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Access Services 2.0: Tools for the new era

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?.

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Access Services 2.0: Tools for the new era

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  1. Access Services 2.0: Tools for the new era Andrew Shuping November 12, 2009 Jack Tarver Library, Mercer University

  2. What are we covering? • Why new tools? • What types of things did we try? • What failed? • What worked? • Recommendations • Questions

  3. Why new tools? http://www.flickr.com/photos/80384851@N00/3253329127/

  4. Exploration http://www.flickr.com/photos/14185972@N00/2996817257/

  5. New     http://www.flickr.com/photos/10244704@N05/2353599436/

  6. http://www.flickr.com/photos/19159109@N00/3103987824/

  7. Improve efficiency http://www.flickr.com/photos/62223880@N00/145130169/

  8. Collaboration http://www.flickr.com/photos/31628254@N00/3916789603/

  9. It's Free! http://www.flickr.com/photos/51035583134@N01/2698947622/

  10. What we tried Some of the things that we tried in the beginning: • Wiki manual • Google Documents • Blog • Google Map

  11. Wiki Manual

  12. Google Document (pt 1)

  13. ILL Blog

  14. ILL Map

  15. http://www.flickr.com/photos/95928247@N00/2816102772/

  16. 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/

  17. Fear http://www.flickr.com/photos/pagedooley/2788648775/

  18. http://www.flickr.com/photos/8211018@N03/2328879637/

  19. However... Would I try these tools again? Without a doubt. Why? Circumstances change. People change. Tools get better.

  20. What did work? For staff use: • Google Calendar • Google Documents • LibraryThing  • Flickr Generating ideas: • Library Society of the World • Twitter • Friendfeed

  21. Google Calendar

  22. Google Documents (pt. 2)

  23. LibraryThing

  24. Library Society of the World (LSW)

  25. What else do I want to try?     • IM • YouTube • Wiki...yes again • dropi.o • GoodReads • Ninite

  26. dropi.o

  27. Ninite

  28. 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...

  29. http://www.flickr.com/photos/67953162@N00/3943777830/#

  30. take chances http://www.flickr.com/photos/88649611@N00/3504462264/

  31. Make some waves http://www.flickr.com/photos/12836528@N00/3775041416/

  32. Be willing to take u-turns http://www.flickr.com/photos/10428493@N05/3605228495/

  33. http://www.flickr.com/photos/38246638@N00/3248964671/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/57617841@N00/842383871/ Play!

  34. http://www.flickr.com/photos/76283035@N00/1507585665/

  35. Thank you! I can be found at: ashuping.net ashuping@gmail.com Link for my presentation will be located on my webpage

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