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ARLG Conference, Newcastle, June 2012

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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



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Mobile view of Libguides and “Library Search”


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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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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

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