access services 2.0: tools for the new era

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

ashuping@gmail.com

Link for my presentation will be located on my webpage