access services 2.0: tools for the new era
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Access Services 2.0: Tools for the new era. Andrew Shuping November 12, 2009 Jack Tarver Library, Mercer University. What are we covering?. Why new tools? What types of things did we try? What failed? What worked? Recommendations Questions. Why new tools?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Access Services 2.0: Tools for the new era
Andrew ShupingNovember 12, 2009
Jack Tarver Library, Mercer University
What are we covering?
• Why new tools?• What types of things did we
try?• What failed?• What worked?• Recommendations• Questions
Why new tools?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/80384851@N00/3253329127/
Exploration
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14185972@N00/2996817257/
New
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10244704@N05/2353599436/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/19159109@N00/3103987824/
Improve efficiency
http://www.flickr.com/photos/62223880@N00/145130169/
Collaboration
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31628254@N00/3916789603/
It's Free!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51035583134@N01/2698947622/
What we tried
Some of the things that we tried in the beginning: • Wiki manual• Google Documents• Blog• Google Map
Wiki Manual
Google Document (pt 1)
ILL Blog
ILL Map
http://www.flickr.com/photos/95928247@N00/2816102772/
Why did they fail?• Not the right time• Not the right people• Not the right interest• Not the right way to present it• Not the right project
http://www.flickr.com/photos/80465909@N00/2829021471/
Fear
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pagedooley/2788648775/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8211018@N03/2328879637/
However...Would I try these tools again?
Without a doubt.
Why?Circumstances change.People change.Tools get better.
What did work?For staff use: • Google Calendar• Google Documents• LibraryThing • Flickr
Generating ideas:• Library Society of the World• Twitter• Friendfeed
Google Calendar
Google Documents (pt. 2)
LibraryThing
Library Society of the World (LSW)
What else do I want to try?
• IM• YouTube• Wiki...yes again• dropi.o• GoodReads• Ninite
dropi.o
Ninite
Recommendations
• What is it that you need?• Who are the people using it• What tech skills do they have• Find a tool that meets your need
and most importantly...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67953162@N00/3943777830/#
take chances
http://www.flickr.com/photos/88649611@N00/3504462264/
Make some waves
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12836528@N00/3775041416/
Be willing to take u-turns
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10428493@N05/3605228495/
Play!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38246638@N00/3248964671/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/57617841@N00/842383871/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/76283035@N00/1507585665/
Thank you!
I can be found at:ashuping.net
Link for my presentation will be located on my webpage