liz doreanddonnao doibhlin 'redefining reference' asl2014
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'Redefining reference at the Glucksman Library' case study by Liz Dore & Donna O Doibhlin University of Limerick. Case study presented at 'Information Innovators: Librarians evolving in the digital environment' the Academic & Special Libraries conference 2014TRANSCRIPT
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STEPS
- Space, Technology, Education, & People for Success
to redefining the reference service at the Glucksman Library, University of Limerick.
Liz Dore & Donna Ó Doibhlin
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STEPS
Why?
What we did?
Outcomes
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Why?
What?How?
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Information Desk Working Group
User needs changing
Reference queries declining
Training needs of staff
Query Desk Information Sheet
Training Programme
Library Referrals Process
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Sample Query Sheet – April 2012
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Sample Query Sheet – February 2014
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26%
26%16%
3%
29%
Overall query breakdown by typeCatalogue Research Help Remote access- Referencing - Endnote quick look catalogue
16%
7%
3%0%
74%
Overall query breakdown by type
Catalogue Research Help Remote access-
Referencing - Endnote quick look catalogue
December 2012 January 2014
Procedural98%
Information2%
Breakdown of total queries
Procedural96%
Information4%
Breakdown of total queries
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Programme for Staff Training
In house Reference Interview Query Desk Sheet Referrals Process Subject Specific Resources Feedback Sessions
External Planning and Conducting Searches Google tips for the Web ‘Understanding User needs in an academic
environment’
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Gathering Feedback……….
The basic skills to navigate databases to help students
More reviews of databases and journals to become more familiar
Sample In-house form
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Library Referrals Process established . . . Three Tier approach to answering
queries…
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How we kept the momentum going initially…… Training Screenshots / Subject portals / Resource Classes
Challenges & Benefits: Difficult to sustain the project with other responsibilities Maintaining focus on task at hand Encouraging attendance of non core desk staff A more efficient desk service A closer working relationship between desk staff & IS
librarians
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Staff/Focus Changes Maternity leave
Front of House Committee
Realising your research value workshops
Library Quality Review
Reviews of QuestionPoint & Chat service
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In redefining the reference service
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In the interim . . .
We moved from here:
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In the interim . . .
To here – new single service area & self-issue
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In the interim . . . Consultation area, appointment cards &
LOD mobile
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In the interim . . .
Statistics: Sept 2012 - 68 QP queries
&Sept 2013 -177 QP queries
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LISD Quality Review
- Library priorities changed - all staff had to focus on the LISD Quality Review
- Front of house group kind of lost its mojo . . but the pace of change never abated
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Front of House Committee
Recently re-established Representatives from all sections within
library:
Information services Technical & Digital Services Readers’ Services Administration
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Front of House CommitteeTerms of reference:
To formulate and oversee policies for front-of-house library services in line with library strategies & objectives
To develop mechanisms for the translation of such policies into achievable operational criteria
To monitor the application & consequences of agreed policies
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Immediate agenda for the FOH Committee
Conduct staff training needs analysis
Evaluate virtual interfaces & training requirements
Review statistics collected
Survey staff formally/informally
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Potential agenda:
QuestionPoint queries - Readers’ Services?
Knowledge Bank
Chat – Readers’ Services
Review of statistics –KPIs – analyse strategically
Library suggestions
Signage
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also . . . potentially:
Training for all library staff
Displaying Library & Faculty publications
First 7 weeks/peer advisors programmes
Future-proofing our library & staff
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The Reference Service Redefined?