creating dynamic pathfinders: subject guides of the future 2013
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Explores various aspects of dynamic online pathfinders (also known as subject guides, topic guides, information portals, etc.) Discusses the different Web 2.0, open source, and subscription tools available for creating dynamic pathfinders and will cover ways to maintain and market pathfinders with limited staff time and resources. Special focus will be paid to the product LibGuides.TRANSCRIPT
Creating Dynamic Pathfinders:Subject Guides of the Future
Tamara Murray, Westerville Public Library
slideshare.net/westervillelibrary
Last Updated: July 22, 2013
Traditional Pathfinders Are Static
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What happens when…
A book is weeded?A website goes belly up?A domain name changes?One resource covers two topics?New content is added?Patrons want to share?
Why Dynamic?
You can search it. You can easily manage duplicate content.You can offer content in multiple formats.You can interact with your audience. You can keep it current.
Social Bookmarking
Delicious
Google Bookmarks
Diigo
Sqworl
CiteULike
What does it look like?
What can you do with it?
Organize or bundle by subject (i.e. tag). Describe (i.e. annotated bibliography). Feed into another website or blog. Share with others.Update all links in the same place.
(Random stuff you’ll want later.)
RSS feed: http://
feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/YourDeliciousUsername/YourTag?count=15
URL example: http://delicious.com/YourDeliciousUsername/YourTag
Firefox extension: http://frayd.us/extensions/linkchecker/
Social Presentations
Slideshare
Scribd
Google Drive (formerly Google Docs)
Prezi
What does it look like?
What can you do with it?
Build tutorials and how-to’s.Combine screenshots with instructions.Embed into another website or blog. Share with others.Include voice narration. Great for illustrating information step-by-
step.
Social Videos
YouTube
Vimeo
What does it look like?
What can you do with it?
Build tutorials and how-to’s.Combine screenshots with instructions.Embed into another website or blog. Share with others.Include voice narration. Great for showing motion and emotion.
Social Networking
What does it look like?
What can you do with it?
Focus on a niche.Broadcast time-sensitive information to a
dedicated audience. Interact with your audience.Share multiple types of content.
Social Booklists (Next-Gen Catalogs)
Other Options for Different Types of Content
Timelines (timetoast.com)
Tag Clouds (tagul.com)
Tutorials (screenr.com)
Maps (maps.google.com)
Surveys (drive.google.com)
Want to put it all together?
bookswebsites
presentationsVideos
articles
and tips
Websites
Google Sites
Weebly
Wix
What can you do with it?
Create a landing page for different types of content on the same subject.
Prioritize information based on importance or usefulness.
Share with the world. Make it clean.Make it pretty.
Blogs
Wordpress
Blogger
What can you do with it?
Keep the newest information at the top.Create an archive of past information. Interact with your audience via comments
feature. Include multiple types of content.
Wikis
MediaWiki
PBWorks
Wikispaces
What can you do with it?
Link useful pages together. Focus on text. Allow others to edit.
Open Source Software
SubjectsPlus
LibData
Library a la Carte
What can you do with it?
Host it on your own servers. Maintain and customize it yourself. Develop additional functionality and share
with the open source community. Fix it when it breaks.
LibGuides
What can you do with it?
Pay a yearly subscription, then get unlimited support.
Add and manage multiple types of content easily.
Make it clean. Make it pretty.
Recommend books.
Example: Catalog RSS feed or manual listhttp://explore.westervillelibrary.org/business
Recommend websites.
Example: Delicious RSS feedhttp://explore.westervillelibrary.org/smallbiz
Share videos.
Example: YouTube videohttp://explore.westervillelibrary.org/emergency
Advertise upcoming events.
Example: Evanced events RSS feedhttp://explore.westervillelibrary.org/bookclubs
Search other sites.
Example: WorldCat search widget http://explore.westervillelibrary.org/genealogy
Share presentations.
Example: Slideshare.net presentationhttp://explore.westervillelibrary.org/literature
Show recent articles.
Example: EBSCOhost RSS feedhttp://explore.westervillelibrary.org/endangeredspecies
Right Time, Right Place
Create custom business cards with direct URLs to related pathfinders.
Create QR codes to put in the stacks.Add links to your website and brochures. Share with students, teachers & parents in
the classroom.Talk about them!
