* Kate Bronstad * September 21st, 2007 *

Engaging the academic Engaging the academic science community science community

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OverviewOverview

»The case for technology. The UM library is for you, and you can access the services from where you want to be.

»Scientists and Web 2.0»Examples and Ideas »Collaboration

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» Adapt to changes in science along with the scientists.

» Meet scientists along their workflow

» Encourage trust and reputation» Assist scientists › increasing information

sources, opportunities for collaboration

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» Web 2.0 » Scientist participation» Science 2.0 examples

› Scintilla› Postgenomic › Knowble.net› Connotea› Facebook› ** need something about open

access**

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»Science library site:› Tag cloud (may help with collection

management)

› IM reference widget› FAQ (like Kresge’s Find.It.Fast)› Database/index of online science

tools, communities› RSS feed displays on first page

­ New books­ Faculty recommendation

Engage Scientists OnlineEngage Scientists Online» Library catalog› New ways of searching (PennTags)

› Bring serendipity online

› Links to postgenomic, del.icio.us

Engage Scientists OnlineEngage Scientists Online» Tools for other university websites› CTools: canned searches,

customizable widgets› Annotations in Deep Blue› Data visualization/manipulation

tools› Wiki framework› Support citation and (Web Cite,

Nature Proceedings) and prominence (Postgenomic) for blogs

Engage Scientists OnlineEngage Scientists Online» Bring library information to

the user» External websites:

› Expand Google, Facebook, CTools widgets

› Tools similar to LibX firefox extension; pull-down list of tools (see Tlbox), add info to CTools

› Second Life presence

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» Area where faculty/student work is displayed, downloaded. Support for mobile devices (InfoGallery)

» More than books: learning lab, actual tools

» Text reference/send librarian to patron’s location.

» Displays of online science communities (especially for new students)

» Books, etc at remote locations using RFID tags

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» Support for technology› Advice for preservation and

improving findability of papers

» Solicit information regarding what is needed

» Awards and visibility for developing tools

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» Collaboration » Flexibility» Keep current