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Presentation on using Libguides at Newcastle University Library. Delivered at the ARLG conference in June 2012 by Louise Gordon and Moira BentTRANSCRIPT
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Enriching students’ learning experiences by providing tailored subject guides to
library services and resources
Louise GordonMoira Bent
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Pre LibGuides
Subject guides – tri fold printed leaflets
Eresource/databases printed sheets
Printed Workbooks
Resources Information on websiteSubject resources
clustered together using Metalib
Subject Information on website
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LibGuides – a new beginning
Content management and information sharing system.
Subscription via Springshare based on the size of your institution – but very cheap!
Allows “us” to create websites without the help of an IT department or programming knowledge.
We’ve created content, shared our knowledge and connected with our users using tailored subject libguides.
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Why we love Libguides
Tabs and content
boxes with use of visuals
“reusing boxes” and
instant updating
User comments and ratings
for feedback
Easy log in and access
for staff
Widgets e.g. RSS feeds, Youtube
streaming
Embedded into VLE and
other webpages
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Result! – fab feedback within University
“New guide looks great thank you” : Stage 3 Sociology student
“Many thanks for sending around the link to the new library page for politics. It is really a terrific resource for students (and staff)” : Postgraduate Research Director
I just thought I’d thank you and colleagues for the time you put into setting-up the Singapore library guides. We found that there are various ways into some of the e-resources off-site, not all of which give full text access (journals) or sometimes have time restrictions on viewing e-books; and without the guides we would have been in a bit of a mess here – students had no difficulties using these very quickly (so thanks very much!): Programme Director, Singapore
I was in one of your sessions on the library the other day. Am emailing for 2 reasons. Firstly, just wanted to express how much I LOVE the libguide for SELLLL... it might be the best thing since... well, point 2 on this email. It's fantastic and easy to use and I love it. : English Literature student
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http://libguides.ncl.ac.uk/mobile
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Result! – fab feedback from the Library World
ARLG Conference, Newcastle, June 2012
ARLG Conference, Newcastle, June 2012
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Mobile view of Libguides and “Library Search”
ARLG Conference, Newcastle, June 2012
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ARLG Conference, Newcastle, June 2012
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So how do they work?
http://libguides.ncl.ac.uk/
http://libguides.ncl.ac.uk/arlg2012
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Box examples
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Embedded boxes
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ARLG Conference, Newcastle, June 2012
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Tasks
• Add your home location to Google maps• Tweet using the hastag • Look at Newcastle libguides and libguides
community• Post comments on wallwisher
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Future plans
• Template development & standards• Integration into our VLE• Extending use to other sections• Use for special events & displays• Springshare and LibAnswers