Implementation of SubjectsPlus in the AUCA Library Safia Rafikova, Director of the AMICAL Conference, June, 2013, John Cabot University, Rome, Italy American University of Central Asia

subjectsplus.com SubjectsPlus is FOSS tool that enables libraries to create and manage online research guides. AMICAL Conference, June, 2013, John Cabot University, Rome, Italy

 Database driven (uses MySQL).  PHP-based.  Open source. Includes: o Subject, Course or Topic Guides. o A-Z List of Databases (by format, subject). o FAQs. o Suggestion Box (or Talk back, it is easy way to display and respond to patron comments). o Staff List (sorted A-Z, by Department, by Librarian). o Video Management (ingest video metadata from YouTube/Vimeo, organize and display in one place on a site). o Installer/Updater (makes running & managing SP simpler). o Multilingual (French, Spanish and Russian version included). o Responsive Design. o API (use data in other applications). o Summon Integration (includes SP data in Summon search results). o Customizable (complete control, add own headers & footers, tweak the layout &css, add data via the API). SubjectsPlus Features AMICAL Conference, June, 2013, John Cabot University, Rome, Italy

Purpose is to assist researches and students access various e-resources by subjects.  Includes Library 2.0 features,  Easy to install and configure,  Easy to create, update, and share online subject guides,  Easy Content management,  Easy Customizable,  Improving the usage of the e-resources. Why SubjectsPlus in the Library? AMICAL Conference, June, 2013, John Cabot University, Rome, Italy

AMICAL Conference, June, 2013, John Cabot University, Rome, Italy

http Resources: o Subscribed databases o Free of charge databases o Open access e-resources o Open educational resources Content: o Books o Journals/Newspapers o Articles o Courses o Videos o Readings o Reviews o References o Web-sites o Images AMICAL Conference, June, 2013, John Cabot University, Rome, Italy

BENEFITS Can other Libraries implement SubjectsPlus? Definitely! o Enhanced access to e-resources both licensed and open access e- resources by subjects. o Well organized e-resources by subjects and manage contents. o Subject Librarians are visible to their users. o Subject Librarians are more reachable to facilitate and promote e- resources among the students and teachers. o Collaboration “Subject Librarian – Faculty” becomes more close and fruitful. o Improving the usage statistics and access of e-resources at the Library. AMICAL Conference, June, 2013, John Cabot University, Rome, Italy

FEEDBACK “ The work of Librarians to prepare the subject for program European Studies is impressive. Three European disciplines like European History, European Integration and European Union Law and Human Rights are specific for our department… Table of content for every course is large and includes databases, eBooks and articles, Web sites, Readings and References, Reviews and courses. Moreover, Video files and Images are useful to illustrate the theoretic part of the discipline. Thanks to the AUCA Librarian we have the open access to every material delivered the large scale of materials useful for the making research, prepare presentation, write an article and report in general. We could use this kind of materials for the literature review, writing for the Senior Thesis or scholar’s articles and research.” Liubov Jdanova, Chair of European Studies. AMICAL Conference, June, 2013, John Cabot University, Rome, Italy

Contact information Stanislav Tsymbalov Senior Web Developer AUCA tel. + ( ) skype: delustas IT Specialist for SubjectsPlus AMICAL Conference, June, 2013, John Cabot University, Rome, Italy