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Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki

2009-09-09T08:02:31Z

Abdullatef: /* Reference Services and Information Literacy */

= Introduction =

Welcome to Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki. This wiki was created to be a one-stop shop for great ideas and information for all types of librarians. All over the world, librarians are developing successful programs and doing innovative things with technology that no one outside of their library knows about. There are lots of great blogs out there sharing information about the profession, but there is no one place where all of this information is collected and organized. That's what we're trying to do.

If you've done something at your library that you consider a success, please [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing write about it in the wiki] or provide a link to outside coverage. If you have materials that would be helpful to other librarians, add them to the wiki. And if you know of a librarian or a library that is doing something great, feel free to include information or links to it. Basically, if you know of anything that might be useful to other librarians (including useful websites), this is the place to put it. I hope this wiki will be a venue where people can share ideas with one another and where librarians can learn to replicate the successes of other libraries.

This wiki is not run by any commercial entity and does not represent any commercial interests. For those wishing to use content in the wiki, the wiki itself (and all the content contained herein) is licensed under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike] Creative Commons License. Please familiarize yourself with the license before using any of the content on your own site.

'''Anyone''' who wants to add to or edit topics on the wiki can do it. You don't need to ask before making a change -- this wiki belongs to the community of librarians who use it. If you have any technical questions about the wiki, please contact its creator, [http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/looking-for-me/ Meredith Farkas]. Questions about specific content in the wiki should be directed to that individual author.

If you are going to link to this wiki, please use the following URL:

[http://www.libsuccess.org/ http://www.libsuccess.org/]

Logo designed by [[User:Crios|Christopher Rios]] and Zandra Vlahakis.

= Join the Community =

Just create an account to start adding and editing content on the wiki. Please enter your e-mail address when you create an account and you will be sent a link to confirm your address (after which you will be able to edit the wiki).

When you register for this wiki, you can then add to your own user profile page. Please add your profile to the [[Wiki User List]] so we can all get to know each other!

'''Note:''' If you are going to add to the list of recommended vendors or software, please put your name on your recommendation so we know that it's not from a vendor. From here on in, we will have to delete any '''new''' vendor/software recommendations that do not have the author identified.

If you want to see recent changes made to the wiki, visit [http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Special:Recentchanges Recent Changes]. There is also an [http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Special:Recentchanges&feed=rss RSS Feed] for the Recent Changes page...

= Categories =
Check out the [[Categories|alphabetized list of categories]] with alphabetized lists of articles in each category.

If you add a new category, please add it to this list on the main page so people can easily find it. You can also add new pages off of the pages in each category (subpages). For example, if you want to go into depth with a "success story" about gaming, you can create another page for the details on the success story and just put a little teaser or title on the gaming page (with a link).

''You can easily add a new page by putting the title of the new page inside double brackets on the front page (you can see the formatting when you go to edit this page). Then, when you click on that link, you will be taken to a new page that you can add to.''

== Community ==
*[[Special:Recentchanges | Recent Changes Page]]
*[[Tips page]] for getting started on the right foot
*[[Guidelines|Guidelines for Wiki Use]]
*[[Wiki User List]]
*[[Librarians who IM]]

== UnConferences ==
*[http://www.infocamp.info InfoCamp] - Seattle, WA, October 10-11, 2009
*[[Library Camp]] - Ann Arbor, MI March 20, 2008
*[[Newbie unConference]] - Southfield MI, June 13, 2009
*[[Tech Camp unConference]] - East Lansing, MI, May 15, 2009

== Management and Leadership ==
*[[Communications - Internal and External]]
*[[Human Resources and Labor Management]]
*[[Leadership Development and Education]]
*[[Management Ethics]]
*[[Organizational Culture and Knowledge]]
*[[Organizational Structure]]
*[[Project Planning and Development]]
*[[Strategy, Vision, and Focus]]
*[[Team Building]]
*[[Pipeline: Future Professionals]]
*[[Public Policies: Resources for Policy Creation and Review]]

== Materials Selection and Collection Maintenance ==
*[[Selecting Materials for Libraries]]
*[[Organizing Library Collections]]
*[[Weeding Library Collections]]

== Professional ==
*[[Conferences and Continuing Education Opportunities]]
*[[Keeping Up With the Profession]]
*[[Looking for a Job]]
*[[Publishing and Speaking]]
*[[Self-Promotion Tips for New Librarians]]
*[[Workplace Organizing]]

== Programming ==
*[[Programs for Adults]]
*[[Programs for Kids & Teens]]
** [[Gaming]]

== Readers' Advisory ==
*[[Definition]]
*[[Book Discussion Group Resources]]
*[[Leading book groups]]
*[[Recommending books]]
*[[Writing Reviews for Open WorldCat]]

== Reference Services and Information Literacy ==
*[[Free Online Reference Resources]]
*[[Future of Reference Service]]
*[[Information Literacy]]
**[[Literacy Programs]]
*[[Online Reference]] (IM, Web-based, etc.)
*[[Online Tutorials]]
*[[Radical Reference]]
*[[Subject Guides]]
*[[Traditional Reference Services]]
*[[Library FAQ]]

== Resource Sharing ==
*[[Physical Delivery or Courier Services]]
*[[ShareILL]]

== Selling Your Library ==
*[[Annual Reports]]
*[[Branding]]
*[[Demonstrating Impact, Value and ROI]]
*[[Displays]]
*[[Fundraising]]
*[[Marketing]]
*[[Newspaper columns and blogs]]
*[[Promotions]]

== Services to Specific Groups ==
*[[Library Services in Academic Institutions]]
*[[Library Services in Schools]]
*[[Library Services for Homeschoolers]]
*[[Services for Distance Learners]]
*[[Services for the Disabled]]
*[[Services for Older Adults]]
*[[Services for the Housebound]]
*[[Services for First Year Students]]
*[[Services in a Multi-lingual Environment]]
*[[Services for the Poor and Homeless]]
*[[Services for Teens]]
*[[Libraries Services in Rural, Native, and Tribal Libraries]]
*[[Services for the Imprisoned]]
*[[Mobile Library Services for people remote from main library.]]

== Training and Development for Librarians ==
*[[Library Schools]]
*[[Online Training Resources for Librarians]]
*[[Resources for Library & Information Technology students]]
*[[Staff Training]]
*[[Work Like A Patron Day]]

== Technology ==

=== Access ===
*[[Cataloging]]
*[[Digitization]]
*[[Electronic Databases]]
*[[Institutional Repositories]]
*[[Improving Access]] (open_url, metasearch, metadata harvesting, etc.)
*[[Library Systems]] (integrated systems, automated systems, circulation systems]
*[[M-Libraries]] (mobile access to library resources - cell phones, PDAs, mp3 players, etc)
*[[Online Library Card Registration and e-Card Services]]
*[[OPACs]]
*[[Physical Delivery or Courier Services]]
*[[Public Access Computer Management]]
*[[Web Browser Extensions]]
*[[Web Services]]
*[[Widgets]] (desktop tools, usually based on JavaScript)

=== Implementing Tech in the Library ===
*[[Accessibility]] - general hardware and software technologies and information (not Web-specific)
*[[Calendars]]
*[[Content Management Systems (CMS)]]
*[[Google My Maps]]
*[[Grants for Technology Projects]]
*[[M-Libraries]]
*[[Open Source Software|Free/Open Source Software]]
*[[PLA TechNotes]]
*[[Providing Technology to Patrons]] (computers, wifi, iPods, etc.)
*[[Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)]]
*[[Room Reservation Systems]]
*[[Self Checkout]]
*[http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Online_Reference#Libraries_Offering_SMS_Reference_Services SMS or Short Messaging Service]
*[[Technology Planning]]
*[[Virtual Worlds]]
*[[VoIP|Voice over IP (VoIP)]]
*[[Web Tips and Tricks]]
*[[Website Design]]
*[[Web Statistics Packages]]

=== Information Sharing and Education ===
*[[Collaborative Tools in Libraries]] (Blogs, Wikis, etc.)
*[[Courseware]] (Blackboard, WebCT, Angel, etc.)
*[[Learning 2.0 Program]]
*[[Management of the WSF Information]]
*[[Online Communities]]
*[[Personal start-page tools]]
*[[Podcasting]]
*[[Search Engines]]
*[[Social Networking Software]]

== Working Together ==
*[[Successful Collaborations]]

= Need help? =

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[[Category:Community]]

User:Abdullatef

2009-06-10T09:45:08Z

Abdullatef:

I'm a junior librarian from Malaysia.
*My Gtalk is 'ibnsaadiah'
*My YM is abdullatef@ymail.com
*My twitter [[http://twitter.com/abdullatef abdullatef]]

Twitter

2009-06-10T09:43:13Z

Abdullatef: /* Libraries using Twitter */

= Introduction =
[http://www.twitter.com Twitter] is a free [[Microblogging]] service that allows you to compose blog posts of 140 characters or less via:
* Twitter's web interface
* SMS (text messages from your cell phone)
* instant messaging (send messages from selected
* third-party applications
** [http://snook.ca/snitter/ Snitter]
** [http://www.twhirl.org/ Twhirl]
** [http://twitterfox.net/ TwitterFox]
wordt dit toegevoegd?
People may follow your posts via:
* Twitter's web interface
* SMS (text messages from your cell phone)
* instant messaging (send messages from selected
* third-party applications
** [http://snook.ca/snitter/ Snitter]
** [http://www.twhirl.org/ Twhirl]
** [http://twitterfox.net/ TwitterFox]
* in a feed reader (your posts generate a unique RSS feed)

= Libraries using Twitter =

I think it would be nice to have libraries tell how they use twitter, and thus share their best practices in stead of only mentioning that they use it. Kijken of deze nederlandse tekst toegevoegd wordt

* Ada Library (Idaho) [http://twitter.com/adalib adalib]
* Alaska State Library [http://twitter.com/akstatelibrary akstatelibrary]
* Allegheny County Libraries (Pennsylvania) [http://twitter.com/aclalibraries aclalibraries]
* Al-Madinah International University Library (Malaysia) [http://twitter.com/dlibmediu dlibmediu]
* Ann Arbor District Library (Michigan) [http://twitter.com/aadl aadl]
* Arapahoe Library District Teens (Colorado) [http://twitter.com/ald_teens ald_teens]
* Arlington Heights Memorial Library (Illinois) [http://twitter.com/ahml ahml]
* Barrington Area Library (Illinois) [http://twitter.com/BALOver18 BALOver18]
* Barrington Area Library's Teen Zone (Illinois) [http://twitter.com/BALTeenZone BALTeenZone]
* Binghamton University Libraries (New York) [http://twitter.com/bulibraries Binghamton U Library]
* Birmingham Public Library (Alabama) [http://twitter.com/bpl B'ham Public Library]
* Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (New York) [http://twitter.com/buffalolibrary buffalolibrary]
* Canton Public Library (Michigan)[http://twitter.com/cantonlibrary CantonLibrary]
* Capital Area District Library (Michigan) [http://twitter.com/cadl cadl]
* Casa Grande Library (Arizona) [http://twitter.com/cglibrary cglibrary]
* Cita Dennis Hubbell Branch Library (Louisiana) [http://twitter.com/hubbell hubbell]
* Cleveland Public Library (Ohio) [http://twitter.com/Cleveland_PL Cleveland_PL]
* Coates Library, Trinity University (Texas) [http://twitter.com/coateslibrary coateslibrary]
* Danbury (Connecticut) [http://twitter.com/danburylibrary danburylibrary]
* Defiance Public Library (Ohio) [http://twitter.com/defiancelibrary defiancelibrary]
* Denver Public Library (Colorado) [http://twitter.com/denverlibrary denverlibrary]
* Duke University Reference Dept. (North Carolina) [http://twitter.com/askref askref]
* Evanston Public Library (Illinois) [http://twitter.com/evanstonpl evanstonpl]
* Evanston Public Library Teen Loft (Illinois) [http://twitter.com/evanstonloft evanstonloft]
* Free Library of Philadelphia [http://twitter.com/FreeLibrary FreeLibrary]
* Fylde Libraries, Lancashire (UK) [http://twitter.com/fyldelibraries fyldelibraries]
* Grand Rapids Public Library (Michigan) [http://twitter.com/grpl grpl]
* Grand Rapids Public Library Teen Dept (Michigan) [http://twitter.com/grplteens grplteens]
* Hamon Arts Library, Southern Methodist University (Texas) [http://twitter.com/hamonarts hamonarts]
* Henry Country Library (Kentucky) [http://twitter.com/hcpl hcpl]
* Kansas City Public Library (Missouri) [http://twitter.com/KCPubLibrary/ KCPubLibrary]
* Kenosha Public Library (Wisconsin) [http://twitter.com/mykpl mykpl]
* Learn and Serve America's National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (California) [http://twitter.com/nslc NSLC]
* Lancaster Libraries, Lancashire (UK) [http://twitter.com/lancslibraries lancslibraries]
* Lawrence Technological University Library (Michigan) [http://twitter.com/LTULib LTULib]
* Lester Public Library (Wisconsin) [http://twitter.com/lesterpublic lesterpublic]
* Library of Congress (Washington, DC) [http://twitter.com/librarycongress librarycongress]
* Lincoln Trail Libraries System (Champaign, IL) [http://twitter.com/lincolntrail lincolntrail]
* Lunar and Planetary Institute Library (Texas) [http://twitter.com/LPI_Library LPI_Library]
* McNeese State University Library's Government Documents Department (Louisiana) [http://twitter.com/MSUGovDocs MSUGovDocs]
* Michigan State University Libraries (Michigan) [http://twitter.com/msulibraries MSULibraries]
* Missouri River Regional Library (Missouri) [http://twitter.com/mrrl mrrl]
* Monroe County Public Library System (New York) [http://twitter.com/MCLS MCLS]
* Nebraska Library Commission [http://twitter.com/NLC_Reference NLC_Reference]
* Maryland AskUsNow! [http://twitter.com/askusnow askusnow]
* Miami Dade College Kendall Campus Library (Florida) [http://twitter.com/SocratesTheCat]
* New Trier High School Library [http://twitter.com/newtrierlibrary]
* Norlin Library (Colorado) [http://twitter.com/ucblibraries]
* North Suburban Library System [http://twitter.com/nsls nsls]
* North Tonawanda Public Library Children's Department(New York) [http://twitter.com/ntlibrarykids ntlibrarykids]
* Northeastern Illinois University Ronald Williams Library [http://twitter.com/neiulibrary neiulibrary]
* Park Ridge Public Library (Illinois), [http://twitter.com/prpl prpl]
* Peace Palace Library, [http://twitter.com/peacepalace/ peacepalace]
* Penn State University Libraries, [http://twitter.com/psulibs/ psulibs]
* Penrose Library, University of Denver (Colorado) [http://twitter.com/dupenrose/ dupenrose]
* Plymouth District Library (Michigan) [http://twitter.com/PlymouthDL/ PlymouthDL]
* Providence Public Library (Rhode Island) [http://twitter.com/provlib/ provlib]
* Regents Center Library-University of Kansas at Edwards Campus, [http://twitter.com/LibraryKUEC/ LibraryKUEC]
* Roanoke County Public Library (Virginia) [http://twitter.com/RoCoPubLib RoCoPubLib]
* Rochester Public Library (Minnesota) [http://twitter.com/RochPubLibrary RochPubLibrary]
* Roosevelt University Library (Illinois) [http://twitter.com/rulibrary rulibrary]
* Santa Fe Public Library [http://twitter.com/sfpl sfpl]
* Skokie Public Library, [http://twitter.com/skokielibrary/ skokielibrary]
* Smithsonian Institution Libraries [http://twitter.com/silibraries/ SILibraries]
* South Carolina State Library, [http://twitter.com/scstatelibrary scstatelibrary]
* Tompkins Cortland Community College Library (Dryden, NY), [http://twitter.com/tc3library]
* UIUC Undergraduate Library (Illinois) [http://twitter.com/askundergrad askundergrad]
* UIUC Music and Performing Arts Library (Illinois) [http://twitter.com/mpaluiuc mpaluiuc]
* UC Berkeley Data Lab [http://twitter.com/ucdatalab ucdatalab]
* UC Berkeley Doe/Moffitt Technology Training (dmtech) [http://twitter.com/dmtech dmtech]
* UMass Amherst Learning Commons [http://twitter.com/umasslc umasslc]
* University at Buffalo Health Sciences Library [http://twitter.com/UBHSL UBHSL]
* University at Buffalo Libraries [http://twitter.com/UBLibraries UBLibraries]
* University of Montevallo [http://twitter.com/umlibrary umlibrary]
* Vancouver Public Library (BC Canada) [http://twitter.com/VPL VPL]
* Washington-Centerville Public Library (Ohio) [http://twitter.com/washcentlibrary washcentlibrary]
* Washington State University Libraries (Washington) [http://twitter.com/WSULibraries WSULibraries]
* West Springfield Public Library (Massachusetts) [http://twitter.com/WSPLEvents WSPLEvents]
* Worthington Libraries (Ohio) [http://twitter.com/worthingtonlib worthingtonlib]
* Yale Science Libraries (Connecticut) [http://twitter.com/yalescilib yalescilib]
* YAMANAKAKO Public Library (Japan) [http://twitter.com/lib_yamanakako lib-yamanakako] / 山中湖情報創造館 (日本)

'''See also [http://p8g.tw/?aOI Library Twitter league] with real time tracking of follower counts of over 500 official Library Twitter accounts.'''

= Librarians Who Twitter =
* [http://www.twellow.com/search.php?q=librarian&search_cat=0&sa=Search Twellow directory of librarians on Twitter]
* [http://justtweetit.com/education/librarians/ Just Tweet It directory of Librarians on Twitter]

= More Info on Twitter =
* [http://twitter.pbwiki.com/ Twitter Fan Wiki] An unofficial wiki dedicated to all things Twitter.
* [http://help.twitter.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=26 Twitter Support: FAQ]
* [http://lis5313.ci.fsu.edu/wiki/index.php/Twittering_Libraries Twittering Libraries] article written fall 2008 LIS 5313 course by Lindy Brown, a MLIS student at Florida State University's College of Information
* [http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6573999.html All a Twitter: Want to Try Microblogging?] article By Ellyssa Kroski -- School Library Journal, 7/1/2008

= See Also =
* [[Microblogging]]

[[Category: Technology]]
[[Category: Web 2.0]]

Online Tutorials

2009-02-04T09:29:29Z

Abdullatef: /* Web-based (Platform Independent) */

= Success Stories =

= Links to Great Online Tutorials =
*[http://venus.atlantic.edu/dagostino/apa/APA_06.html Atlantic Community College]
*[http://ocls.cmich.edu/help/overview/index.html Central Michigan University]
*[http://ants.wetpaint.com/ ANTS: ANimated Tutorial Sharing project by COPPUL]This project was designed to enable librarians to share in the development of point-of-need animated tutorials for a multitude of e-products. The project makes use of new Collaborative Information Technology (CIT) via an Open Source Institutional Repository (DSpace), a Wiki, RSS Feeds and Web Pages. This enables participants to (1) identify tutorials for development and (2) keep others up to date on their work. Initially only COPPUL librarians could add content to the Repository; but as of October 2006, any librarian can add content as well as download open source tutorials. It should also be noted that as its list of e-resources for tutorial development is on a Wiki, the list is considered to be a starting point for development. Anyone can add new e-products to the list of tutorials for development. Similarly, other types of library tutorials are welcome. One need only indicate that it exsists on the wiki and ensure that the source code for the tutorial is uploaded into DSpace.
*[http://libraries.ou.edu/help/tutorials/ University of Oklahoma]
*[http://http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/tutorials/index.html University of Minnesota]
*[http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/media/index.html Binghamton University]

= Tips for Developing Online Tutorials & Other Tricks =
#'''Resources:''' Consider what type of software best meets the needs of your library and your tutorial.
#'''Budget:''' Determine your budget for software and staffing for the project. Often an online tutorial project can be funded with grant money from a parent institution.
#'''Technical Support:''' Secure some form of ongoing technical support for your tutorials. Tech support can come from your library systems department or a campus Information Technology department.
#'''Planning:''' Many people find "storyboarding" and graphic outlines to be useful tools for planning tutorials.
#'''Content:''' Carefully consider your audience when designing tutorials. Tailor tutorials to meet the needs of your audience. Tutorials can be course-related or stand alone. The objectives of the tutorial should be clearly stated for users. The most effective online tutorials allow for interaction and "active learning." Graphics add to the learning experience, but studies have found that adding sound to a tutorial doesn't work. Be sure and provide contact information for librarians who can help tutorial users with the tasks covered in the tutorial. Many tutorials contain email links.
#'''Currency:''' Keep tutorials current. Update as information and resources change and evolve.
#'''Feedback:''' Have a novice user review your tutorial to ensure ease of use and to ensure all tasks/steps are clearly defined in the tutorial.

= Software We Like =

[http://www.thedvshow.com/whopper-list-of-every-screencasting-tool-on-the-planet/ Whopper List of Every Screencasting Tool on the Planet]

==Windows==
*[http://www.camstudio.org/ CamStudio] (GPL)
*[http://www.adobe.com/products/captivate/ Adobe Captivate] (formerly Macromedia Captivate)
*[http://techsmith.com/camtasia.asp TechSmith Camtasia]
*[http://www.qarbon.com/presentation-software/viewletbuilder5/ Qarbon ViewletBuilder 5]
*[http://www.debugmode.com/wink/ Wink] (Freeware)
*[http://freescreencast.com/ Freescreencast.com] (Free - Windows Only - includes free hosting)
*[http://jingproject.com/ Jing] (Free - OSX and Windows - includes free hosting)
*[http://www.utipu.com/app/ TipCam from Utipu.com]

==Mac==
*[http://www.shinywhitebox.com/home/home.html iShowU]
*[http://www.ambrosiasw.com/utilities/snapzprox/ Snapz Pro X]
*[http://www.varasoftware.com/products/screenflow/ ScreenFlow] (Leopard Only)
*[http://jingproject.com/ Jing] (Free - OSX and Windows - includes free hosting)
*[http://www.qarbon.com/presentation-software/viewletbuilder/ Qarbon ViewletBuilder 4]

==Linux==
*[http://www.qarbon.com/presentation-software/viewletbuilder/ Qarbon ViewletBuilder 4]
*[http://www.debugmode.com/wink/ Wink] (Freeware)
*[http://xvidcap.sourceforge.net/ xvidcap]

==Web-based (Platform Independent)==
*[http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/ Screencast-O-Matic] (Free)
*[http://www.screentoaster.com/ ScreenToaster] (Free)
*[http://www.dimdim.com/ Dimdim] (Free-for live online tutorial)

= Blogs/Websites to Watch =
*[http://distlib.blogs.com/ Distant Librarian]
*[http://weblog.infoworld.com/udell/ Jon Udell's Weblog]
*[https://ospace.scholarsportal.info/policies/policies.jsp CORIL] A small but growing Canadian repository of online learning objects sponsored by the Ontario Council of University Libraries
*[http://www.ala.org/ala/acrlbucket/is/iscommittees/webpages/emergingtech/primo/index.htm PRIMO] A database of links to "peer-reviewed instructional materials created by librarians to teach people about discovering, accessing and evaluating information in networked environments". Produced by the Instruction Section of the ALA/ACRL.
*[http://instructionwiki.org/Sharing_resources Library Instruction Wiki] - Sharing resources section
*[http://econtent.typepad.com Rich Hoeg's eContent Blog] - knowledge management from the corporate perspective
*[http://www.notess.com/screencasting/ LibCasting]

= Specific Blog Posts/Articles to Check Out =
*[http://steadfastlibrarian.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/captivate-vs-camtasia-its-anybodys-game/ Captivate vs. Camtasia - It's Anybody's Game] by Steadfast Librarian
*[http://labnol.blogspot.com/2005/05/screencasting-to-help-your-mom.html Screencasting to Help Your Mom] by Digital Inspiration
*[http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/index.php/index.php?p=206 Camtasia vs. Captivate] by Information Wants to be Free
*[http://distlib.blogs.com/distlib/2005/01/macromedia_capt.html Macromedia Captivate vs. Qarbon ViewletBuilder] by Distant Librarian
*[http://www.masternewmedia.org/2001/06/29/creating_interactive_learning_tutorials_for_software.htm Creating Interactive Learning Tutorials for Software] by Robin Good
*[http://www.vtdemos.com/ Demo services for Software products] by Mervyn
*[http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2004/11/11/primetime.html Movies of Software] by Jon Udell
*[http://www.teachinglibrarian.org/weblog/2005/10/our-reference-wiki-and-online.html Our Reference Wiki and Online Tutorials] by Stephen Francoeur
*[http://econtent.typepad.com/econtent/2006/11/rich_hoegs_scre.html Web 2.0 Screencast Tutorials] by Rich Hoeg
*[http://econtent.typepad.com/econtent/2006/11/have_a_knowledg.html Google Co-Op Search Engines & Tutorial] by Rich Hoeg
*[http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6632973.html That's Infotainment] School Library Journal article by Ellyssa Kroski

[[Category:Technology]][[Category:Reference Services and Information Literacy]][[Category:Education]]

Online Tutorials

2009-02-04T09:27:33Z

Abdullatef: /* Windows */

= Success Stories =

= Links to Great Online Tutorials =
*[http://venus.atlantic.edu/dagostino/apa/APA_06.html Atlantic Community College]
*[http://ocls.cmich.edu/help/overview/index.html Central Michigan University]
*[http://ants.wetpaint.com/ ANTS: ANimated Tutorial Sharing project by COPPUL]This project was designed to enable librarians to share in the development of point-of-need animated tutorials for a multitude of e-products. The project makes use of new Collaborative Information Technology (CIT) via an Open Source Institutional Repository (DSpace), a Wiki, RSS Feeds and Web Pages. This enables participants to (1) identify tutorials for development and (2) keep others up to date on their work. Initially only COPPUL librarians could add content to the Repository; but as of October 2006, any librarian can add content as well as download open source tutorials. It should also be noted that as its list of e-resources for tutorial development is on a Wiki, the list is considered to be a starting point for development. Anyone can add new e-products to the list of tutorials for development. Similarly, other types of library tutorials are welcome. One need only indicate that it exsists on the wiki and ensure that the source code for the tutorial is uploaded into DSpace.
*[http://libraries.ou.edu/help/tutorials/ University of Oklahoma]
*[http://http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/tutorials/index.html University of Minnesota]
*[http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/media/index.html Binghamton University]

= Tips for Developing Online Tutorials & Other Tricks =
#'''Resources:''' Consider what type of software best meets the needs of your library and your tutorial.
#'''Budget:''' Determine your budget for software and staffing for the project. Often an online tutorial project can be funded with grant money from a parent institution.
#'''Technical Support:''' Secure some form of ongoing technical support for your tutorials. Tech support can come from your library systems department or a campus Information Technology department.
#'''Planning:''' Many people find "storyboarding" and graphic outlines to be useful tools for planning tutorials.
#'''Content:''' Carefully consider your audience when designing tutorials. Tailor tutorials to meet the needs of your audience. Tutorials can be course-related or stand alone. The objectives of the tutorial should be clearly stated for users. The most effective online tutorials allow for interaction and "active learning." Graphics add to the learning experience, but studies have found that adding sound to a tutorial doesn't work. Be sure and provide contact information for librarians who can help tutorial users with the tasks covered in the tutorial. Many tutorials contain email links.
#'''Currency:''' Keep tutorials current. Update as information and resources change and evolve.
#'''Feedback:''' Have a novice user review your tutorial to ensure ease of use and to ensure all tasks/steps are clearly defined in the tutorial.

= Software We Like =

[http://www.thedvshow.com/whopper-list-of-every-screencasting-tool-on-the-planet/ Whopper List of Every Screencasting Tool on the Planet]

==Windows==
*[http://www.camstudio.org/ CamStudio] (GPL)
*[http://www.adobe.com/products/captivate/ Adobe Captivate] (formerly Macromedia Captivate)
*[http://techsmith.com/camtasia.asp TechSmith Camtasia]
*[http://www.qarbon.com/presentation-software/viewletbuilder5/ Qarbon ViewletBuilder 5]
*[http://www.debugmode.com/wink/ Wink] (Freeware)
*[http://freescreencast.com/ Freescreencast.com] (Free - Windows Only - includes free hosting)
*[http://jingproject.com/ Jing] (Free - OSX and Windows - includes free hosting)
*[http://www.utipu.com/app/ TipCam from Utipu.com]

==Mac==
*[http://www.shinywhitebox.com/home/home.html iShowU]
*[http://www.ambrosiasw.com/utilities/snapzprox/ Snapz Pro X]
*[http://www.varasoftware.com/products/screenflow/ ScreenFlow] (Leopard Only)
*[http://jingproject.com/ Jing] (Free - OSX and Windows - includes free hosting)
*[http://www.qarbon.com/presentation-software/viewletbuilder/ Qarbon ViewletBuilder 4]

==Linux==
*[http://www.qarbon.com/presentation-software/viewletbuilder/ Qarbon ViewletBuilder 4]
*[http://www.debugmode.com/wink/ Wink] (Freeware)
*[http://xvidcap.sourceforge.net/ xvidcap]

==Web-based (Platform Independent)==
*[http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/ Screencast-O-Matic] (Free)
*[http://www.screentoaster.com/ ScreenToaster] (Free)

= Blogs/Websites to Watch =
*[http://distlib.blogs.com/ Distant Librarian]
*[http://weblog.infoworld.com/udell/ Jon Udell's Weblog]
*[https://ospace.scholarsportal.info/policies/policies.jsp CORIL] A small but growing Canadian repository of online learning objects sponsored by the Ontario Council of University Libraries
*[http://www.ala.org/ala/acrlbucket/is/iscommittees/webpages/emergingtech/primo/index.htm PRIMO] A database of links to "peer-reviewed instructional materials created by librarians to teach people about discovering, accessing and evaluating information in networked environments". Produced by the Instruction Section of the ALA/ACRL.
*[http://instructionwiki.org/Sharing_resources Library Instruction Wiki] - Sharing resources section
*[http://econtent.typepad.com Rich Hoeg's eContent Blog] - knowledge management from the corporate perspective
*[http://www.notess.com/screencasting/ LibCasting]

= Specific Blog Posts/Articles to Check Out =
*[http://steadfastlibrarian.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/captivate-vs-camtasia-its-anybodys-game/ Captivate vs. Camtasia - It's Anybody's Game] by Steadfast Librarian
*[http://labnol.blogspot.com/2005/05/screencasting-to-help-your-mom.html Screencasting to Help Your Mom] by Digital Inspiration
*[http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/index.php/index.php?p=206 Camtasia vs. Captivate] by Information Wants to be Free
*[http://distlib.blogs.com/distlib/2005/01/macromedia_capt.html Macromedia Captivate vs. Qarbon ViewletBuilder] by Distant Librarian
*[http://www.masternewmedia.org/2001/06/29/creating_interactive_learning_tutorials_for_software.htm Creating Interactive Learning Tutorials for Software] by Robin Good
*[http://www.vtdemos.com/ Demo services for Software products] by Mervyn
*[http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2004/11/11/primetime.html Movies of Software] by Jon Udell
*[http://www.teachinglibrarian.org/weblog/2005/10/our-reference-wiki-and-online.html Our Reference Wiki and Online Tutorials] by Stephen Francoeur
*[http://econtent.typepad.com/econtent/2006/11/rich_hoegs_scre.html Web 2.0 Screencast Tutorials] by Rich Hoeg
*[http://econtent.typepad.com/econtent/2006/11/have_a_knowledg.html Google Co-Op Search Engines & Tutorial] by Rich Hoeg
*[http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6632973.html That's Infotainment] School Library Journal article by Ellyssa Kroski

[[Category:Technology]][[Category:Reference Services and Information Literacy]][[Category:Education]]

Open Source Software

2009-02-04T08:53:24Z

Abdullatef: /* Great Free/Open Source Tools for Libraries */

= Success Stories =
*[http://hclibrary.org/index.php?page=97 The Howard County Library System] uses Linux on all public and (almost all) staff machines.
*[http://wlibinfo.westlib.asu.edu/projects/past/2002/e3/menu.php ASU West Library] successfully migrates everything to Linux (2003)
* [http://www.open-ils.org/ Georgia Public Library Service] is the developer of the Evergreen Open Source ILS
** they have a [http://open-ils.org/blog/ blog] to track development
* [http://userful.com/customers/CIL-cover-story-june-2004.pdf Coquitlam Public Library uses Linux to manage all their Public PCs].
* [http://search.athenscounty.lib.oh.us Nelsonville public library system running Koha Version 3]
** [http://liblime.com/news-items/press-releases/koha-zoom-goes-live-and-it-rocks/ press release about Nelsonville's Koha system after they went live]
* [http://liblime.com/news-items/press-releases/special-collection-libraries-choose-koha/ Special Collection Libraries Choose Koha]
* [http://liblime.com/news-items/press-releases/west-liberty-public-library-migrates-to-koha West Liberty Public Library Migrates to Koha]
* [http://liblime.com/news-items/press-releases/waldo-consortium-selects-koha-zoom/ WALDO Consortium Selects Koha ZOOM]
* [http://liblime.com/news-items/press-releases/masscat-consortium-chooses-koha-zoom MassCat Consortium Chooses Koha ZOOM]

= Great Free/Open Source Tools for Libraries =
* [http://audacity.sourceforge.net Audacity] -- Free (GPL) audio recording and editing software. Oral history and audio reserves projects; Audacity provides features normally only found in pro commercial audio software. Effects filters remove static, hiss, hum, or other constant background noises from your analog recordings.
* [http://www.htdig.org ht://Dig] -- Free (GPL) search engine software. Spider and search your website(s). Configurable and extendable search algorithms, templates, file types, etc. Live implementation: [http://library.uncc.edu/sitemap/ J. Murrey Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte]
* [http://www.dimdim.com Dimdim] -- Free web-based webmeeting software. Can be used for virtual reference service, ask a librarian, virtual information literacy. Co-browsing ability. Free for 20 participants.
* [http://drupal.org Drupal] -- Free (GPL) Content Management System framework with lots of features out of the box and tons of third party modules. Ideal to buid a library website, some modules alloing to provide an OPAC 2.0 frontend for your ILS. PHP MySQL based.
*[http://docs.google.com/ Google Docs & Spreadsheets] A web browser-based word processor & spreadsheet application based on the Writely beta product that Google acquired in 2006. With this application, you can publish a document or spreadsheet online. It also allows you to collaborate with anyone who has access to a web browser. You can invite other people to read or edit your document by entering their e-mail addresses on a form.
* [http://groovix.com/solutions_public_access.html Groovix PAC] open source Public Access Computing software with SIP2 authentication, time management, reservations; a complete solution for library public computers
* [http://www.skmatic.com/projects/evaluation.php Instant Instruction Feedback Forms] Instant Instruction Feedback Forms are web-based surveys that are designed to offer librarians a simple way to evaluate their information literacy/bibliographic instruction sessions. These forms are open source software and are available for free download under the GNU General Public License.
* [http://www.joomla.org/ Joomla] A free open source content management system for publishing content on the World Wide Web and intranets. Joomla is licensed under the GPL.
* [http://kete.net.nz/ Kete] - Open source digital library solution.
* [http://www.koha.org Koha] Open Source ILS -- Full-featured Library Automation System, including OPAC, Circulation/Borrower Management, Budget-based Acquisitions, Serials Management, and Reporting/Administrative modules. MARC21 and UNIMARC are supported. Advanced search capabilities, integrated Z39.50 server and client, and self-checkout. Commercial Installation and Support available worldwide from : [http://liblime.com/koha LibLime]. Hundreds of libraries of all sizes and types are using Koha worldwide. The system can support very large collection sizes (tens of millions of records) and is very easy to customize as it's written in Perl, MySQL and uses the Zebra indexing engine for searching.
* [http://www.worldlabel.com/Pages/openoffice-template.htm Label Templates in OpenDocument Format for Openoffice.org]
*[http://bookworm.lboro.ac.uk/about.html/ LORLS] Open Source Reading List Management System (Loughborough University).
*[http://pkp.sfu.ca/ojs/ Open Journals System] OJS assists with every stage of the refereed publishing process, from submissions through to online publication and indexing.
* [http://www.openoffice.org OpenOffice.org] Full suite of productivity software that competes with Microsoft Office.
*[http://userful.com/products/pre-book Pre-Book: An Open Source PC Reservation System] which includes both a Linux server and [http://userful.com/products/pre-book-win-client GPL'd Windows PC Reservation Client Software] commercial installation and support available from [http://userful.com/products/library Userful]
* [http://www.sigb.net PMB] Open Source Integrated Library System (ILS) -- Web-based , using PHP, MySQL and ajax. Includes cataloging module (UNIMARC import, Z39.50 connector), circulation , acquisitions, Serials Management and Reporting. OPAC with Simple or Advanced search, category browsing, RSS feeds, web 2.0 functionalities. Available in French, English, Spanish, Dutch. Commercial support available.
*[http://bones.med.ohio-state.edu/prospero/ Prospero] An Open Source Internet Document Delivery (IDD) System (The Ohio State University). ''[NOTE: Development ceased in 2004, although the last release is still available for download and modification.]''
* [http://www.skmatic.com/projects/portal.php The Reference Portal] The Reference Portal is a departmental intranet that is designed to consolidate web resources, services, and assessment tools for reference librarians. It uses DHTML layers to give librarians instant access to frequently used web resources and allows librarians to record information about reference interactions, workshops, and instruction sessions for evaluation.
* [http://www.sphinxsearch.com/ Sphinx] A free full-text search engine, distributed under GPL version 2. A standalone search engine, meant to provide fast, size-efficient and relevant full-text search functions to other applications. Sphinx was specially designed to integrate well with SQL databases and scripting languages. Currently built-in data sources support fetching data either via direct connection to MySQL or PostgreSQL, or using XML pipe mechanism (a pipe to indexer in special XML-based format which Sphinx recognizes).
* [http://groovix.com/slim.html Turn 1 PC into 10] -- open source Groovix SLIM multi-user software from Open Sense Solutions which enables you to run multiple screens, keyboards, and users from a single PC.
* [http://userful.com/products/free-2-user Turn 1 PC into 2] -- Free (not open source) 2 user version of Userful's Desktop Multiplier software which [http://userful.com/products/multi-station-how-it-works enables you to run multiple screens, keyboards, and users from a single PC].
* [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ VLC] -- Free (GPL) cross-platform media player/streamer with support for a large number of formats and [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/features.html more].
*[http://sourceforge.net/projects/wubs/ WUBS] Open Source Resource Booking System (Loughborough University).

= Blogs/Websites to Watch =

*[http://www.linuxlibrarian.org/ Linux Librarian]
*[http://www.oss4lib.org/ OSS4Lib]
*[http://blogs.liblime.com/open-sesame/ Open Sesame]
*[http://www.oss-watch.ac.uk OSS Watch] Open Source Software Advisory Service in the UK
*[http://www.vuw.ac.nz/staff/brenda_chawner/biblio.html Open Source Software and Libraries Bibliography]
*[http://liblime.com/ LibLime] Company supporting Open Source in libraries

= Specific Blog Posts/Articles to Check out =
* [http://www.linuxlibrarian.org/node/55 Centralized PC management and control designed specifically for libraries] (Blog Product Review)
* [http://orweblog.oclc.org/archives/001244.html Review of Koha ZOOM]
* [http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/cathedral-bazaar/ The Cathedral and the Bazaar]
* [http://producingoss.com/ Producing Open Source Software]
[[Category:Technology]]

Librarians who IM

2008-11-28T02:59:33Z

Abdullatef:

Are you a librarian? Are you interested in chatting and collaborating with other librarians? Do you have an IM handle? If so, feel free to add it to this list! ''Note: Please try to keep the list in alphabetical order.''

*'''Abdullatef''', Gtalk: ibnsaadiah, Yahoo: abdullatef@ymail.com
*'''Max Anderson''', [http://nnlm.gov/gmr NN/LM-GMR (Chicago)], AIM/Gtalk/MSN: maxlibris, Yahoo: norskmax
*'''Lori Ayre''', [http://galecia.com/weblog Mentat] The Galecia Group, AIM/bowenayre: Gtalk: loriayre
*'''Steve Backs''', Monroe County Public Library (Indiana), AIM/Gtalk: stivab, Yahoo: stivabmcpl
*'''Derik A Badman''', Temple University, [http://madinkbeard.com Madinkbeard], AIM/Yahoo: derikbad
*'''Moreno Barros''', [http://extralibris.info ExtraLibris Brazil], AIM: morenopissedoff ; MSN: moreno.barros[at]gmail.com
*'''Jenny Benevento''', Associated Press, AIM/MSN: dorkbrarian, Gmail/talk: jennybento at gmail, skype: Jenny Benevento, URL: http://www.jennyjenny.org
*'''Abby Blachly''', [http://www.librarything.com LibraryThing], AIM: librarythingabby
*'''Rebecca Blakeley''', [http://library.mcneese.edu/depts/docs/index.htm McNeese State University Library, Government Documents Department] AIM, Yahoo!, MSN, Meebo: MSUGovDoc
*'''Laura Blalock''', Tennessee Technical University, [http://creativelibrarian.com Creative Librarian] AIM: auricelest, GTalk: lablalock [at] gmail.com, Jabber: laura [at] creativelibrarian.com, skype: lablalock
*'''Chad F. Boeninger''', Ohio University Libraries, [http://libraryvoice.com Library Voice] AIM & Yahoo IM: cfboeninger
*'''Stephen Boggs''', New Carlisle - Olive Township Public Library, New Carlisle, Indiana, [http://www.ncpl.lib.in.us] AIM: ncpl, Yahoo IM: sbatncpl2002
*'''Madeleine Bombeld''', University of North Carolina Wilmington, [http://library.uncw.edu] AIM: accesslib & randallcircdesk
*'''Michelle Boule''', University of Houston, [http://wanderingeyre.com A Wandering Eyre] AIM: LeFey6 GTalk: mboule [at] gmail [dot] com
*'''Michael L. Bradford''', Harvard Divinity School, [http://librarydespot.net/ Library Despot 3.0], AIM: libdespot
*'''Eliz Breakstone''', University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, AIM: ElizUOLib; Yahoo & MSN: Eliz_UOLib
*'''Stephanie (Willen) Brown''', University of Connecticut & adjunct professor, Simmons GSLIS, UConn IM: ERLStephanie; also [http://cogscilibrarian.blogspot.com/ CogSciLibrarian] IM: cogscilibrarian
*'''Adam Burke''', Waubonsee Community College, AIM/Yahoo: adamthelibrarian, MSN: adamthelibarian [at] hotmail.com
*'''Anna Burke''', Babson College, AIM: bananarama667, GTalk: amalthea67 [at] gmail.com
*'''Marcel Carroll''', [http://libraryuniverse.blogspot.com/ From the Library Universe]
*'''Michael Casey''', [http://www.librarycrunch.com LibraryCrunch], AIM: librarycrunch
*'''Darren Chase''', [http://www.ibiblio.org/secretlibrary Secret Library Workers Union], AIM: secretlibrary, Y!M: shushyourself
*'''Mary Carmen Chimato''', [http://www.indierocklibrarian.com Indie Rock Librarian], AIM/YIM: mcc6676
*'''Charles Cobine''', University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, AIM: CharCobi, GTalk: cobine [at] gmail.com
*'''Rob Coers''', [http://www.robcoers.nl Coers Internet Trainingen (Netherlands)], MSN:coers, GTalk: robcoers, Yahoo!: robcoers
*'''Karen A. Coombs''', University of Houston Libraries, [http://www.librarywebchic.net Library Web Chic], AIM/Skype: librarywebchic, GTalk: librarywebchic[at]gmail.com
*'''Carolyn Coulter''', Pikes Peak Library District, Colorado Springs, CO [http://www.ppld.org PPLD], MSN: c.coulter47@hotmail.com
*'''Anna Creech''', [http://www.eclecticlibrarian.net/ eclectic librarian], University of Richmond, AIM: creechal, Y!M: anna_creech, MSN: creechal@spamcop.net, GTalk: eclecticlibrarian [at] gmail [dot] com
*'''Laura Crossett''', [http://www.newrambler.net/lisdom lis.dom], Meeteetse Branch Library (WY), AIM: theblackmolly, Y!M: lcrossett, GTalk: newrambler [at] gmail [dot] com
*'''Dana DeFebbo''', Daniel Library, The Citadel (SC), AIM: DanaDeFebbo
*'''Marlène Delhaye''', Université Paul Cezanne Libraries (Aix-en-Provence,France),[http://marlenescorner.blogspirit.com/ Marlene's corner], AIM : ebibliothecaire
*'''Francesca Denton''', Beaufort County (SC), AIM: fld113
*'''Ryan Deschamps''', Halifax Public Libraries (Halifax, Nova Scotia, CA), [http://otherlibrarian.wordpress.com/ The Other Librarian], AIM : Greebiemaster, MSN: GreebieMaster
*'''Nanette Donohue''', [http://nanette.wordpress.com Skills Like This], AIM: nanetteamplified, Y!M: amplifiedtorock
*'''Emily Drabinski''', Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus, [http://librarypraxis.wordpress.com/ Library Praxis], AIM: emilydrabinski, GTalk: emily.drabinski
*'''Bill Drew''',Morrisville State College, [http://babyboomerlibrarian.blogspot.com BabyBoomerLibrarian], AIM:BillDrew4
*'''Katie Dunneback''', Southeastern Library Services, [http://younglibrarian.blogspot.com Young Librarian], AIM: slsiaconsultant, Y!M: slsconsultant
*'''Elizabeth Edwards''', George Washington Univerity, AIM: leepforward
*'''Donna Ekart''', [http://www.lib.ksu.edu Kansas State University Libraries], gtalk: dfekart[at]gmail.com, MSN: dfekart[at]hotmail.com
*'''Julie Elliott''', Indiana University South Bend, [http://ipreferreading.blogspot.com/ i prefer reading], AIM: jmfelli, Yahoo: jmfelli
*'''Nicole C. Engard''', Open Source Evangelist, LibLime, AIM: nengard, Yahoo: nengard, Skype: nengard, gtalk: nengard [at] gmail.com, gtalk: nicole.engard [at] liblime.com
*'''Amanda Etches-Johnson''', McMaster University (ON), [http://www.blogwithoutalibrary.net blogwithoutalibrary.net], AIM/Skype: torontolibrarian, MSN: amanda[at]etches-johnson.com, yahoo!: etches_johnson
*'''Jessica Everingham''', Altamaha Technical College (GA), Meebo: atclibrary
*'''Meredith Farkas''', Norwich University (VT), [http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/ Information Wants To Be Free], AIM & MSN: librarianmer, gtalk: mgfarkas [at] gmail.com
*'''Libby Feil''', [http://www.libraryforlife.org/ St. Joseph County Public Library], [http://www.libbythelibrarian.org libbythelibrarian.org]. AIM: sjcpllibby
*'''David J. Fiander''', [http://www.lib.uwo.ca/ University of Western Ontario]. MSN: dfiander@uwo.ca
*'''Darlene Fichter''', University of Saskatchewan, [http://library.usask.ca/~fichter/ Blog on the Side], AIM: darlenefichter, MSN:darlene.fichter[at]usask.ca
*'''Tanya Finney''', Automation & Technology Coordinator [http://www.cheltenhamlibraries.org/ Cheltenham Township Library System], Meebo: msfinney / Yahoo:babygirl_2009 / IMVU: HottieLibrarian.
*'''Susan Fisher''', Alameda County Library (CA), AIM/Yahoo: librariantalking
*'''Eboni A. Francis''', [http://osu.edu The Ohio State University's] [http://library.osu.edu/sites/faes/index.php Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Library] Yahoo: ebonifrancis
*'''Stephen Francoeur''', Baruch College (NY), [http://www.teachinglibrarian.org/weblog/blogger.html/ Digital Reference], AIM: frogheart1966, gtalk: frogheart [at] gmail.com
*'''David Free''', Georgia Perimeter College (GA), AIM: dwfree1967, gtalk: dwfree[at]gmail.com
*'''Jenna Freedman''', Barnard College (NY), [http://www.barnard.edu/library/reference Reference Services] AOL, GTalk, Yahoo: BarnardLibJenna. I use jabber for secure conversations. If you want that address, get in touch.
*'''Beth Gallaway''', Metrowest MA Regional Library System (MA), [http://home.comcast.net/~egallaway http://home.comcast.net/~egallaway] AIM: rimeswith0range, gtalk/Skype/Yahoo!/ICQ: informationgoddess29[at]gmail.com
*'''Meghann Gardner''', Sewickley and Moon Public Libraries (PA), AIM: MAGYA311
*'''Michael J. Giarlo''', [http://purl.org/net/leftwing/blog Technosophia], Digital Library Artisan, [http://www.loc.gov/ Library of Congress], GTalk: michael.giarlo[at]gmail.com
*'''Jon Goodell''', The Huda Academy, AIM: jeogoodell and Yahoo: jeogoodell.
*'''Darla Grediagin''', [http://aklibrarian1@edublogs.org Alaska Bush Library], School Library Director, Skype: dgrediagin, AIM: jelinek121, and Yahoo: jelinek121.
*'''Angie Green''', [http://www.alliancelibrarysystem.com Alliance Library System - East Peoria, IL], Library Development Consultant, MSN: agreen@alliancelibrarysystem.com, and Yahoo: anglyn7.
*'''Wally Grotophorst''', George Mason University, [http://timesync.gmu.edu/wordpress/ iNode], AIM: dodichaser
*'''Chad Haefele''', [http://www.HiddenPeanuts.com/ HiddenPeanuts.com], [http://lib.uah.edu/ Univ. of Alabama in Huntsville], AIM: ThunderclapEight, gtalk: chad.haefele[at]gmail.com
*'''Adam Haigh''', [http://landerlibrarian.blogspot.com/ Life of a Lander Librarian Blog], [http://www.lander.edu/library/jackson/ Lander University, Greenwood, SC], AIM: landerlibrarian, Yahoo: landerlibrarian GTalk:adam352@gmail.com
*'''Susan Hansen''', [http://www.rochesterpubliclibrary.org/ Rochester Public Library], AIM: RPLmnInfo
*'''Rikhei Harris''', [http://www.lethal-librarian.net Lethal Librarian], AIM: Rikhei, Yahoo: lethallibrarian, Gtalk: rikhei[at]gmail.com
*'''Rochelle Hartman,''' [http://rochellejustrochelle.typepad.com/ Tinfoil+Raccoon], [http://www.libraryjournal.com/blog/670000067.html LJ Tech Blog; AIM: queenolibryland; Yahoo!: rhartmanbpl
*'''Robin Hastings''', Missouri River Regional Library, Jefferson City Missouri, AIM: hastingsrmrrl@aol.com; Yahoo/MSN: hastingsr_mrrl; gtalk: robin.hastings@gmail.com
*'''Rebecca Hedreen''', [http://frequanq.blogspot.com/ Frequently Answered Questions] [http://home.southernct.edu/~hedreenr1/ HomePage] Southern Connecticut State University (CT) for online students and faculty, AIM: disedlibrarian, MSN: hedreenr1[at]southernct.edu, Skype: delibrarian, GTalk: delibrarian[at]gmail.com
*'''Jeanne Hickling''', INCOLSA, MSN: jeanne_inc[at]hotmail.com, Gtalk: jhickling[at]gmail
*'''Alex Hodges''', American University, Washington, DC, [http://groups.google.com/group/IMbestpractices IM Best Practices Google Group], [http://www.library.american.edu/ask/im.html AskAULibrary], AIM: alexrhodges, GTalk: alex.hodges [at] gmail.com
*'''Starr Hoffman''', [http://geekyartistlibrarian.blogspot.com geekyartistlibrarian], [http://snazzydecor.com/starr/ Starr's ePortfolio], [http://www.library.unt.edu University of North Texas Libraries], Yahoo!IM: geekyartistlibrarian, AIM: artgeeklibrarian, Gtalk: geekyartistlibrarian, Trillian: geekyartistlibrarian, Skype: geekyartistlibrarian
*'''Amanda Hollister''', SUNY Cortland, AIM: cortlandweblib
*'''RoseMary Honnold''', [http://www.cplrmh.com See YA Around], yahoo:cplrmh, MSN:toknight@hotmail.com, ICQ:1048318
*'''Sarah Houghton-Jan''', [http://www.librarianinblack.net LibrarianInBlack.net], AIM/Yahoo/Gtalk: LibrarianInBlack; MSN: LibrarianInBlack@hotmail.com; Skype: LibrarianInBlack; Twitter: LibrarianInBlack
*'''Anna Hvass''', University of Teesside, UK, e-librarian, MSN: anna_hvass@hotmail.co.uk; AIM: annhvass; Skype: anna hvass; gtalk: annhvass@gmail.com
*'''Poliana Irizarry''', [http://www.law.temple.edu/servlet/RetrievePage?site=TempleLaw&page=Library_Information_Technology Temple Law School], AIM: polianananana
*'''Amanda Izenstark''', [http://dotlibrarian.blogspot.com The Multitasking Librarian], AIM: AmandaURILib; Gtalk: aizenstark[at]gmail.com; Twitter: znstrk
*'''James R. Jacobs''', International Documents Librarian [http://library.stanford.edu Stanford University], AIM: LibrarianJames; Jabber: radlib@jabber.org; Gizmo: radlibrarian
*'''Iris Jastram''', Reference and Instruction Librarian, [http://apps.carleton.edu/campus/library/ Carleton College], GTalk: ijastram[at]gmail.com, AIM ijastram
*'''Alice de Jong''', e-librarian, [http://www.ppl.nl/ Peace Palace Library], Yahoo: peacepalacelibrary, MSN: webteam@ppl.nl
*'''Cindy Judd''', Instruction Librarian, Eastern Kentucky University, AIM/Yahoo: lrchelper, MSN: lrchelper@hotmail.com
*'''Steven Kaye''', Knowledge Management Specialist, Accenture, [http://thecorporatelibrarian.com/ The Corporate Librarian], AIM: chorazos, MSN: steven.i.kaye@accenture.com
*'''Gretchen Keer''', [http://www.mc3.edu/sa/lib/lrc.htm Montgomery County Community College (PA)], AIM: gik36, GTalk: gretchenkeer[at]gmail.com
*'''Rebekah Kilzer''', Systems Librarian, The Ohio State University Libraries, and adjunct at Drexel University, Yahoo: rebekahkilzer
*'''David King''', [http://www.davidleeking.com/ davidleeking.com], [http://www.kclibrary.org/ Kansas City Public Library], AIM: squagmar, skype: davidleeking, Yahoo: daweedrex, gtalk: davidleeking[at]gmail.com, MSN: davidking[at]kclibrary.org
*'''Melissa Kiser''', [http://www.acpl.info/ Allen County Public Library (IN)]; [http://acplitslibrarian.wordpress.com/ ACPL ITS Librarian]; Meebo: melissakiser; Twitter: mekiser
*'''Elizabeth Kiscaden''', Gtalk: elizabeth.kiscaden[at]gmail.com
*'''Leo Robert Klein''', [http://ChicagoLibrarian.com ChicagoLibrarian.com], AIM/MSN/GHOO/YHOO: leorobertklein
*'''Marianne Kruppa''', [http://blog.skagirlie.net/ blog.skagirlie.net], [http://www.libraryforlife.org/ St. Joseph County Public Library]. AIM: sjcplskagirlie, Yahoo!: skagirlie37, GTalk: skagirlie
*'''Meghan Lafferty''', University of Minnesota Science and Engineering Library, AIM: umchemlib, GTalk: meghan.lafferty, MSN: lafferty73[at]hotmail.com
*'''Jennifer Lang''', Electronic Resources Cataloger, [http://libweb.princeton.edu/ Princeton University Library], AIM/MSN/Yahoo!: cellolang
*'''Jessica Langlois''', Reference / YA Librarian, [http://libraryland.coollibrarian.com/ libraryland], AIM/Yahoo!: jaycie29, Skype: coollibrarian
*'''Matti Lassila''', Web Services Designer, (FIN) GTalk: matti.lassila[at]gmail.com
*'''Steve Lawson''', Colorado College Tutt Library, [http://library.coloradocollege.edu/steve/ See Also], AIM & Yahoo!: tuttlawson
*'''Rudy Leon''', SUNY Potsdam, AIM: leonre3309, Yahoo: rudileon, Gtalk: rudy.leon
*'''Jenny Levine''', [http://www.mls.lib.il.us/ Metropolitan Library System], [http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/ The Shifted Librarian], AIM: cybrarygal
*'''Mark Lindner''', Student, GSLIS, UIUC [http://marklindner.info/blog/ Off the Mark], AIM: markthoughts
*'''Mary Rose Loria''', International School Manila, Philippines, Yahoo/MSN: robyn0410 ; gtalk: mvloria@gmail.com
*'''Dee Magnoni''', [http://library.olin.edu Olin College Library], AIM: dmlibrarian
*'''Michelle Maloney''', University of the Pacific, Screen Name (all services): michelle4pacific (through Meebo)
*'''Brian Mathews''', Georgia Tech Library [http://altref.blogspot.com/ Alt Ref Blog] [http://theubiquitouslibrarian.typepad.com/ The Ubiquitous Librarian], AIM: BrianGTlibrary
*'''Paul Mayes''', Asst Director, University of Teesside, England, MSN: paul_mayes[at]hotmail.com, AIM: paul mayes tees, Skype: paulmayes, GTalk: paul.mayes[at]gmail.com
*'''Stephanie Mikalatos''', Reference/ YA Librarian, Horry County Memorial Library, SC, MSN: curlysteff[at]yahoo.com, AIM: curlysteff, Skype: curlysteff, YahooMessenger: curlysteff[at]yahoo.com
*'''Paul Miller''', Talis, (UK) AIM/ iChat/ MSN: talis_paul[at]mac.com
*'''Michele Mizejewski''', San Francisco, (CA) AIM: michele94107, iChat (with audio and video):mlmiz@mac.com
*'''Joy Weese Moll''', [http://joy.mollprojects.com/myblogs/wanderings Wanderings], [http://library.wustl.edu/ Washington University Libraries], AIM: WULibrarianJoy, Yahoo: WULibrarianJoy, MSN: joyweesemoll at yahoo dot com
*'''Joshua M. Neff''', [http://www.jocolibrary.org/ Johnson County Library], [http://www.goblin-cartoons.com the goblin in the library], GTalk: joshuamneff, Yahoo!: joshua_neff, Meebo: joshuamneff
*'''Carrie Newsom''', University of Florida Marston Science Library, AIM: clonewsom, Y!M: newsomzz GTalk: newsomz
*'''Steve Oberg''', Abbott Laboratories, part-time instructor, UIUC GSLIS, and [http://www.familymanlibrarian.com/ Family Man Librarian]; AIM (and iChat): sjoberg67, Gmail: steve.oberg [at] gmail.com, Yahoo: steve_oberg
*'''Eileen O'Hara''', Drake Memorial Library, SUNY Brockport eohara@brockport.edu AIM: OHaraLibr
*'''Gina Persichini''', Idaho Commission for Libraries, AIM and Yahoo!: GinaISL
*'''Scott Pfitzinger''', [http://bibliotechweb.com BiblioTech Web], Butler University, [http://www.butler.edu/dawgblog DawgBlog], AIM & Yahoo: pfitzlib, GTalk: spfitzinger
*'''Christina Pikas''', [http://christinaslibraryrant.blogspot.com Christina's LIS Rant], The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; change 6/06: during working hours use first.last@ initials for where I work .edu, AIM: Christina Pikas0, Yahoo, MSN, GTalk: cpikas
*'''Paul Pival''', [http://distlib.blogs.com The Distant Librarian], University of Calgary, AIM: libconnection, Yahoo: lib_connection, MSN: libconnection [at] hotmail.com, Skype: libcon, GTalk: ppival
*'''June Power''', [http://www.unclassifiablelibrarian.blogspot.com/ The Unclassifiable Librarian], University of North Carolina at Pembroke, GMail: junebuggin@gmail.com or unclassifiablelibrarian@gmail.com; Yahoo: junebuggin2003
*'''Lauren Pressley''', [http://www.laurenpressley.com/library/ lauren's library blog], (NC) AIM: laurenpressley, iChat: lmpressl, Yahoo: laurenmpressley
*'''Elena Prigoda''', University of Toronto Libraries. Ontario, Canada AIM: elenaATgerstein MSN: elena.prigoda [at] utoronto.ca Yahoo: eprigoda, Google Talk: elena.prigoda [at] gmail.com
*'''Gretchen Pruett''', Georgetown Public Library, Georgetown, Texas AIM: librarianrock925 Google Talk: g.pruett [at] gmail.com
*'''Beatrice Pulliam''', [http://edificeref.info Edifice Ref], [http://www.providence.edu/library Phillips Memorial Library, Providence College], AIM, Yahoo & iChat: rhodylibrarian
*'''Allison Quam''', [http://www.winona.edu/library/ Darrell W. Kreuger Library] at Winona State University, Winona, MN, AIM & iChat: kvam07; Yahoo!Messenger: alliquam
*'''Lichen Rancourt''', [http://www.remainingrelevant.net Remaining Relevant], [http://www.library.unh.edu University of New Hampshire Library], AIM & yahoo messenger: lichenrancourt
*'''Isobel Rancier''', VR Librarian, [http://www.nait.ca/tci/library/ NAIT Library], Edmonton, AB, Canada, MSN: isobelr@nait.ca
*'''Ginny Reese''', Greene County Branch, Jefferson-Madison Regional Library (Virginia), yahoo: littlegreenlibrarian
*'''Karen Reiman-Sendi''', Digital Information Services Librarian, [http://www.lib.umich.edu/ University of Michigan Library], AIM/MSN/Yahoo: karsendi@umich.edu
*'''Tom Reinsfelder''', Penn State Mont Alto. [http://www.libraries.psu.edu/montalto/ Penn State Mont Alto Library], AIM: MontAltoLibrary MSN: MontAltoLibrary Yahoo: MontAltoLibrary
*'''Emily (Forwood) Rimland''', Penn State, University Park. AIM & meebo: EmilyPSULibrary, gtalk: elf113 [http://www.facebook.com//profile.php?id=9366627/ Facebook Profile].
*'''Holly Robertson''', [http://www.lib.virginia.edu/preservation// Preservation Librarian, University of Virginia] AIM: ho11y2121, Gtalk: h011yr0b3rts0n@gmail.com
*'''Dr. Curtis R. Rogers''', [http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/ SC State Library], [http://curtisrogers.info/ Curtisrogers.info] AIM: curtisrogrs, Meebo & Y!: crr29061.
*'''Jenica Rogers''', [http://jenica26.squarespace.com/ Thinking Out Loud] AIM: Jenica26
*'''Michael Sauers''', [http://travelinlibrarian.info/ TravelinLibrarian.info] AIM: msauers1, Yahoo!: msauers, MSN: msauers@travelinlibrarian.info
*'''Bob Scheier''', [http://bobatwork.wordpress.com/ bobatwork], College of the Holy Cross, AIM: vegbobs;
*'''Aaron Schmidt''', [http://www.walkingpaper.org walkingpaper.org] AIM: XXagentcooperXX
*'''Eric Schnell''', [http://bones.med.ohio-state.edu Personal Website] [http://ericschnell.blogspot.com/ The Medium is the Message] Prior Health Sciences Library, The Ohio State University. GTalk and MSN: eric.schnell[at]gmail.com
*'''Dorothea Salo''', [http://cavlec.yarinareth.net/ Caveat Lector], AIM: mindsatuw
*'''Greg Schwartz''', [http://openstacks.net/os Open Stacks], AIM, Yahoo!, MSN: planetneutral
*'''Joe Sciacca''', Lincoln Trail Libraries System (Illinois), AIM: jsciaccaltls
*'''Greg Sennema''', [http://library.wlu.ca/blogs/gsennema TechnoLibrarian], technolibrarian@hotmail.com, gtalk: technolibrarian
*'''Kate Sherrill''', Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Southwest, AIM/Yahoo: KateSherrill gtalk: KateSherrill[at]gmail.com
*'''Linda Shippert''', Washington State University Libraries, Yahoo: lindashippert, gtalk, AIM: linda.shippert
*'''Karl G. Siewert''', [http://yoyotxt.blogspot.com/ Txt-based Blogging], AIM: yoyology; gtalk: yoyology[at]gmail.com
*'''Rachel Singer Gordon''', [http://www.lisjobs.com LISjobs.com], AIM: rachelsgordon, Yahoo!: lib_rachel
*'''Kevin Smith''', [http://ashkev.weblogs.us The Fiddling Librarian 3.0] Cass District Library, AIM: cassref, Yahoo!: fiddlinglibrarian, gtalk: ashkev [at] gmail.com
*'''Alec Sonsteby''', [http://librariansatthegate.blogspot.com/ Librarians at the Gate], AIM: AlecSonsteby
*'''Kelli Staley''', [http://www.kellistaley.com/blog.htm 'Brary Web Diva], AIM, Yahoo!, MSN: nomextra
*'''Sarah Steiner''', [http://www.library.gsu.edu Georgia State University] AIM, MSN, & Yahoo!: ssteinergsu
*'''Michael Stephens''', [http://www.tametheweb.com tametheweb.com], (IN) AIM: mstephens7mac
*'''Amanda Stone''', South Carolina State Library, AIM: AStonescsl
*'''Lars G. Svensson''', AIM: SvenssonLarsG, gtalk: lars.g.svensson [at] gmail.com
*'''Roy Tennant''', [http://roytennant.com/ http://roytennant.com/], AIM: roytennant1234, GoogleTalk, roytennant [at] gmail.com
*'''Peter Thayer''', [http://library.marietta.edu Marietta College] AIM and Yahoo!: dawesman97
*'''Christine B. Timoteo''',Institute of Library and Information Science, University of the Philippines, Yahoo!: christinebtimoteo; UP Webmail: cbtimoteo@up.edu.ph
*'''Matthew J. Thomas''', [http://library.queensu.ca/webmed/ Bracken Health Sciences Library], Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; MSN: mjthomas43 [at] hotmail [dot] com, Yahoo: mjthomas43, AIM: mjthomas43, gtalk: matthew [dot] james [dot] thomas [at] gmail [dot] com, and via meebo widget at [http://www.streem.info/matthew2/ Matthew 2.0]
*'''Ingrid Thomson''', University of Cape Town Libraries [http://librarianonaquest.blogspot.com/ Librarianonaquest] MSN: librarianthomson [at] hotmail.com, gtalk: thomson.ingrid [at] gmail.com
*'''Karen Ulric''', [http://www.ssdsofessexandunion.org/library Solomon Schechter Day School of Essex and Union](NJ) AIM: LibrarianPower
*'''Patty Uttaro''', [http://www.ogdenny.com Ogden Farmers' Library], AIM: PatriciaU524 or scotchblossom ; MSN: cosmosgrrl
*'''Rachel Vacek''', Vanderbilt University, [http://wmltech.wordpress.com WML Tech Updates], Yahoo & Skype: vacekrae, AIM: vacekrae1976
*'''Ken Varnum''', University of Michigan Library, [http://www.rss4lib.com/ RSS4Lib], AIM: kvarnum
*'''Felicia Vereen''', [http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/ SC State Library], [http://librarytrax.wordpress.com/ LibraryTrax] AIM/Y!/MSN: fdvereen
*'''Rita Vine''', University of Toronto Libraries and [http://www.workingfaster.com Workingfaster.com], AIM: ritathelibrarian; Yahoo: ritavine; GoogleTalk: ritavine(AT)gmail.com ; MSM: rita.vine(AT)utoronto.ca
*'''Teri Vogel''', [http://sdlibrarian.blogspot.com/ SDLibrarian], University of California - San Diego, AIM/Yahoo: tmvogel2
*'''Sherri Vokey''', University of Toronto, [http://blog.uwinnipeg.ca/schwagbag/ ::schwagbag::], AIM/iChat: IIsherrivokeyII
*'''Sukhdev Singh''', [http://sukhdev.blogspot.com Sukhdev's World] India, Gtalk: esukhdev
*'''Lisa Wallis''', Northeastern Illinois University, AIM/Yahoo!: lisacwallis ; MSN: lisacwallis@hotmail.com ; gtalk: lisacwallis@gmail.com
*'''Jessamyn West''', librarian.net. AIM: iamthebestartist Yahoo/MSN: jessamyn_west gtalk: jessamyn[at]gmail.com
*'''Andrew Whitis''', Muskingum College Library (Ohio), [http://www.whitis.us/blog library+instruction+technology] AIM/Yahoo: askwhitis
*'''Elizabeth Winter''', Georgia Tech, AIM: ewintergt
*'''Laurie Woo''', Newton Free Library (MA), AIM: lauriewoo9
*'''Barb Wright''', Weld Library District, CO, Yahoo/MSN: barbeenie
*'''Stephanie Zimmerman''', [http://lslctraining.blogspot.com LSLC Training], AIM/gtalk/meebo: Slzimm1
*'''Kelley Beeson''', Allegheny County Library Association, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Yahoo: afewsocks
*'''Saljoqi Mansour''', Kabul University Library, Esteqlal and Malalai High schools Libraries (adviser), Kabul, Afghanistan - google Talk: msaljoqi

User:Abdullatef

2008-11-28T02:50:49Z

Abdullatef:

I'm a junior librarian from Malaysia.
My Gtalk is 'ibnsaadiah'
My YM is abdullatef@ymail.com

User:Abdullatef

2008-11-28T02:49:46Z

Abdullatef: New page: I'm a junior librarian from Malaysia.

I'm a junior librarian from Malaysia.

Wiki User List

2008-11-28T02:48:35Z

Abdullatef: /* Members of the LibSuccess Wiki Community */

Wiki User List

2008-11-28T02:40:14Z

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Talk:Services for First Year Students

2008-11-28T02:35:09Z

Abdullatef: /* Is this useful? */

This is a place where discussion can take place.

== Is this useful? ==

Is this portion of the wiki useful?

yes! it is useful for junior librarians.