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Academic Library Internet Information Provision Model: Using Toolbars and Web 2.0 Applications to Augment Subject Refere

Academic Library Internet Information Provision Model: Using Toolbars and Web 2.0 Applications to Augment Subject Reference. E. Michael Wilson, MSLS Engineering Librarian Alden Library Ohio University. Using the Website for Research?. Using the Website for Research?. Home page. Search.

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Academic Library Internet Information Provision Model: Using Toolbars and Web 2.0 Applications to Augment Subject Refere

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  1. Academic Library Internet Information Provision Model: Using Toolbars and Web 2.0 Applications to Augment Subject Reference E. Michael Wilson, MSLS Engineering Librarian Alden Library Ohio University

  2. Using the Website for Research?

  3. Using the Website for Research? Home page Search Catalog Results Consortial Catalog Results Articles InfoTree Database Results MANY DATABASES Interlibrary Loan Request Services Find It! Research Guides Wikis ENGR Wiki

  4. Statistics

  5. Academic Library Internet Information Provision Model

  6. A Proposed Google Research Model • Pros: • Familiar. • Quick. • Easy. • Cons: • Veracity. • Unwieldy.

  7. Assessment of Needed Research Tool • Ohio University Technology Survey 2008 • 3648 students. • Roughly 17% of student population. • 78.4% or 2751 would use toolbars for research. • Browser Preference. • Firefox 42.4%. • Internet Explorer 42.0%. • Safari 14.0%.

  8. Toolbar Video

  9. Engineering Subject Toolbar Facts • Prototype Toolbar. • Adopted instantly. • Faculty Research Sessions. • Engineering Toolbar Installations. • 210 Since January 2008. • Control – Database Usage. • Proxy. • Free Resources. • Maintenance. • Toolbar Auto-Updates.

  10. Subject Toolbar Information Provision Model • Research Portal. • Located in Browser. • Enables Google Style Searching. • Integrated • Instruction Model

  11. Guesstimates

  12. Guesstimates

  13. Conclusion • Consider Applying the Proposed Model • Assess Organizational Capabilities. • Resources. • Personnel • Examine Research Structure. • Create Customized Model. • Implement Needed Tools. • Simplify. • Assess. • Improve.

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