference services at Hunt Memorial Library at Fort Valley State University.
Web-scale Discovery Services are becoming an integral part of libraries' information gathering arsenal. These services are able to use a single interface to seamlessly integrate results from a wide range of online sources, emulating the experience patrons have come to expect from Internet search engines. But despite their ability to streamline searching, discovery services provide a wide set of challenges for libraries who implement them. This virtual conference will touch on both the potential of discovery services as well as some of the issues involved.
This is the slide deck for the presentation that was given with Kate Lawrence (VP User Experience EBSCO), Courtney McDonald (Indiana University), and Esther Onega (University of Virginia) at the 2014 Charleston Conference on Thursday Nov 6, 2014.
NISO Two Day Virtual Conference:
Using the Web as an E-Content Distribution Platform:
Challenges and Opportunities
Oct 21-22, 2014
Jeff Penka, Director of Channel and Product Development, Zepheira
What does success look like when it comes to library discoverability? Index based discovery systems have seen a dramatic rate of adoption since introduction to the research ecosystem in 2009, with more than 9,000 libraries relying on a discovery system to provide users with a comprehensive index to their offerings. Some issues bar the way to providing this comprehensive view, but many challenges have been overcome through collaboration between libraries, content providers and discovery partners. The NISO ODI initiative began to examine these issues in 2011, and released a best practice in June 2014.
Speakers will highlight examples of successful collaboration, note continued areas of challenge, and provide insight on how the Open Discovery Initiative Conformance Checklists can be used as a mechanism to evaluate content provider or discovery provider conformance with the best practice.
2014 EVA/Minerva Jerusalem International Conference on Digitisation of Cultural Heritage
http://2014.minervaisrael.org.il
http://www.digital-heritage.org.il
Serve it up! Embedded Librarians and Faculty Collaborate to Dish Out Information Literacy Skills
The Distance Education Campus at Mohave Community College in Mohave County, AZ, created a unique partnership with Academic Library Services to provide online students with "point of need" information literacy skills in a classroom without walls environment. The presenters will talk about their collaborative experience with the embedded librarian pilot. Tips for a successful collaboration will be included.
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The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
The Art Pastor's Guide to Sabbath | Steve ThomasonSteve Thomason
What is the purpose of the Sabbath Law in the Torah. It is interesting to compare how the context of the law shifts from Exodus to Deuteronomy. Who gets to rest, and why?
Model Attribute Check Company Auto PropertyCeline George
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We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
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Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
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The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
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1. Web Scale Discovery and
Information Literacy –
Solution or Problem?
Sheila Corrall, University of Sheffield iSchool
Mike Sweet, Credo Reference
2. The context for web scale discovery
Social Economic
• 24/7 online networked society • world financial crisis
• self‐service and mutual support • exchange‐rate volaDlity
• learning communiDes • service closures and job losses
• Google generaDon • high unemployment
Technological PoliDcal
• digital asset management • public expenditure cuts
• cloud compuDng • doing more with less
• mobile connecDvity and apps • shared services
• business use of social technology • demonstraDng value and impact
3. Perceptions of libraries, 2010
“When comparing libraries to search engines, overwhelmingly,
Americans consider search engines to be more convenient,
faster, more reliable and easier‐to‐use. Americans consider
libraries to be more trustworthy and more accurate.
While Americans ranked libraries ahead of search engines in
trustworthiness and accuracy, this disDncDon evaporates when
asked about the informa(on that is provided by search engines
and libraries. Most Americans (69%) believe the informaDon
they find using search engines is just as trustworthy as they
would find from their library.”
(OCLC, 2010, p. 40)
4. Next generation discovery services
Commercial Open source
• AquaBrowser Library • Blacklight
• BiblioCommons • Fac‐Back‐OPAC (Kochief)
• Ebsco Discovery Services • LibraryFind
• Encore (InnovaDve Interfaces) • Rapi
• Primo Central (Ex Libris) • Scriblio (WPopac)
• SirsiDynix Enterprise • SOPAC (Social Opac)
• Summon (Serials SoluDons) • VuFind
• Visualizer (VTLS) (Breeding, 2010;
• WorldCat Local (OCLC) Yang & Wagner, 2010)
5. Desired features of discovery services
• Single search/point of entry • Did you mean . . .?
− for all library materials − spell‐checking mechanism
• State‐of‐the‐art web interface • RecommendaDons
• Enriched content • User contribuDons
e.g. book cover images, user input e.g. summaries, reviews,
• Faceted navigaDon of results raDng, tagging, folksonomies
e.g. dates, formats, locaDon • RSS feeds
• Simple keyword search box • IntegraDon with social
− on every page networking sites
• Relevancy ranking • Persistent links
e.g. influenced by circulaDon data (Yang & Wagner, 2010)
6. Web scale discovery – the story so far
• Combining next‐generaDon catalogues with federated search
− integraDng print and digital, local and remote, records and content
• Providing access to library resources within user workflows
− search from library homepage, LibGuide, uni portal, Blackboard, etc
• Allowing libraries to create mulDple profiles for communiDes
− subject subsets of discovery resources to avoid overwhelming users
• Early reports of dramaDc impact on use of licensed resources
− students able to find things easily, but not able to interpret results
• ImplicaDons for informaDon literacy and reference support
− from database searching to understanding and evaluaDng informaDon
(Gross & Sheridan, 2011; Howard & Wiebrands, 2011; Luther & Kelly, 2011;
Kenney, 2011; Way, 2010; Wisniewski, 2010)
7. “InformaDon literacy is knowing when and why you need
informaDon, where to find it, and how to evaluate, use and
communicate it in an ethical manner.” (CILIP, 2004)
Seven Pillars of Information Literacy (SCONUL, 2011)
8. One-stop info-shopping: pros and cons
✔ Convenient, easier and ✘ Dumbing down of the
faster access to informaDon informaDon search process
✔ Exposure to a wider range ✘ Less funcDonality than
of sources and material naDve database interfaces
✔ Focus on higher‐order ✘ NeglecDng development of
informaDon literacy abiliDes basic informaDon skills
✔ More visibility and use of ✘ Poor foundaDon for higher
library scholarly resources degrees and future careers
✔ Beier value for money
from investment in content
9. Competing visions of the library
The resource‐based view InformaDon literacy view
• The library is essenDally a • The library is essenDally a
bundle of informaDon and place of learning
other resources • It creates value through the
• It creates value through use development of the ability
of its disDncDve resources to find, evaluate and use
• Resource uDlisaDon is the informaDon in context
key performance measure • InformaDon capability is the
(Barney, 1991; Wernerfelt, 1984) key performance measure
10. How?
Advanced search opDons
Librarians, faculty and
grad students want
more funcAonality
Students need help What?
Open in understanding Approved
web search results scholarly
content Some use content
Most people Google Scholar Web scale discovery
start a search (with library links) steers users back
with Google to the library
Single search box
11. Four questions for reflection and debate
1. Are web scale discovery tools a good starDng point
for subject searches or for exploring new topics?
2. Will such tools help students become competent
informaDon users in the work place and later life?
3. Do we need to change our informaDon literacy
educaDon to fit the new discovery environment?
4. Can we augment our discovery services to support
and deliver our informaDon literacy mission?
14. InformaDon Literacy Skills
• Finding research tools beyond Google and Wikipedia
• Understanding the purpose of the library
• NavigaDng the library
• Assessing quality and reliability of informaDon
• Discerning between different types of materials
• ConducDng effecDve searches
• Narrowing topics
• CiDng sources & avoiding plagiarism
The ERIAL Project: hip://www.erialproject.org/
15. Not All Searches Are the Same
Known Item Searching Exploratory Searching
-Have specific information -Information
(article, book, journal, etc.) Need -Need general information
in mind
-Opportunity for -Lack subject orientation or
-Familiar with keywords or Information familiarity with keywords
relevant search terms Literacy
Skill -Need guidance to start
-Know where to start Reinforcement searching
(website, database, stacks)
22. Wikipedia
• Advantages
– Provides background and vocabulary
– Comprehensive, consistent, easy to access and use
– Provides potenDally useful links
• LimitaDons
– Not always trustworthy
– Not customized for audience
– Doesn’t acDvely promote informaDon literacy skills
35. Define information need
Access, search, find, retrieve
Evaluate currency and accuracy
Manage and organize
Integrate and synthesize
Create, adapt, summarize
Communicate and present
Novice • Advanced Beginner • Competent • Proficient • Expert
36. InformaDon Literacy
• key factors to library/faculty informaDon literacy success (as stated by the
ERIAL Project: hip://www.erialproject.org/).
– Finding research tools beyond Google and Wikipedia
– Understanding the purpose of the library
– NavigaDng the library
– Assessing quality and reliability of informaDon
– Discerning between different types of materials
– ConducDng effecDve searches
– Narrowing topics
– CiDng sources & avoiding plagiarism
38. Library’s Answer to Wikipedia
• Provide relevant contextual informaDon
• AuthoritaDve sources
• Curated links to local resources
• Help and tutorials to build informaDon literacy skills
• Provide for alternaDve modes of topic exploraDon
– VisualizaDon tools
– Related vocabulary
• Integrated in key educaDon systems, including
Discovery Systems
41. It’s the Context, Stupid
“The scarce resource will not be stuff, but
point of view...
The future belongs to neither the conduit or
content players, but those who control the
filtering, searching, and sense‐making tools
we will rely on to navigate through the
expanses of cyberspace.”
(Saffo, 1994)
42. Four questions for reflection and debate
1. Are web scale discovery tools a good starDng point
for subject searches or for exploring new topics?
2. Will such tools help students become competent
informaDon users in the work place and later life?
3. Do we need to change our informaDon literacy
educaDon to fit the new discovery environment?
4. Can we augment our discovery services to support
and deliver our informaDon literacy mission?