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The Catalog

The Catalog. vs. The Homepage. Best Practices in Connecting to Online Resources. Georgia Briscoe, University of Colorado Law Library Karen Selden, University of Colorado Law Library Cheryl Nyberg, University of Washington Gallagher Law Library. Choices. Icon Link on Library Homepage

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The Catalog

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  1. The Catalog vs. The Homepage Best Practices in Connecting to Online Resources Georgia Briscoe, University of Colorado Law Library Karen Selden, University of Colorado Law Library Cheryl Nyberg, University of Washington Gallagher Law Library

  2. Choices • Icon • Link on Library Homepage • Link on Library OPAC

  3. Choices • Catalog Electronic Resource • Catalog Each Item in the Electronic Resource • Create Lists of Electronic Resources

  4. Access Via the CatalogPros & Cons Karen Selden University of Colorado Law Library

  5. Pros • Catalog Provides Many Access Points • Electronic Resources Enhance the Collection

  6. Pros • “One Stop” Access for All Library Resources • Patrons Do Use the Catalog

  7. Cons • Increased Workload for Tech Services Staff • Link Checking and URL Maintenance

  8. Cons • Limitations of the MARC Format • Patrons Won’t Use the Catalog

  9. Recommendations • Know Your Patrons & Do What’s Best for Them • Access Is Not an Either / Or Proposition

  10. Recommendations • Consider Your Staffing Situation • Try Creative Solutions • Don’t Be Overwhelmed

  11. Access Via the Homepage Cheryl Nyberg Gallagher Law Library University of Washington

  12. Appreciation • Facing Challenges Creatively • Working Constantly to Improve • Embracing Change

  13. More Thanks Theresa Knier Administrative Assistant Gallagher Law Library

  14. Symbols & Meanings • Cat • Mysterious • Hard to Understand • Worth the Effort • Log = Tree • Roots of Research • Organic • Branching Out

  15. Symbols & Meanings • Homepage • Writing Is on the Wall • Valuable Real Estate • Remodel as Needed

  16. Catalog Woes • Bound by Rules • Change Is Costly • “Known Item” Limitation • Training Intensive

  17. Good Library Users Think Like a Lawyer Librarian

  18. Catalog Wish List • One Record • Live Links • Index Links • Consistency • Bluebook Abbreviations

  19. Homepage Pros • First Stop • No Rules • Customizable • Easily Changed

  20. Think Outside the Bun • Focus on Users’ Needs & Behaviors • Customize • Don’t Be a Slave to the Alphabet

  21. Options • Homepage • How-To’s • Legal Research Guides • FAQs • News

  22. Homepage • Location • Location • Location • No Jargon • Cluster by Type

  23. Plain Language • Avoid • Licensed • Subscription • JSTOR • Use • Full-Text • Indexes

  24. Cluster by Type • Full-Text • Indexes • Legal • Nonlegal • Cross-List

  25. Legal Research Guides • Instructional • Specific to Subject or Process • Motivated Users

  26. FAQs & News • Familiar Format • “New to You” • Current Events

  27. Worst Practices • List Only in Alphabetic Order • Provide Names Without Descriptions

  28. ELLVIS Electronic Law Library & Virtual Information Service

  29. Examples of Best Practices Karen Selden & Cheryl Nyberg

  30. Los Alamos National LaboratoryResearch Library http://lib-www.lanl.gov/ ejournals/ejournals.htm

  31. University of Tennessee Libraries, Knoxville http://www.lib.utk.edu/

  32. University of California, San Diego, Libraries http://gort.ucsd.edu/ejourn/ index.html

  33. Physics (via ROGER)

  34. SUBJECT

  35. SUBJECT electronic journals physics

  36. University of Saskatchewan Library http://library.usask.ca/ejournals/ subjects.phtml

  37. University of Minnesota LUMINA: Digital Library Gateway http://www.lib.umn.edu/

  38. By Type of Material

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