Makerere University Library WorkshopPresenters:Paula Smith

Xan Goodman

Since the advent of the Internet the library has become one of the most transformed departments on most campuses. It may look very much the same on the outside, but the resources and services have been and continue to be significantly altered.

- Patricia Senn Breivik,

Higher Education in the Internet Age

Declining level of budgetary support Increased competition from other

sources of information, such as the Internet

Changes in educational system Changes in information technology

To better serve your communities, faculty, staff, and student populations

To increase the visibility of the library and promote its value

To encourage greater use of the print and electronic resource collections

To promote the services offered by the staff (i.e. instruction, interlibrary loans, etc.)

To increase the return on investment (ROI) in library research databases and other library materials

To develop relationships and key supporters for good times and times of crisis

To build a reputation as a library connected to its internal and external communities

TRADITIONAL WEB 2.0

Brochures Newsletters School Paper Article Exhibit / Displays Author Events Community Service Workshops Links to CMS Web site

Wikis, Blogs YouTube, Flickr Facebook, MySpace, Hi5 RSS Feeds Second Life Podcasts Multimedia Mobile Devices

Questions???