Energizing the Subject Guide Service and Expanding the Librarian’s Role with Web 2.0 ( 提升学科导航服务、 依托 Web 2.0 加强和擴展 图书馆员的作用 ) Sheau-Hwang Chang Maxwell Library

Topics 1.The Purposes of Subject Guides 2.Subject Guide Production Process 3.Web 2.0 Production Platform 4.LibGuides, An Example 5.LibGuides in U.S. Academic Libraries 6.LibGuides in Maxwell Library 7.Impact on Subject Guide Service 8.Impact on Librarianship >

The Purposes of Subject Guides 1.Originally, used as a catalog to present what had been published by a publisher or what had been collected by a personal library back in 17 century when printing was invented 2.Later on, more focus was put on the works published by a specific author 3.Libraries created subject bibliography to highlight titles in various formats available in the collection and pertinent to a specific subject 4.Used as study guides to guide users in conducting research on specific topics

Searching ( 搜索 ) Subject Guide Production Process ( 主题指南生产过程 ) Grouping ( 分组 ) Formatting ( 设置格式 ) Analyzing ( 分析 ) Collecting ( 搜集 ) Sorting ( 排序 ) Typing ( 打字输入 ) Proofreading ( 校对 ) Printer Printing ( 印刷出版 )

A Web 2.0 Production Platform (Web 页面编辑和创作平台 ) A web authoring tool As easy to use as MicroSoft Word WYSIWYG ( 所见即所得 ), so knowledge of HTML language not required Allows to embed multimedia content ( 插入多媒体 内容 ) Instant publishing ( 瞬间出版 ) Offers Web 2.0 features including collaboration ( 合作 ), sharing, social networking ( 社交 ), and commenting ( 评论 ), which can be used to energize subject guides ( 使主题指南充满活力 ) and enrich ( 丰富 ) users learning experience

LibGuides: An Example Why?  Designed specifically with librarian in mind  A subscription based service; very economic  Debuted in 2007 it already has more than 3,000 subscribers, and more than 244,800 subject guides published by more than 44,000 librarians to date as of the end of May, 2012  Offers many Web 2.0 features that allow to create interactive and engaging content ( 互动内容 ) such as RSS feeds, interactive polls ( 民意调查 ), customization, institutional branding ( 品牌化 ), and forums

LibGuides in U.S. Academic Libraries  For teaching and learning  Hosting the library website: Schmidt Library of York College, Pennsylvania  Collaboration: librarian and faculty, between or among librarians, librarian and outside colleagues, librarian and students  Many types of subject guides emerged such as disciplinary subject guides, course specific subject guides, course subject guides, etc.

LibGuides in Academic Libraries (Continued) Unintended Uses:  Multimedia enabled capability allows special Collections Department to host online exhibits  Special Collections Home page  Electronic Resources Management Team (ERMT) at the University Maryland University College (UMUC) used LibGuides to develop workflow  Phyllis Conn and Benjamin Turner from St. John’s University use LibGuides as a for students to work on research assignments

LibGuides in Maxwell Library  Acquired LibGuides subscription in 2010 and named it MaxGuides  For teaching and learning  Creating disciplinary subject guides, general topics, and course specific subject guides  Collaboration between librarians  Collecting visiting scholars’ lectures while they are on the BSU campus  Documenting liaison department’s scholarly activities

Impact on Subject Guide Services  A Web 2.0 production platform will become a standard tool for librarians to deliver subject guide service effectively (Web 2.0 平台将会成为图书管员必要的工具 )  With a 2.0 production platform, subject guides can be created at the point of need ( 随时需要随时创作出版 )  Web 2.0 makes collaborative production of subject guides much easier, especially for Reference Department ( 资询部门分工合作很容易 )  Many types of subject guides emerged ( 出现 ): course guide, course assignment guide, research assignment guide, study guide, online tutorial guide, etc.

Impact on Librarianship  Brings new opportunities to expand ( 扩充 ) librarians’ role, especially to liaison librarians ( 馆系间图书管员 )  Liaison librarians can use this tool to document and preserve departmental scholarly related activities  However, Usage dictates the success of the subject guide service  Faculty-librarian collaboration is the key to success  In conclusion, outreach, collaboration, and open- mindness are the keys to a prosperous future of librarianship

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