Access Services 2.0: Tools for the new era
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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