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Social Networking for Promotion and Bibliographic Instruction

Social Networking for Promotion and Bibliographic Instruction. Presented by Barbara M. Pope and Waudenna Agee April 7, 2010 - KLA 2010. Introduction. Waudenna Agee, Reference/Instruction Librarian, Axe Library, Pittsburg State University

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Social Networking for Promotion and Bibliographic Instruction

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  1. Social Networking for Promotion and Bibliographic Instruction Presented by Barbara M. Pope and Waudenna Agee April 7, 2010 - KLA 2010

  2. Introduction • Waudenna Agee, Reference/Instruction Librarian, Axe Library, Pittsburg State University • Barbara M. Pope, Periodicals/Reference Librarian, Axe Library, Pittsburg State University

  3. Problem • Increasing Array of Online Resources With a Variety of Interfaces • Some Students Do Not Come to the Library • Many Classes Are Online Only or Have Online Component • We Know That Databases Are Not Used to Full Potential

  4. Objectives • Increase Accessibility and Visibility of Electronic Resources • Increase Students’ Confidence In Using Online Resources and Evaluating Results • Increase Promotion of Library Resources and Services • Increase Students’ Ability to Do Research

  5. Brainstorming for Ideas • How Could We Complement Existing Instruction? • How Can We Reach More Patrons? • How Can We Better Market Our Resources? • Can We Do So in a Medium That Students Are Already Comfortable With? • Can We Do So at an Affordable Cost?

  6. Plan • Develop A Couple of Tutorials • Meet with Faculty to Get Feedback • Create More Online Tutorials • Increase Visibility and Promote Resources • Realize That This is But a Beginning

  7. Increased Communication • Increased Contact With Faculty • Meetings with Faculty • Blogs on Axe News Blog • Instant Messaging • Facebook Account

  8. Online Tutorials & Web Presence • Created Simple Online Tutorials • Created a Facebook Account • Added Links to YouTube Videos to Facebook • Wrote Axe News Blogs and Emailed Faculty About Blogs

  9. Creating Online Tutorials • “Learning Experience” • Software That Was Confusing and Difficult to Use • Microphones That Did Not Work • YouTube Video About Creating YouTube Videos From PowerPoint Slides http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZmOVt_BIAE

  10. The Online Tutorials • Axe Library Reference YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/axelibraryreference

  11. Results • Little Cost Involved Except Staff Time • We Increased Accessibility and Visibility of Resources • Helped Patrons Become More Familiar With and At Ease Using Online Resources • Around 629 views of the tutorials • Statistics on Use of Online Resources

  12. Results, Continued • Emailed Many Faculty and Included a Link to the YouTube channel • Sent Messages to Faculty on Facebook • Met Personally With Faculty • Introduced It in Instruction Sessions • Progressive Faculty Who Are Excited About Technology Were Excited About the Tutorials

  13. Example on New Library Website

  14. Example, Continued

  15. Example, Continued

  16. Example, Continued

  17. Future Plans • Bibliographic Instruction Using Distance Education Technology • Applying Same Approach to Other Programs • Make Handouts Available Online and Include Links to Tutorials • Do Follow-Up Survey of Students and Faculty • Tracking Database and Tutorial Usage

  18. References • Brady, Mathew. Marketing Today’s Academic Library : a Bold New Approach to Communicating With Students. Chicago : ALA, 2009. • Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/standards/informationliteracycompetency.cfm • “On YouTube, Cornell's Research Minutes.” Library Journal. Sept. 15, 2008. 133 (15) : 13. • Silver, Susan L. “Are Online Tutorials Effective? A Comparison of Online and Classroom Library Instruction Methods.” Research Strategies. 20 (4) : 2005. 389-396.

  19. Microphones • The microphone headset we used which worked well is the following: • Logitech Model No. A-0374A The microphone headset looks like a set of headphones and has a microphone that flips out in front.

  20. Questions??? Comments?? • Axe Library, Pittsburg State University, 1701 S. Broadway, Pittsburg KS 66762 • http://axe.pittstate.edu • http://www.youtube.com/user/axelibraryreference • Waudenna Agee, 620-235-4892, wagee@pittstate.edu • Barbara M. Pope, 620-235-4884, bpope@pittstate.edu

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