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LinkOut in the Hills : the West Virginia University Experience – Past, Present, and Future

Explore the past, present, and future of the West Virginia University Health Sciences Library's LinkOut project. Learn about teaching methods, outcomes, and user-friendly icons for accessing full text from PubMed.

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LinkOut in the Hills : the West Virginia University Experience – Past, Present, and Future

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  1. LinkOut in the Hills : the West Virginia University Experience – Past, Present, and Future Jean L. Siebert Collection Manager Reference Librarian B.S. Pharmacy, M.L.S., M.B.A Jean.siebert@mail.wvu.edu

  2. Health Sciences LibraryProjected 2007

  3. Susan Arnold Virginia Bender Terrance Burton Kathy Kwan Julie Kwan Michael Kronenfeld Ruth Nellis Frances O’Brien Dave Piper Dale Prince Susanne Rasmussen Jean Shipman Tansy Szeliga M.J. Tooey Nancy Wasson Toni Yancey Acknowledgements

  4. Objectives • Share West Virginia University Health Sciences Library (WVU HSL) Methods for Teaching Users about accessing full text from PubMed • Describe Past Present and Future of LinkOut Project • Present Outcomes of LinkOut Project

  5. Methods • Elevator Moments • User Friendly Icons • Press Releases • Message of the Week • Staff Training • In Library Training • Office Visits • Colorful Handout • Integrated with Instruction Program • Web Site Information

  6. Elevator Moment • Waiting for Elevators • Look for PubMed Paper Printed Search Results without LinkOut Icons

  7. Press Releases • E-News • The Center (HSC publication) • The Spirit (WVU campus newsletter) • “What’s New” on Health Sciences Library web page

  8. User Friendly Icons • Incorporate Color and Design of Parent Institution • West Virginia University Health Sciences Center • Benchmarked other library LinkOut Icons • Utilize Word(s) which users Understand • Avoid Library Jargon • Tried and tested Alternative words • On Shelf • Print Collection • ONLINE

  9. User Friendly Icons • Full Text Journal • In Library

  10. Message of the Week • Colleges • Pharmacy • Nursing • Send out weekly email to students, faculty and staff • Also Posted on their web pages • Upon Request they include messages related to the library

  11. Incorporate Into Everything!! • Staff Training • Library Staff Essential • In Library Training • Handout Racks • New Faculty Information/Orientations • Office Visits • Library Instruction • Reference Desk Questions • Directional Help

  12. Promotion Must Be Continuous • Faculty Turnover • Retirement • New Faculty • Interdisciplinary Research • Student Turnover • Graduation • Jobs which require library research • Rural Rotations • Staff Turnover • Retire • Switch Jobs from other campuses • Change to Research Based Positions

  13. Past • Started on LinkOut 2002 • Published Article Fall 2002 in PDI Alert • Major Library Projects Slowed Project Down • Moving Journals put project on hold Summer of 2004 • Weeding and Moving Books 2003-2005

  14. Present • Over 1,200 Journals in Access Database • Creates Reports When Needed • Change in Vendors Creates Additional Work • Addition of Full-Text Databases • Serial Vendors Mergers and Acquisitions • Adding More E-Journals Increases Data Entry • Elsevier Science Direct • LWW Journal Collections

  15. Reasons for High Use • Only Academic Medical Center in town • Two Hospitals into without libraries • Largest Research University in State • Geographically Limited Access • Construction Two Research Buildings • Largest Square Foot Building in State • Stairs (100+ from Parking Lot) • Leader Online Journal Conversion WV • Highest Number of Electronic Journals • WVU HSL Supports Rural Rotations • Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy Etc

  16. Change of Cast • LinkOut Data Entry and Activation Executed by Reference Librarians • Susan Arnold • Virginia Bender • Jean Siebert • Training Serials Library Associate to take over LinkOut for Reference Librarians • Susanne Rasmussen

  17. Quotation • In Research, Data Speak • Curtis L. Meinert 1966

  18. Outcomes

  19. Future • Investigating Connecting Serials Solution with PubMed • Submit for Poster Session on Outcomes at Regional Meeting • Writing an article on Our Project and Outcomes

  20. Lessons Learned • LinkOut Project • Takes longer than Projected • Access Database Critical • Anticipate Delays • Continual Need for Promotion • “I didn’t know you could do that” • “Usually use www.pubmed.gov”

  21. Lessons Learned • Who Will be Responsible Long Term? • Weekly or Bi-Weekly Work • Understanding the Importance of PubMed • Bring Them into Project Earlier • Unanticipated Outcomes • Heavy Use Full-Text Journals • Decreased Library Visits • Increase in More Difficult Serial Questions

  22. Questions and Comments • Now • Later • Jean.siebert@mail.wvu.edu • 304 293-1920

  23. Conclusion • Achieved Objectives • Delighted to Discuss with you in Future • Hope You Will Implement and Maintain LinkOut • Thank you for Listening

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