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Work Like A Patron Day

2011-09-27T13:32:21Z

Herzogbr: Add more ideas

"Work Like A Patron" Day is a day dedicated to making library staff more aware of what patrons experience when using the library. On this day, library staff are encouraged to "work like a patron" as possible. This includes:
*entering and leaving the library through the public entrance (not the staff doors)
*using the public computers to do your work
*using only the patron interface for searching your catalog
*using the library website to locate information
*using the public printers and photocopiers
*calling the main number and navigating the phone system
*using the public restrooms
*reserving public meeting rooms for meetings
*reading posted signs to see if they're helpful
*sitting in the chairs/use the furniture meant for the public
*paying your library fines (no waiving them the day before!)
*returning your items in the book drop
*following all library policies

By experiencing the library from the point of view of our patrons, staff can hopefully both improve the services we offer as well as empathize with patron needs and expectations.

= History and Future Days=
October 15th, 2008, was chosen to be the first "Work Like A Patron" Day. This date is 6 months after National Library Week (in 2008, April 13-18th). Future WLAP days will always be on the Wednesday of the week 6 months after National Library Week.

= Specific Blog Posts/Articles to Check Out =
Use the Twitter hashtag [http://twitter.com/#!/search/%23wlap #wlap]
*[http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/10/07/work-like-a-patron-day Swiss Army Librarian's "Work Like A Patron" Day] The original post calling for the creation of WLAP Day.
*[http://www.walkingpaper.org/647 Walking Paper] Adding additional ideas on how library staff can celebrate WLAP Day.
*[http://www.flickr.com/groups/worklikeapatronday Work Like A Patron Day flickr group] Add and share your photos to the WLAP Day flickr group to show your support for patrons and to give other librarians ideas for celebrating WLAP Day in their libraries.
*[http://gathernodust.blogspot.com/2008/11/work-like-patron-day-redux.html Work Like A Patron Day Redux] A follow-up post on the experiences of the Casa Grande Public Library regarding Work Like a Patron Day.
*[http://pln.palinet.org/wiki/index.php/Through_patrons'_eyes The Palinet Leadership Network:Through Patron's Eyes] A summary of posts on the experience of libraries on Work Like a Patron Day.

Work Like A Patron Day

2011-09-27T13:11:23Z

Herzogbr: added bulletpoint for reading signs

"Work Like A Patron" Day is a day dedicated to making library staff more aware of what patrons experience when using the library. On this day, library staff are encouraged to "work like a patron" as possible. This includes:
*entering and leaving the library through the public entrance (not the staff doors)
*using the public computers to do your work
*using only the patron interface for searching your catalog
*using the library website to locate information
*printing using the public printers
*using the public restrooms
*reserving public meeting rooms for meetings
*reading posted signs to see if they're helpful
*sitting in the chairs/use the furniture meant for the public
*paying your library fines (no waiving them the day before!)
*following all library policies

By experiencing the library from the point of view of our patrons, staff can hopefully both improve the services we offer as well as empathize with patron needs and expectations.

= History and Future Days=
October 15th, 2008, was chosen to be the first "Work Like A Patron" Day. This date is 6 months after Library Appreciation Week (in 2008, April 13-18th). Future WLAP days will always be on the Wednesday of the week 6 months after Library Appreciation Month.

= Specific Blog Posts/Articles to Check Out =
Use the Twitter hashtag [http://twitter.com/#!/search/%23wlap #wlap]
*[http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/10/07/work-like-a-patron-day Swiss Army Librarian's "Work Like A Patron" Day] The original post calling for the creation of WLAP Day.
*[http://www.walkingpaper.org/647 Walking Paper] Adding additional ideas on how library staff can celebrate WLAP Day.
*[http://www.flickr.com/groups/worklikeapatronday Work Like A Patron Day flickr group] Add and share your photos to the WLAP Day flickr group to show your support for patrons and to give other librarians ideas for celebrating WLAP Day in their libraries.
*[http://gathernodust.blogspot.com/2008/11/work-like-patron-day-redux.html Work Like A Patron Day Redux] A follow-up post on the experiences of the Casa Grande Public Library regarding Work Like a Patron Day.
*[http://pln.palinet.org/wiki/index.php/Through_patrons'_eyes The Palinet Leadership Network:Through Patron's Eyes] A summary of posts on the experience of libraries on Work Like a Patron Day.

Work Like A Patron Day

2011-09-27T13:09:10Z

Herzogbr: added twitter hashtag

"Work Like A Patron" Day is a day dedicated to making library staff more aware of what patrons experience when using the library. On this day, library staff are encouraged to "work like a patron" as possible. This includes:
*entering and leaving the library through the public entrance (not the staff doors)
*using the public computers to do your work
*using only the patron interface for searching your catalog
*using the library website to locate information
*printing using the public printers
*using the public restrooms
*reserving public meeting rooms for meetings
*sitting in the chairs/use the furniture meant for the public
*paying your library fines (no waiving them the day before!)
*following all library policies

By experiencing the library from the point of view of our patrons, staff can hopefully both improve the services we offer as well as empathize with patron needs and expectations.

= History and Future Days=
October 15th, 2008, was chosen to be the first "Work Like A Patron" Day. This date is 6 months after Library Appreciation Week (in 2008, April 13-18th). Future WLAP days will always be on the Wednesday of the week 6 months after Library Appreciation Month.

= Specific Blog Posts/Articles to Check Out =
Use the Twitter hashtag [http://twitter.com/#!/search/%23wlap #wlap]
*[http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/10/07/work-like-a-patron-day Swiss Army Librarian's "Work Like A Patron" Day] The original post calling for the creation of WLAP Day.
*[http://www.walkingpaper.org/647 Walking Paper] Adding additional ideas on how library staff can celebrate WLAP Day.
*[http://www.flickr.com/groups/worklikeapatronday Work Like A Patron Day flickr group] Add and share your photos to the WLAP Day flickr group to show your support for patrons and to give other librarians ideas for celebrating WLAP Day in their libraries.
*[http://gathernodust.blogspot.com/2008/11/work-like-patron-day-redux.html Work Like A Patron Day Redux] A follow-up post on the experiences of the Casa Grande Public Library regarding Work Like a Patron Day.
*[http://pln.palinet.org/wiki/index.php/Through_patrons'_eyes The Palinet Leadership Network:Through Patron's Eyes] A summary of posts on the experience of libraries on Work Like a Patron Day.

M-Libraries

2011-05-05T02:43:37Z

Herzogbr: Added Chelmsford Library to libraries list, and Swiss Army Librarian to Blogs and Posts

== Libraries offering mobile interfaces or applications ==

=== Mobile interfaces (and/or OPACS)===

Library websites (with out without OPACS) which are especially designed for viewing on mobile devices.

*[http://www.mobib.nu/ Aalborg Libraries, Denmark]

*[http://m.adelphi.edu/info.php Adelphi University Libraries]

*[http://library.boisestate.edu/m Albertsons Library]

*[http://www.library.american.edu/mobile/ American University Library]

*[http://m.lib.auburn.edu/ Auburn University Libraries]

*[http://www.bsu.edu/libraries/mobile/ Ball State University] Website [http://www.bsu.edu/libraries/MOPAC OPAC] ([http://userslib.com/2008/09/03/mobile-library-catalogs screenshots])

*[http://m.bsb-muenchen.de Bayerische Staatsbibliothek]

*[http://flas.upc.edu/brgf Biblioteca Rector Gabriel Ferraté. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya]

*[http://library.binghamton.edu/m/#_home Binghamton University Libraries]

*[http://www.boisepubliclibrary.org/mobile/ Boise Public Library]

*[http://www.bc.edu/libraries/mobile/ Boston College]

*[http://med-libwww.bu.edu/mobile/index.cfm Boston University Medical Center Mobile Library]

*[http://www.bu.edu/lawlibrary/mobile/ Boston University Pappas Law Library]

*[http://www.lib.byu.edu/m Brigham Young University, Harold B. Lee Library]

*[http://www.csupomona.edu/~library/mobile/ Cal Poly Pomona University Library]

*[http://www.library.fullerton.edu/mobile California State University, Fullerton, Pollak Library]

*[http://library2.csumb.edu/m California State University, Monterey Bay, Library]

*[http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/mob/camlib.cgi Cambridge University Library]

*[http://www.cantonpl.org/ Canton Public Library] (using [http://www.alistapart.com/articles/responsive-web-design/ Responsive Web Design])

*[http://cfcc.edu/lrc/m/ Cape Fear Community College Learning Resource Center]

*[http://m.lib.umassd.edu/ T. Carney Library Mass Dartmouth Claire T. Carney Library]

*[http://m.caij.qc.ca/ Centre d'accès à l'information juridique (CAIJ)]

*[http://www.chelmsfordlibrary.org/mobile/ Chelmsford (MA) Public Library]

*[http://www.cbu.edu/cbu/Library/mobile/index.htm Christian Brothers University, Plough Library]

*[http://m.codlibrary.org/ College of DuPage Library]

*[http://ccclib.mobi/ Contra Costa County Library]

*[http://library.cornell.edu/m Cornell University Library]

*[http://m.libraryinjonesboro.org/ Crowley Ridge Regional Library System]

*[http://m.dekalblibrary.org/ DeKalb County Public Library]

*[http://www.dowling.edu/library/m/index.html Dowling College Library]

*[http://library.duke.edu/mobile/ Duke University]

*[http://prattlibrary.mobi Enoch Pratt Free Library]

*[http://medlib.fiu.edu/m/ FIU Medical Library]

*[http://library.fiu.edu/m/ Florida International University Libraries]

*[http://m.gmu.edu/ George Mason University Libraries]

*[http://library.georgetown.edu/mobile Georgetown University Library]

*[http://www.gettysburg.edu/library/m Gettysburg College]

*[http://lib.ugent.be/info/en/mobile.shtml Ghent University Library]

*[http://library.hanover.edu/mobile/mhome.html Hanover College, Duggan Library]

*[http://m.hcplonline.info/#home Harford County Public Library]

*[http://hcl.harvard.edu/mobile/ Harvard]

*[http://m.library.iusb.edu Indiana University South Bend]

*[http://www.ithacalibrary.com/m/ Ithaca College Library]

*[http://m.icpl.org Iowa City Public Library]

*[http://mobile.cib.unibo.it/ The Italian Serials Catalogue ACNP] run by the University of Bologna

*[http://www2.lse.ac.uk/library/eresources/access/mobileaccess.aspx London School of Economics (LSE) Library] (UK) via [http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/id366637697?mt=8&uo=6 university app]

*[http://www.kb.nl Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands]

*[http://libraries.mit.edu/mobile-site/ Massachusetts Institute of Technology]

*[http://m.library.mcgill.ca/ McGill University Libraries]

*[http://www3.mdanderson.org/library/mobile/ MD Anderson Center Research Medical Library]

*[http://www.lib.muohio.edu/m/ Miami University Libraries (Ohio)]

*[http://www.lib.mtu.edu/m/ Michigan Technological University Library]

*[http://library.msstate.edu/m/ Mississippi State University Libraries]

*[http://students.molloy.edu/library1/m/index.html Molloy College Library (New York)]

*[http://mobile.mppl.org/ Mount Prospect Public Library]

*[http://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/library/mobile-library/ Nanyang Technological University Library]

*[http://m.nlb.gov.sg/ National Library Board Singapore]

*[http://m.nypl.org/ New York Public Library] Website ([http://userslib.com/2009/01/23/2-new-mobile-library-interfaces/ screenshots])

*[http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/m/ North Carolina State University Library] Website ([http://userslib.com/2008/09/03/mobile-library-catalogs screenshots])

*[http://www.nova.edu/library/m/ Nova Southeastern University - Alvin Sherman Library]

*[http://library.open.ac.uk Open University Library, United Kingdom]

*[http://www.oplin.org/mobile/ OPLIN]

*[http://m.ocls.info/ Orange County Library System (FL)]

*[http://m.library.oregonstate.edu Oregon State University Mobile Site]

*[http://m.libraries.psu.edu/ Penn State University Libraries]

*[http://m.library.rice.edu Rice University, Fondren Library, Houston, TX]

*[https://m.ryerson.ca/core_apps/library/ Ryerson Uni]

*[http://www.ryerson.ca/library/mobile/ Ryerson University Library]

*[http://www.saclibrary.org/mobile Sacramento Public Library]

*[http://m.biblioteca.duoc.cl/ Sistema de Bibliotecas DuocUC Chile]

*[http://infomobile.sdsu.edu/ San Diego State University]

*[http://sfpl.org/mobile.xhtml.php San Francisco Public Library]

*[http://www.simmons.edu/library/m/ Simmons Library]

*[http://library.sonoma.edu/m Sonoma State University]

*[http://www.csbsju.edu/library/mobile/ St. John’s University, College of St. Benedict (Clemens Library)]

*[http://lib.tcu.edu/m Texas Christian University]

*[http://m.tulsalibrary.org/ Tulsa City-County Library]

*[http://www.marjon.ac.uk/mobile/facilities/library/ UCP Marjon (University College Plymouth)] (UK)

*[http://m.library.ualberta.ca/ University of Alberta]

*[http://www.library.ualberta.ca/pdazone/ University of Alberta PDA Zone]

*[http://cf.uba.uva.nl/mobiel/ University of Amsterdam]

*[http://www.library.uams.edu/m/ University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Library]

*[http://www.library.ubc.ca/m/ University of British Columbia Library]

*[http://www.lib.uci.edu/mobile/ University of California, Irvine]

*[http://libraries.ucsd.edu/about/press/ucsd-libraries-mobile-web-site.html University of California, San Diego]

*[http://m.ucsf.edu/library/options University of California, San Francisco]

*[http://library.uco.edu/m/ University of Central Oklahoma]

*[http://mysite.du.edu/~jokraus/test/m.html University of Denver (Penrose Library) in beta version]

*[http://www.leeward.hawaii.edu/lib/m University of Hawaii - Leeward Community College Library]

*[http://m.library.illinois.edu/ University of Illinois Library]

*[http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/m/ University of Iowa Libraries]

*[http://www.uleth.ca/lib/mobile/ University of Lethbridge Library]

*[http://m.lib.umassd.edu/ University of Massachusetts Dartmouth - Mobile Beta]

*[http://m.lib.umich.edu/ University of Michigan Library]

*[http://www.lib.umn.edu/mobile/ University of Minnesota Library]

*[http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/mobile University of Missouri - Columbia]

*[http://m.library.unomaha.edu/ University of Nebraska Omaha Library]

*[http://www.unf.edu/library/mobile/ University of North Florida Library]

*[http://www.library.upenn.edu/m/ University of Pennsylvania]

*[http://citec.mobify.me/ University of Puerto Rico]

*[http://www.lib.unc.edu/m University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]

*[http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/library/mobile/ University of Richmond Libraries] Website [http://www.google.com/gwt/n?u=http%3A%2F%2Foncampus.richmond.edu%2Facademics%2Flibary%2Fmobile%2Flibmobilecat.htm&_gwt_noimg=1 OPAC] ([http://userslib.com/2008/09/03/mobile-library-catalogs screenshots])

*[http://library.richmond.edu/m/#_home University of Richmond (Boatwright Memorial Library)]

*[http://www.lib.rochester.edu/m University of Rochester Libraries Mobile]

*[http://mobile.usfca.edu/mobile.html University of San Francisco Mobile]

*[http://library.uthsc.edu/mobile/ University of Tennessee Health Science Center Library Mobile]

*[http://uthscsa.mobi/library/ University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Libraries Mobile]

*[http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/librarymobile/ University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Library Mobile]

*[http://mobile.virginia.edu/library.php University of Virginia Library] or [http://m.lib.virginia.edu/ fancier version] ([http://userslib.com/2008/09/03/mobile-library-catalogs screenshots]) [http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/mobile/ background info]

*[http://m.library.uu.nl/intro.php Utrecht University Library]

*[http://m.library.vcu.edu/ Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries]

*[http://m.lib.wayne.edu/ Wayne State University Libraries]

*[http://m.lib.wvu.edu/ West Virginia University Libraries]

*[http://m.worthingtonlibraries.org/ Worthington Libraries]

*[http://www.med.yale.edu/library/m/ Yale University's Cushing/Whitney Medical Library]

*[http://m-library.law.yale.edu/ Yale Law]

=== Mobile OPACS only ===

*[http://aupac.lib.athabascau.ca/airpac/jsp/airpacIndex.jsp Athabasca University] OPAC

*[https://opacplus.bsb-muenchen.de/InfoGuideClient/start.do?Login=opacint&BaseURL=https%3a%2f%2fopacplus.bsb-muenchen.de%2fInfoGuideClient%2fstart.do%3fLogin%3dopacint&device=mobile Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, München] OPAC

*[http://iis.bhsu.edu/lis/pda/ Black Hills State University] OPAC

*[http://voyager.csumb.edu/vwebv/searchBasic?sk=mobile California State University, Monterey Bay, Library] OPAC

*[http://union.catalog.fcla.edu/ Florida State University Libraries] Automatically recognizes devices and switches to mobile interface - run by [http://fclaweb.fcla.edu/ Florida Center for Library Automation] (FCLA)

*[http://www.deichmanske-bibliotek.oslo.kommune.no/om_oss/article16167-5391.html Deichmanske Bibliotek] (public library in Oslo, Norway) OPAC (in Norwegian)

*[http://catalog.library.georgetown.edu/airpac/ Georgetown University] OPAC

*[http://lib.ugent.be/mobile/ Ghent University Library, Belgium] OPAC - see also [http://lib.ugent.be/tektok/2010/04/ugent-library-mobile.html blog entry about its mobile interface] [Dutch]

*[http://m.jefferson.lib.co.us/ Jefferson County Public Library] OPAC (AirPAC)

*[http://mobile.linccweb.org/ Library Information Network for Community Colleges (Florida)] (LINCCWeb) - OPAC - run by [http://www.cclaflorida.org/ College Center for Library Automation] (CCLA)

*[http://www.liv.ac.uk/library/learning/find-material.html#access University of Liverpool Library] (UK)

*[http://endeavor.molloy.edu/vwebv/searchBasic?sk=mobile/ Molloy College Library (Voyager Opac)]

*[http://waldo.library.nashville.org/airpac/jsp/airpacIndex.jsp Nashville Public Library] OPAC ([http://userslib.com/2008/09/03/mobile-library-catalogs screenshots])

*[http://www.terkko.helsinki.fi/english/helka/ National Library of Health Sciences - Terkko, Finland] OPAC

*[http://www.linc.nus.edu.sg/airpac/jsp/airpacIndex.jsp National University of Singapore Libraries] OPAC

*[http://innopac.lib.ryerson.ca/airpac/ Ryerson University Library] OPAC (AirPAC)

*[http://www.stavanger-kulturhus.no/stavanger_bibliotek/mobib_biblioteket_rett_paa_mobilen Stavanger Public Library, Norway] OPAC (in Norwegian)

*[http://m.tripod.brynmawr.edu Tricolleges (Bryn Mawr, Haverford, Swarthmore)] OPAC

*[http://mobil.uni-koeln.de/int/bsuche.xml Universitaetsbibliothek Koeln, Germany] OPAC

*[http://diana.uca.es/airpac/ University of Cadiz Library, Spain] OPAC ([http://www.uca.es/area/biblioteca/accesoexterno/airpac more information] in Spanish)

*[http://www.libanywhere.com/m/150 Virginia Beach Public Library] OPAC

*[http://mcat.wclibrary.info/ Washington-Centerville Public Library] OPAC

*[http://elibrary.wayne.edu:6060/airpac/ Wayne State University Library] OPAC

=== Mobile applications ===

*[http://itunes.apple.com/app/id380668385 Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, München] Famous books - Treasures of the Bavarian State Library (iTunes link)
*[http://itunes.apple.com/dk/app/gladsaxe-bibliotekerne-gladsaxe/id369889251?mt=8 Gladsaxe Public Library iPhone application] (iTunes link)
*[http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=301077850&mt=8 District of Columbia Public Library iPhone application] (iTunes link)
*[http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/dli/projects/wolfwalk NC State "Wolf Walk" geo-locative campus tour]
*[http://indianau.boopsie.com/ Indiana University Search IU - Library Application]
*[http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spl-mobile/id364019201?mt=8 Seattle Public Library application] Also available on Android, Blackberry, Windows Mobile, Palm - go to [http://spl.boopsie.com/]
*[http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/iusask-for-os-2-2-1/id336561280?mt=8 University of Saskatchewan] iUSask (part of a campus application) (iTunes link)
*[http://itunes.com/apps/newgermanicbooks New Germanic books app for University of Illinois Library, Urbana - Champaign] (iTunes link)
*[http://itunes.com/apps/newlisbooks New LIS books app for University of Illinois Library, Urbana - Champaign] (iTunes link)
*[http://itunes.com/apps/ugl4eva Video tour app of the Undergraduate Library, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign] (iTunes link)
*[http://itunes.apple.com/be/app/ub-gent/id362022518?mt=8 Ghent University Library Belgium, application for iPhone] (iTunes link). Available on iPhone, Android, Symbian, Windows Mobile and Java.
*[http://www.santaclaracountylib.org/services/mobilesite.html Santa Clara County Library]. iPhone and Android
*[http://itunes.apple.com/app/tracpac/id357619549?mt=8 The Regional Automation Consortium (TRAC)] TRACpac for iPhone (iTunes link)
*[http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/yourlibrary/id373005791?mt=8http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/yourlibrary/id373005791?mt=8 Yellowhead Regional Library] YourLibrary for iPad (iTunes link)

=== SMS notification services ===

Libraries using SMS services, e.g.:
* SMS if requested book is available (collect messages)
* SMS reminder if a book is due
* requesting a list of loans via SMS
* renewing books via SMS
* requesting an overview of outstanding fines via SMS
* checking the availability of books via SMS
* requesting the opening hours of the library via SMS

'''For SMS reference services, see [[Libraries Offering SMS Reference Services]]'''

*[http://www.bi.no/Content/StartPageLibrary____60804.aspx BI Norwegian School of Management] offers SMS-alerts when items patrons have put on hold are available for pickup (see a 2007 [http://www.bi.no/Content/Article____65154.aspx press release] and their [http://www.bi.no/Content/Article____57438.aspx regulations]).

*[http://bibliotecnica.upc.es/bib160 Biblioteca Rector Gabriel Ferraté. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya] sens SMS-alerts when a laptot is avaiable for pickup ([http://bibliotecnica.upc.es/bib160/serveis/prestec_portatils/ More information here])

*[http://tripod.brynmawr.edu/search Bryn Mawr] send call numbers from OPAC via text message

*[http://www.dentonlibrary.com Denton Public Libraries] offers text message notification to inform customers of items ready to be picked up, due dates, items that are overdue and other notices through their cell phones. See a november 2007 [http://dentonlibrary.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/new-text-messaging-service/ news item].

*[http://www.elnet.ee The ELNET consortium, Estonia] is sending SMS messages from their OPAC.

*[http://www.ethbib.ethz.ch/service/sms.html ETH Zürich Library] sends SMS collect messages. They are part of the NEBIS network (see below).

*[http://lib.ugent.be Ghent University Library, Belgium] is sending SMS messages from their discovery interface.

*[http://lib.hse.fi/EN/services/mobiilipalvelut.html Helsinki School of Economics Library, Finland] is sending various SMS messages.

*[http://lib.tkk.fi/en/services/circulation/mobile/ Helsinki University of Technology Library, Finland] is sending various SMS messages.

*[http://aleph.unisg.ch/ALEPH IDS St. Gallen, Switzerland], sends SMS messages to students of the University of St. Gallen.

*[https://my.monash.edu.au/library/services/sms/ Monash University Library, Australia] offers SMS notifications when items are due back, to remind patrons about overdue items, and to inform them about outstanding fines.

*[http://www.nebis.ch/ The NEBIS network, Switzerland] offers library notifications via SMS: reminders for books being overdue (i.e. first reminder) and collect messages.

*[http://www.muenster.de/stadt/buecherei/sms-service.html Public Library Münster, Germany] is sending various SMS messages.

*[http://alexandria.rice.edu/uhtbin/webcat/ Rice University, Fondren Library, Houston, TX] sends title and call numbers from catalog

*[http://innopac.lib.ryerson.ca/ Ryerson University Library] sends call numbers and locations by SMS from the catalogue.

*[http://library.simmons.edu/search Simmons College Library]'s catalog sends text messages from the library catalog with item recors attached.

*[http://www.stavanger-kulturhus.no/stavanger_bibliotek/mobib_biblioteket_rett_paa_mobilen Stavanger Public Library, Norway] (in Norwegian) offers the possibility to renew loans, make reservations and search the base, and they are using MoBib.

*[http://www.nb.admin.ch/index.html?lang=en Swiss National Library] sends SMS to registered users when a reserved book is ready for pick-up and to inform about special closing times.

*[http://www.luts.ee/test/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=427&Itemid=257 Tartu Public Library, Estonia] is sending SMS collect messages. Users are charged for this service.

*[http://www.library.uiuc.edu/ugl/about/textalerts.html Undergraduate Library] University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: sends text message alerts about Librarians' Office Hours the day they are happening (pilot for the Spring 2008 semester).

*[http://www.ub.uit.no/db_kat/dbkat-e.htm University Library of Tromsø, Norway] is sending SMS collect messages.

*[http://www.ub.uit.no/db_kat/dbkat-e.htm University Library of Tromsø, Norway] is sending SMS collect messages.

*[http://www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/library Woollahra Library and Information Service, Sydney Australia] is sending free SMS messages for pick up of reserved items and reminders for long overdue items.

Of the 97 public libraries in Denmark: 60 sent SMS if books requested are ready for pickup, 37 use SMS for recalls, and 46 sent SMS as warnings some days before a book is due [data from the 2007 annual statistic for public libraries in Denmark].

*[http://m.library.oregonstate.edu Oregon State University Mobile Site] sends location based directions to the library and library contact information. In addition, patrons can send an SMS message containing a catalog record or course reserves. We also offers text the mobile site link to your phone from the main website as a way to promote the site.

=== Mobile collections ===

This includes audiobooks, ebooks, audio language courses, streaming music, films, images, etc. which can be used on mobile devices. These collections can either be downloaded from the library websites on user's own mobile devices or libraries lend mobile devices with the collections already on them.

*[http://www.baylor.edu/lib/FineArts/index.php?id=52075 Crouch Fine Arts Library at Baylor University] offers audio streaming databases. Music files from these databases can be downloaded on user's mobile devices.

*[http://cwmars.lib.overdrive.com/ The C/W MARS library network in Massachusetts] offer ebooks and audiobooks via the OverDrive service, also for the Mac.

*[http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections Duke University Libraries] offer digitized image collections (over 32,000 images) through the DukeMobile iPhone app ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHK3E4N7w6o demo] and [http://www.uwire.com/Article.aspx?id=4142844 press release])

*[http://ebooks.nypl.org/ New York Public Library] offers ebooks and audiobooks via the OverDrive service, also for the Mac.

*[http://sjcpl.lib.in.us/ipod/show_all.php St. Joseph County Public Library] offers audiobooks on iPod - either your own of the library's iPod.

*[http://www.fordlibrary.org/booksmoviesmagazinesmore/ipodbooks.html Thomas Ford Memorial Library], a public library which lends iPod audiobooks to the public.

*[http://listenalaska.lib.overdrive.com/ University of Alaska Fairbanks] offers audiobooks throug the ListenAlaska web portal.

*[http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/ebooks/ University of Virginia Library] Electronic Text Center

*[http://m.ieeexplore.ieee.org// IEEE Xplore Mobile] offers free search of all IEEE Xplore documents directly on your mobile device. You can view up to [only] TEN (10) article abstracts per search. To view full-text articles, send the article links to your e-mail address.

=== Mobile instruction ===

This includes the application of mobile devices for library instruction. Can be text-based, audio or video. For audio-based instruction, see also the section on [http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Podcasting Podcasting].

*[http://digilab.open.ac.uk/testarea/mobileSafari/ Open University Library, United Kingdom] text-based instruction

*[http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/science/podcast.htm Washington State University Libraries] "How To ..." - Help with Library Resources and Tools: instructional podcasts

=== Mobile tours of the library ===

Audiotours can be either downloaded on users' own mobile devices, or mobile devices with audiotours on them can be lend by the library. Audiotours can be made available in various languages.

*[http://library.duke.edu/about/perkinsproject/audio-tour.html Bostock Library Walking Audio Tour]: Duke University Libraries offer MP3 files to download on your own MP3 player

*[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/eastasian/tours.html C.V. STarr East Asian Library] at Columbia University: offer MP3 tours in English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Tibetan.

*[http://www.lse.ac.uk/library/induction/audiotour.htm London School of Economics, United Kingdom]: tour podcast can be downloaded or you can borrow a tour handset from the Welcome Point.

*[http://www.brookes.ac.uk/library/tours-audio.html Oxford Brookes University Library, United Kingdom]: tour can be downloaded or you can borrow an MP3 player at the Enquiry Desk.

*[http://www.luts.ee/test/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=427&Itemid=257 Tartu Public Library, Estonia] provided an audiotour of one of their exhibitions (Spring 2008). The audiotour was put on MP3 sticks. These were entered in the catalogue, so that users could borrow the MP3 sticks.

*[http://www.library.otago.ac.nz/services/reference/audiotour.html University of Otago Library, New Zealand], in English, Mandarin and Maori.

=== QR (Quick Response) 2D Codes ===

For a more detailed page about 2D codes, also known as QR codes, see the page in this wiki for [[QR Codes]]. See also the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_Code description in Wikipedia] and the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=en-GB&v=P-DntIQi2e8 explanation in CSI on YouTube]. Users with a camera phone equipped with the correct reader software can scan the image of the QR 2D Code causing the phone's browser to launch and redirect to the programmed URL.

*University of Bath Library, United Kingdom is doing a project including QR2D codes in their OPAC. Catalogue records are proviced with these codes. When scanning the code, a map of the library is launched on user's mobiles, helping them to locate the library material in the library building. The university uses QR in their teaching and learning and even [http://blogs.bath.ac.uk/qrcode/ blogs] on their QR code service.

*[http://bibliotecnica.upc.es/bib160 Biblioteca Rector Gabriel Ferraté. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya] uses QR Codes to provide additional information on promotional posters and to provide username and password to users who subscribe to the [http://bibliotecnica.upc.es/bib160/serveis/area_clic/ CLIC Area service] (a computer classroom)

*[http://www.uleth.ca/lib/ University of Lethbridge Library] uses QR codes on our bookable Group Workroom doors. Scanning the code takes the user into our booking system, where they can immediately book and/or view availability. We also use QR technology in our WebOPAC and promotional posters and materials.

=== Augmented Reality ===

*[http://www.mcu.es/bibliotecas/MC/2010/CongresoBP/email.html 5th Spanish Conference on Public Libraries] Layer with information about the places of the conference (hotels, restaurants, conference room...) in Layar.

=== Other mobile applications ===

*The Institut fuer Informationswissenschaft in Saarbruecken, Germany offers [http://twitter.com/VIBISB Twitter for new titles].

*[http://lib.ugent.be/index_en.shtml/ Ghent University Library, Belgium] offers [http://biblio.ugent.be/m a mobile app for the Academic Bibliography].

*National Library of Health Sciences - Terkko, Finland, offers [http://www.terkko.helsinki.fi/english/mobile/articlerequest.php Mobile article request] and [http://www.terkko.helsinki.fi/mobile/feednavigator/ mobile RSS feeds].

*The Smart Library Location-Aware Mobile Library, Finland, provides map-based guidance to books and collections on PDA, described in http://www.rotuaari.net/downloads/publication-2.pdf and http://www.rotuaari.net/downloads/publication-28.pdf

*At the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands, SMS is used during information literacy classes. Lecturers can add questions to PowerPoint presentations, which students can answer via SMS. The results of the sent SMS messages is directly visible in a diagram on the screen. Lecturers can thus assess the students' knowledge, but the tool is also useful for starting discussions. See the Dutch press release at http://www.vu.nl/nl/Images/pb%2009%20015%20SMS%20stemmen_tcm9-67541.pdf.

*The Ryerson University Library and Archives offers a [https://www.runner.ryerson.ca/Library/studentbooking/mobile/ mobile student room booking module].

*The University of Texas at Arlington Library developed [http://rocky.uta.edu/doran/shelflister/ ShelfLister], a mobile device staff client for stacks maintenance and inventory. The application is designed to work with the Voyager ILS and has been released under an open source license.

*The University of Oregon Libraries and OSU Archives developed [http://tour.library.oregonstate.edu BeaverTracks], a mobile Historical Locations guide and Walking Tour. The mobile application provides historical images and information about 22 locations on OSU campus. Using geo-location, some mobile users can take a directions based walking tour of campus. Also see the [http://library.oregonstate.edu/beavertracks Project Page] - page about the project including screenshots.

== Vendors and Publishers ==

=== Evolving content delivery for mobile learners ===
On 7th March 2011 the Open Unversity Library Services hosted a workshop for publishers and librarians to discuss the problems of finding and accessing the content needed for mobile learners from the Library perspective. This was a follow up to a workshop held in May 2010 at University of Westminster at which senior members of the UK HE Library Community discussed the difficulty of supplying content to an increasingly mobile student body. The major issue identified through that discussion was the lack of appropriate mobile-friendly academic content to meet learners’ needs.

All the materials from the event can be found on [http://www.slideshare.net/mlibraries SlideShare].

These include all the presentations, programme, list of attendees and two short reports. One is a quick summary of the event as a whole and the second is a synthesis of the discussion from the workshop sessions with specific recommendations and suggested next steps.

=== Library Vendors offering mobile interfaces or applications ===

*[http://www.altarama.com.au/refxsms.htm Altarama Information Systems, Australia] offer a Reference by SMS service.

*[http://www.axiell.dk/ Axiell], Denmark offers the most widespread ILS for public libraries in Denmark (DDELIbra). Their mobile services are called DDElibra Mobil Professionel and DDElibra MoBiblo.

*[http://www.bibsyst.no/ Bibliofil], Norway offers the [http://www.bibsyst.no/produkter/publikum/netthent.php NettHent] software

*[http://www.boopsie.com Boopsie] USA, Offers platform agnostic mobile applications.

*[http://www.e2campus.com e2Campus] offers campus-wide text notification system.

*[http://www.iii.com/ Innovative Interfaces] offers the AirPac module (mobile OPAC) and an SMS product.

*[http://www.ocls.info/Default.asp?bhcp=1 Orange County Library System] provides a SMS text messaging service that sends reminders to patrons when their items are coming due, as well as an SMS reference service.

*[http://ravewireless.com/ Rave Wireless] offer campus-wide alert system.

*[http://www.sirsidynix.com SirsiDynix] offers the [http://www.sirsidynix.com/Resources/Pdfs/Solutions/Products/PocketCirc.pdf PocketCirc] handheld circulation tool.

*[http://www.textalibrarian.com Text A Librarian, Powered by Mosio] - SMS/Text Message Reference Services

=== Vendors offering mobile tours ===

*[http://www.guidebycell.com Guide by cell]

*[http://museum411.com Museum 411]

=== Publishers offering databases for mobile devices ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:80%;"
|+ Table caption
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! scope="col" | Mobile website
! scope="col" | App
! scope="col" | Comments
|-
! scope="row" | [http://scitation.aip.org/iphone American Institute of Physics iResearch]
|
|iPhone
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|-
! scope="row" | The American Insitute of Physics' [http://jrse.aip.org Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy (JRSE)]
|Auto detects
|
|can now be accessed from any mobile device equipped with a modern web browser
|-
! scope="row" | arXiv
|[http://arxiv.mobi/ arXiv Browse] mobile URL
|[http://dabacon.org/arxiview/ arXiview] for iPhone
|
|-
! scope="row" | [http://cup.msgfocus.com/q/14vc33zoVygBOV/wv Cambridge Journals Online]
|Auto detects
|
|
|-
! scope="row" | [http://www.ebscohost.com/thisTopic.php?marketID=1&topicID=1336 EBSCOhost Mobile]
|Auto detects
|
|
|-
! scope="row" | [http://i.eb.com/ Encyclopaedia Britannica]
|Auto detects
|
|
|-
! scope="row" | [http://mobile.dowjones.com/DJCE/ Factiva] news database
|Mobile URL
|
|-
! scope="row" | [http://www.hooversmobile.com/ Hoover's Mobile] company information
|
|iPhone
|
|-
! scope="row" | [http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/mobile IEEE XPlore]
|Mobile URL
|
|
|-
! scope="row" | [http://about.jstor.org/support-training/help/jstor-mobile-beta JSTOR]
|[http://mobile.jstor.org/ JSTOR mobile beta] mobile URL
|
|[http://about.jstor.org/support-training/help/jstor-mobile-beta About JSTOR mobile beta]
|-
! scope="row" | Lexis Nexis
|
|iPhone app
|[http://blog.martindale.com/need-to-get-cases-and-shepardize-weve-got-an-app-for-that Lexis/Nexis Get Cases and Shepardize]
|-
! scope="row" | [http://m.gutenberg.org Project Gutenberg]
|Mobile URL
|
|
|-
! scope="row" | [http://m.psychiatryonline.com/ PsychiatryOnline]
|Mobile URL
|
|
|-
! scope="row" | [http://pubmedhh.nlm.nih.gov/nlm/ PubMed for Handhelds] medical database
|
|Two iPhone apps
|[http://referencesontap.com/ PubMed On Tap] 3rd party and [http://mobileabstracts.com/ Mobile Abstracts] an iPhone PubMed search engine. Both not official from NIH.
|-
! scope="row" | Questia
|
|iPhone
|[http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=331637962&mt=8 iTunes link]
|-
! scope="row" | [http://refworks.com/mobile/ Refworks Mobile]
|Mobile URL
|
|
|-
! scope="row" | [http://m.safaribooksonline.com Safari Books Online]
|Mobile URL
|
|
|-
! scope="row" | [http://www.info.sciverse.com/sciencedirect/mobile SciVerse]
|
| iPhone
| From ScienceDirect
|-
! scope="row" | [http://info.scopus.com/mobile Scopus]
|
|iPhone
|From ScienceDirect
|-
! scope="row" | [http://ssrnblog.com/2009/11/19/ssrns-iphone-app-issrn-is-available/ Social Sciences Research Network] iSSRN
|
|iPhone
|
|-
! scope="row" | [http://www.serialssolutions.com/news-detail/the-summon-service-goes-mobile/ Summon]
|
|Web app for iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Palm or Windows Mobile
|(Serials Solutions Web-Scale Discovery)
|-
! scope="row" | [http://wl-w.com Westlaw] legal research database
|Mobile URL
|
|
|-
! scope="row" | [http://www.worldcat.org/m/ Worldcat.org]
|Mobile URL
|
|From OCLC
|}

=== Publishers offering mobile collections ===

*[http://www.bbcaudiobooks.com/ BBC Audiobooks]

*[http://blog.eblib.com/?p=125 EBL Ebook Library]

*[http://books.google.com/m Google Books]

*[http://www.overdrive.com/ OverDrive]

*[http://m.safaribooksonline.com Safari Books Online]

*[http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/188-2544966-7570353?ie=UTF8&nodeId=200298460 Amazon Kindle for the iPhone] (US Only)

== Suggested Reading ==

[[Researching M-Libraries]] - a wiki page for sharing experiences of researching m-libraries and discussing appropriate/applicable research methods.

=== Books, reports and journal articles ===
*[http://www.alastore.ala.org/SearchResult.aspx?KeyWords=Cody%20Hanson Libraries and the Mobile Web] Special Issue of Library Technology Reports, v. 47, no. 2 (February/March 2011), by Cody W. Hanson

*[http://www.educause.edu/Resources/MassachusettsInstituteofTechno/170936 Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Transforming the Campus Experience with the MIT Mobile Web] Educause/ECAR 2009

*Mobiles, chapter (page 8-10) from [http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2009-Horizon-Report.pdf The Horizon Report - 2009 Edition]

*[http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/2291/2070 Always on: Libraries in a world of permanent connectivity] Lorcan Dempsey, First Monday, 14(1-5) January 2009.

*[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/216659547 M-libraries : libraries on the move to provide virtual access], proceedings of the [http://library.open.ac.uk/mLibraries/2007/index.html First International m-Libraries Conference] Mohamed Ally and Gill Needham, London: Facet, 2008

*[http://www.emeraldinsight.com/Insight/ViewContentServlet?contentType=Article&Filename=Published/EmeraldFullTextArticle/Articles/2400360306.html Mobile learning for the twenty-first century librarian] Jim Hahn, Reference Services Review, 36(3), 2008, pp 272-288.

*[http://www.arl.org/bm~doc/arl-br-261-mobile.pdf Mobile technologies, mobile users: Implications for academic libraries] Joan Lippincott, ARL Current Issues, 261, December 2008.

*[http://eprints.rclis.org/15024/1/mobile_web_ltr.pdf/ On the Move with the Mobile Web: Libraries and Mobile Technologies] Ellyssa Kroski, Library Technology Reports, 44(5), July 2008.

*[http://www.egms.de/en/journals/mbi/index.shtml PDA (special issue)] ed. by Oliver Obst and Helmut Doolfuss, GMS Medizin – Bibliothek – Information. Zeitschrift der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für medizinisches Bibliothekswesen, 8(2). This issue is partly in German and partly in English.

*[http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2009/5-The-Mobile-Difference--Typology.aspx The Mobile Difference] Pew Internet and American Life report - March 25, 2009

*[http://www.emeraldinsight.com/Insight/viewContainer.do?containerType=Issue&containerId=15002970 m Services in libraries] Special Issue of Reference Services Review. 2010 v.38(2)

*[http://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/may09/index.shtml The Mobile-ized Library] Special issue of Computers in Libraries. May, 2009 v.29(5)

*[http://arcadiaproject.lib.cam.ac.uk/docs/M-Libraries_report.pdf M-Libraries: Information on the Move] Keren Mills, A report from the [http://arcadiaproject.lib.cam.ac.uk/index.php Arcadia Programme] (June, 2009)

*[http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oitp/publications/policybriefs/mobiledevices.pdf There’s an App for That! Libraries and Mobile Technology: An Introduction to Public Policy Considerations] Timothy Vollmer, ALA Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) Policy Brief No. 3, June 2010 (PDF)

=== Blogs and Posts ===
*[http://musingsaboutlibrarianship.blogspot.com/2010/04/comparison-of-40-mobile-library-sites.html What are mobile library sites offering? A survey] - Survey of 40 mobile library sites, selected screenshots

*[http://alatechsource.org/blog/2009/05/summer-of-mobile-library-services.html Summer of Mobile Library Services]- ALA TechSource Blog

*[http://stephenslighthouse.sirsidynix.com/archives/2008/02/30_mobile_trend.html 30 Mobile Trends in Libraries] - Stephen's Lighthouse

*[http://dclibrarylabs.org/projects/iphone/ DCPL iPhone app launch]

*[http://handheldlib.blogspot.com/ Handheld Librarian] Handheld computer news, ideas, and opinions from librarians and others interested in libraries. Editor: Grace Lee

*[http://mobile-libraries.blogspot.com/ Mobile Libraries blog]

*[http://vickiowensm-learningblog.blogspot.com/ Vicki Owen's Topically Technological Library Blog]

*[http://labs.nypl.org/category/mobile/ New York Public Library Labs posts on mobile tech]

*[http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/mobile/ Swiss Army Librarian] on how to build a mobile website, including auto-detecting/redirecting mobile devices to it from the full website, presentation slides, downloadable mobile website template, and resource list

=== Other Resources ===

Including slide presentations, conferences, websites, etc.

*[http://percentmobile.com/ Percent Mobile] a website that lets you track the percentage of traffic going to your website from different mobile devices. Requires you to copy and paste some code into your homepage.

*[http://www.slideshare.net/ellyssa/libraries-to-go-mobile-tech-in-libraries-presentation Libraries to Go] Ellyssa Kroski Slideshare Presentation

*[http://library.open.ac.uk/mLibraries/2007/index.html The First International m-Libraries Conference] Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, 13 -14 November 2007

*[http://m-libraries2009.ubc.ca/ The Second International m-Libraries Conference] Vancouver, BC - 23rd - 24th June 2009

*[http://www.usq.edu.au/m-libraries/ The Third International m-Libraries Conference] Brisbane, Australia, 11-13 May 2011

*[http://www.handheldlibrarian.org/ Handheld Librarian Conference] Online Conference, July 30, 2009

*[http://web.simmons.edu/~fox/pda/ Megan Fox - PDAs, Handhelds and Mobile Technologies in Libraries] Website

*[http://www.slideshare.net/htomren/electronic-resources-to-go Electronic Resources to Go] Slideshare presentation from 2009 Electronic Resources in Libraries Conference

*[http://groups.google.com/group/mobilelibraries/topics mobilelibraries discussion group]

*[http://www.useit.com/alertbox/mobile-usability.html mobile usability] by Jacob Nielsen

*[http://delicious.com/kimgriggs/osu-mobile Oregon State University Mobile Projects] presentations and articles

=== Possible Health Effects ===

The use of wireless devices is increasing rapidly, yet there is concern in the scientific community that this technology could have adverse side effects. Some documents and websites to find out the facts and recommended precautions.

*[http://www.radiationresearch.org/ EM Radiation Research Trust]

*[http://www.icems.eu/ International Commission for Electromagnetic Safety (ICEMS)]

*[http://www.stralingsrisicos.nl/ Nationaal Platform Stralingsrisico's] (in Dutch)

*[http://www.powerwatch.org.uk/rf/wifi.asp Powerwatch Wi-Fi and Health]

*[http://www.emfacts.com/wifi/WiFi_A4_print.pdf Wireless Networks (WiFi) Consumer Health and Safety Advice] EMFacts Consultancy

Work Like A Patron Day

2008-10-12T04:56:52Z

Herzogbr: /* History */ edit title

"Work Like A Patron" Day is a day dedicated to making library staff more aware of what patrons experience when using the library. On this day, library staff are encouraged to "work like a patron" as possible. This includes:
*entering and leaving the library through the public entrance (not the staff doors)
*using the public computers to do your work
*using only the patron interface for searching your catalog
*using the library website to locate information
*printing using the public printers
*using the public restrooms
*reserving public meeting rooms for meetings
*sitting in the chairs/use the furniture meant for the public
*paying your library fines (no waiving them the day before!)
*following all library policies

By experiencing the library from the point of view of our patrons, staff can hopefully both improve the services we offer as well as empathize with patron needs and expectations.

= History and Future Days=
October 15th, 2008, was chosen to be the first "Work Like A Patron" Day. This date is 6 months after Library Appreciation Week (in 2008, April 13-18th). Future WLAP days will always be on the Wednesday of the week 6 months after Library Appreciation Month.

= Specific Blog Posts/Articles to Check Out =
*[http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/10/07/work-like-a-patron-day Swiss Army Librarian's "Work Like A Patron" Day] The original post calling for the creation of WLAP Day.
*[http://www.walkingpaper.org/647 Walking Paper] Adding additional ideas on how library staff can celebrate WLAP Day.
*[http://www.flickr.com/groups/worklikeapatronday Work Like A Patron Day flickr group] Add and share your photos to the WLAP Day flickr group to show your support for patrons and to give other librarians ideas for celebrating WLAP Day in their libraries.

Talk:Work Like A Patron Day

2008-10-12T04:55:50Z

Herzogbr: first post

10/10/08 - I created this page (and [http://www.flickr.com/groups/worklikeapatronday the flickr group]) to give Work Like A Patron Day a central focal point. Please share your ideas for and experiences from WLAP day in your library to help all library staff serve our patrons better ([http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=User:Herzogbr herzogbr]).

Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki

2008-10-12T04:51:45Z

Herzogbr: /* Training and Development for Librarians */ adding "Work like a patron" day page

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Work Like A Patron Day

2008-10-12T04:51:33Z

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"Work Like A Patron" Day is a day dedicated to making library staff more aware of what patrons experience when using the library. On this day, library staff are encouraged to "work like a patron" as possible. This includes:
*entering and leaving the library through the public entrance (not the staff doors)
*using the public computers to do your work
*using only the patron interface for searching your catalog
*using the library website to locate information
*printing using the public printers
*using the public restrooms
*reserving public meeting rooms for meetings
*sitting in the chairs/use the furniture meant for the public
*paying your library fines (no waiving them the day before!)
*following all library policies

By experiencing the library from the point of view of our patrons, staff can hopefully both improve the services we offer as well as empathize with patron needs and expectations.

= History =
October 15th, 2008, was chosen to be the first "Work Like A Patron" Day. This date is 6 months after Library Appreciation Week (in 2008, April 13-18th). Future WLAP days will always be on the Wednesday of the week 6 months after Library Appreciation Month.

= Specific Blog Posts/Articles to Check Out =
*[http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/10/07/work-like-a-patron-day Swiss Army Librarian's "Work Like A Patron" Day] The original post calling for the creation of WLAP Day.
*[http://www.walkingpaper.org/647 Walking Paper] Adding additional ideas on how library staff can celebrate WLAP Day.
*[http://www.flickr.com/groups/worklikeapatronday Work Like A Patron Day flickr group] Add and share your photos to the WLAP Day flickr group to show your support for patrons and to give other librarians ideas for celebrating WLAP Day in their libraries.

"Work Like A Patron" Day

2008-10-12T04:45:28Z

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Work Like A Patron Day

2008-10-12T04:44:22Z

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= Work Like A Patron Day =

"Work Like A Patron" Day is designed to make library staff more aware of what patrons experience when using the library. On this day, library staff are encouraged to do as much work as possible like a patron. This includes:
*entering and leaving the library through the public entrance (not the staff doors)
*using the public computers to do your work
*using only the patron interface for searching your catalog
*using the library website to locate information
*printing using the public printers
*using the public restrooms
*reserving public meeting rooms for meetings
*sitting in the chairs/use the furniture meant for the public
*paying your library fines (no waiving them the day before!)
*following all library policies

By experiencing the library from the point of view of our patrons, staff can hopefully both improve the services we offer as well as empathize with patron needs and expectations.

==History==
October 15th, 2008, was chosen to be the first "Work Like A Patron" Day. This date is 6 months after Library Appreciation Week (in 2008, April 13-18th). Future WLAP days will always be on the Wednesday of the week 6 months after Library Appreciation Month.

= Specific Blog Posts/Articles to Check Out =
*[http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/10/07/work-like-a-patron-day Swiss Army Librarian's "Work Like A Patron" Day] The original post calling for the creation of WLAP Day.
*[http://www.walkingpaper.org/647 Walking Paper] Adding additional ideas on how library staff can celebrate WLAP Day.

"Work Like A Patron" Day

2008-10-12T04:43:16Z

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"Work Like A Patron" Day

2008-10-12T04:33:00Z

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= "Work Like A Patron" Day =

"Work Like A Patron" Day is designed to make library staff more aware of what patrons experience when using the library. On this day, library staff are encouraged to do as much work as possible like a patron. This includes:
*entering and leaving the library through the public entrance (not the staff doors)
*using the public computers to do your work
*using only the patron interface for searching your catalog
*using the library website to locate information
*printing using the public printers
*using the public restrooms
*reserving public meeting rooms for meetings
*sitting in the chairs/use the furniture meant for the public
*paying your library fines (no waiving them the day before!)
*following all library policies

By experiencing the library from the point of view of our patrons, staff can hopefully both improve the services we offer as well as empathize with patron needs and expectations.

October 15th, 2008, was chosen to be the first "Work Like A Patron" Day. This date is 6 months after Library Appreciation Week (in 2008, April 13-18th). Future WLAP days will always be on the Wednesday of the week 6 months after Library Appreciation Month.

Talk:Wiki User List

2008-04-23T17:59:20Z

Herzogbr: Response to the value of shelf space

Hi. I arranged this list in alpha (you can take the librarian out of the library...). Hope this doesn't upset anyone. I added my handle rather than my real name, because I would have been first ;\ [[User:Walkingpaper|Walkingpaper]] 23:34, 9 Jul 2005 (EDT)

Ha! I was just waiting to see how long it would take for someone to do that! Luke usually follows behind me making my formatting prettier on the ALA Wiki. :) --[[User:Meredith|Meredith]] 10 July 2005

One more thing. It was late Saturday night when I did this, so I didn't consider that this list might benefit from being ''Last, First'' when more people add their names. --[[User:Walkingpaper|Walkingpaper]] 12:19, 11 Jul 2005 (EDT)

I kind of like it alphabetized by first name, actually. It's more "friendly" (rather than being like a school roster). --[[User:Meredith|Meredith]] 2:23, 11 July 2005 (EDT)

Now that I've finally stumbled into wiki land I see no one has been here in years - did I miss the bus? Charlotte

If you did, I did too. But this is now April 2008, and I'll be very surprised if anyone answers. Here's a question, anyway: I've heard that there is a way to calculate the monetary value of shelf space in your library (someone mentioned that she heard this at a conference). I've been looking at the literature, and I'm not finding anything about this. I'm interested because I'd like to make a dollars and cents argument for weeding out the old stuff. Anyone have any ideas on this? - Janet

I haven't heard of this exactly, but I do like the idea. When it comes to monetary-izing library stuff, I always think of the [http://www.chelmsfordlibrary.org/library_info/calculator.html Library Value Calculator] (and [http://maine.gov/msl/services/calculator.htm here]) - not exactly the same thing, but it does put a "price" on books. You could then translate that into shelf space. For weeding purposes, though, it seems like putting a price on shelf space would require not only calculating how much storing books cost, but calculating what else that space could be used for.--[[User:herzogbr|herzogbr]] 1:58, 23 Apr 2008

User:Herzogbr

2008-02-29T23:01:58Z

Herzogbr: udpated web address

Hello. I'm the Head of Reference at the [http://www.chelmsfordlibrary.org Chelmsford (MA) Public Library], and I also have a mostly-library blog at [http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net].

Weeding Library Collections

2007-08-29T22:06:56Z

Herzogbr: /* Ideas for Disposing of Used and/or Weeded Books */

= Success Stories =

= Bibliography =

*[http://worldcatlibraries.org/wcpa/oclc/32415551 The CREW Method: Expanded Guidelines for Collection Evaluation and Weeding for Small and Medium-Sized Public Libraries] by Belinda Boon amd Joseph P. Segal, Texas State Library, 1995

= Tips/Successful Models for Weeding Library Collections =

*[http://www.overbooked.org/ra/weeding.html Weeding the Fiction Collection: Should I Dump Peyton Place?] A comprehensive web page about weeding fiction, with a bibliography, links to policies, excerpts from policies, bullet points about weeding, and even a weeding skit, from Overbooked at the Chesterfield County (VA) Public Library.
*[http://www.sunlink.ucf.edu/weed/ SUNLINK Weed of the Month Archive] Advice for weeding non-fiction books and media, aimed at school libraries, but of interest to public libraries also.

Dickinson, G. (2005, April/May). Crying over spilled milk. Library Media Connection, 24-26. Retrieved February 12, 2007, from ERIC Database. Reviewed by Barb DeFreece, Library Science Major,UNO.

There isn't one media specialists that doesn't find the job of weeding their selection daunting. I recently found an article on weeding that has a quick and easy way to weed your collection.

Dr. Gail Dickison wrote in Library Media Connection,April/May2005, "Weeding is a professional responsibility. It was what librarians in all types of libraries do." Dr. Dickinson suggest taking fifteen minute every week and try one shelf a wekk approach. The three steps she suggests are:

Step One: Start with one shelf and pull out the books on that shelf and just do a visual check. Using a quick glance, are there any books that look as if they need to be weeded?

Step Two: Once you have a pile of suspect books, apply the rules of deselection and make the decision to toss or keep.

Step Three: Take the books you have chosen to pull from the collection to a workstation. At this point, you complete the steps to remove a book from your collection and the author suggests tossing the book in the trashcan.

Dr. Dickinson suggest this method of weeding should take about fifteen minutes and over time will become a quick and efficient method of weeding. By keeping track of what you have weeded, eventually you will make it around your library. "Weeding, when viewed as a normal part of library center routine, does not involve shirt sleeves, hot summer days, or brown paper bags surrepitiously stored in the trunk of the library media specialist's car. Plan to start your 15 Minutes-To-A-Better-Collection exercise routine today."

Time management in any educational setting is crucial to success. This is a great solution to a daunting task that must be done to any collection. By taking this simple approach to weeding and making it a part of your weekly routine, it will not become an overwhelming task and it will also help you become more familiar with your collection, one shelf at a time.

<nowiki>Dickinson, G. (2005, April/May). Crying over spilled milk. Library Media Connection, 24-26. Retrieved February 12, 2007, from ERIC Database.</nowiki>

= Ideas for Disposing of Weeded Books and/or Used Books =

*Throw Them Away. It's okay, really. It's hard, but sometimes, there's a reason ''why'' a book hasn't circulated in 5 or 10 years, or why it didn't sell at the book sale. Please consider recycling your old, outdated, damaged or otherwise unwanted books as a viable option. The resources listed below are outlets for quality books ''only'', not dumping grounds.
*Book sale (on-going in the library or annual Friends of the Library sale)
**Have a "$1 per bag" sale for the last day or few hours of the sale - as many books someone can fit into their bag (or box) for $1
**Set out leftover books in "Free" boxes after the sale
*Donate books to:
**[http://www.betterworldbooks.com BetterWorldBooks.com]
**[http://www.surplusbooksforcharity.org Hands Across the Water]
**[http://www.gotbooks.com GotBooks.com]
**[http://booksforsoldiers.com Books for Soldiers]
**Goodwill or Salvation Army stores (contacting the store first might be a good idea)
**Furniture stores and restaurants are sometimes interested in books, as they use them as props in their displays
**Jails and prisons often take books, but often will only take certain kinds
*Distribute books through:
**[http://www.bookcrossings.com BookCrossings.com]
**[http://www.freecycle.org FreeCycle.og]
**[http://www.craigslist.org CraigsList.org]
*Sell books through:
**[http://www.bookprospector.com BookProspector.com]
*Try an art or altered book project, such as:
**[http://www.thisintothat.com/secondeditions.html This Into That] (building furniture with books)
**[http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home Altered Books]
**[http://www.ninakatchadourian.com/languagetranslation/sortedbooks.php Sorted Books] (arranging books so their titles spell you meaningful phrases)
**Donate books to an artist who works with books

= Blogs/Websites to Watch =

= Specific Blog Posts/Articles to Check Out =

*[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2005/12/tis-season-to-weed-travel-books.html Tis the Season to Weed Travel Books]
*[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2005/08/weeding-clinton-and-bush.html Weeding Clinton and Bush]
*[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2007/08/weeding-of-compassionate-conservatism.html The Weeding of Compassionate Conservatism]

Weeding Library Collections

2007-08-28T18:13:18Z

Herzogbr: /* Ideas for Disposing of Used and/or Weeded Books */

= Success Stories =

= Bibliography =

*[http://worldcatlibraries.org/wcpa/oclc/32415551 The CREW Method: Expanded Guidelines for Collection Evaluation and Weeding for Small and Medium-Sized Public Libraries] by Belinda Boon amd Joseph P. Segal, Texas State Library, 1995

= Tips/Successful Models for Weeding Library Collections =

*[http://www.overbooked.org/ra/weeding.html Weeding the Fiction Collection: Should I Dump Peyton Place?] A comprehensive web page about weeding fiction, with a bibliography, links to policies, excerpts from policies, bullet points about weeding, and even a weeding skit, from Overbooked at the Chesterfield County (VA) Public Library.
*[http://www.sunlink.ucf.edu/weed/ SUNLINK Weed of the Month Archive] Advice for weeding non-fiction books and media, aimed at school libraries, but of interest to public libraries also.

Dickinson, G. (2005, April/May). Crying over spilled milk. Library Media Connection, 24-26. Retrieved February 12, 2007, from ERIC Database. Reviewed by Barb DeFreece, Library Science Major,UNO.

There isn't one media specialists that doesn't find the job of weeding their selection daunting. I recently found an article on weeding that has a quick and easy way to weed your collection.

Dr. Gail Dickison wrote in Library Media Connection,April/May2005, "Weeding is a professional responsibility. It was what librarians in all types of libraries do." Dr. Dickinson suggest taking fifteen minute every week and try one shelf a wekk approach. The three steps she suggests are:

Step One: Start with one shelf and pull out the books on that shelf and just do a visual check. Using a quick glance, are there any books that look as if they need to be weeded?

Step Two: Once you have a pile of suspect books, apply the rules of deselection and make the decision to toss or keep.

Step Three: Take the books you have chosen to pull from the collection to a workstation. At this point, you complete the steps to remove a book from your collection and the author suggests tossing the book in the trashcan.

Dr. Dickinson suggest this method of weeding should take about fifteen minutes and over time will become a quick and efficient method of weeding. By keeping track of what you have weeded, eventually you will make it around your library. "Weeding, when viewed as a normal part of library center routine, does not involve shirt sleeves, hot summer days, or brown paper bags surrepitiously stored in the trunk of the library media specialist's car. Plan to start your 15 Minutes-To-A-Better-Collection exercise routine today."

Time management in any educational setting is crucial to success. This is a great solution to a daunting task that must be done to any collection. By taking this simple approach to weeding and making it a part of your weekly routine, it will not become an overwhelming task and it will also help you become more familiar with your collection, one shelf at a time.

<nowiki>Dickinson, G. (2005, April/May). Crying over spilled milk. Library Media Connection, 24-26. Retrieved February 12, 2007, from ERIC Database.</nowiki>

= Ideas for Disposing of Used and/or Weeded Books =

*Throw Them Away. It's okay, really. It's hard, but sometimes, there's a reason ''why'' a book hasn't circulated in 5 or 10 years, or why it didn't sell at the book sale. Please consider recycling your old, outdated, damaged or otherwise unwanted books as a viable option. The resources listed below should not be used as outlets for quality books only, not as dumping grounds.
*Book sale (on-going in the library or annual Friends of the Library sale)
**Have a "$1 per bag" sale for the last day or few hours of the sale - as many books someone can fit into their bag (or box) for $1
**Set out leftover books in "Free" boxes after the sale
*Donate books to:
**[http://www.betterworldbooks.com BetterWorldBooks.com]
**[http://www.surplusbooksforcharity.org Hands Across the Water]
**[http://www.gotbooks.com GotBooks.com]
**[http://booksforsoldiers.com Books for Soldiers]
**Goodwill or Salvation Army stores (contacting the store first might be a good idea)
**Furniture stores and restaurants are sometimes interested in books, as they use them as props in their displays
**Jails and prisons often take books, but often will only take certain kinds
*Distribute books through:
**[http://www.bookcrossings.com BookCrossings.com]
**[http://www.freecycle.org FreeCycle.og]
**[http://www.craigslist.org CraigsList.org]
*Sell books through:
**[http://www.bookprospector.com BookProspector.com]
*Try an art or altered book project, such as:
**[http://www.thisintothat.com/secondeditions.html This Into That] (building furniture with books)
**[http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home Altered Books]
**[http://www.ninakatchadourian.com/languagetranslation/sortedbooks.php Sorted Books] (arranging books so their titles spell you meaningful phrases)
**Donate books to an artist who works with books

= Blogs/Websites to Watch =

= Specific Blog Posts/Articles to Check Out =

*[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2005/12/tis-season-to-weed-travel-books.html Tis the Season to Weed Travel Books]
*[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2005/08/weeding-clinton-and-bush.html Weeding Clinton and Bush]
*[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2007/08/weeding-of-compassionate-conservatism.html The Weeding of Compassionate Conservatism]

Weeding Library Collections

2007-08-26T21:30:08Z

Herzogbr: Added "what to do with used books" section

= Success Stories =

= Bibliography =

*[http://worldcatlibraries.org/wcpa/oclc/32415551 The CREW Method: Expanded Guidelines for Collection Evaluation and Weeding for Small and Medium-Sized Public Libraries] by Belinda Boon amd Joseph P. Segal, Texas State Library, 1995

= Tips/Successful Models for Weeding Library Collections =

*[http://www.overbooked.org/ra/weeding.html Weeding the Fiction Collection: Should I Dump Peyton Place?] A comprehensive web page about weeding fiction, with a bibliography, links to policies, excerpts from policies, bullet points about weeding, and even a weeding skit, from Overbooked at the Chesterfield County (VA) Public Library.
*[http://www.sunlink.ucf.edu/weed/ SUNLINK Weed of the Month Archive] Advice for weeding non-fiction books and media, aimed at school libraries, but of interest to public libraries also.

Dickinson, G. (2005, April/May). Crying over spilled milk. Library Media Connection, 24-26. Retrieved February 12, 2007, from ERIC Database. Reviewed by Barb DeFreece, Library Science Major,UNO.

There isn't one media specialists that doesn't find the job of weeding their selection daunting. I recently found an article on weeding that has a quick and easy way to weed your collection.

Dr. Gail Dickison wrote in Library Media Connection,April/May2005, "Weeding is a professional responsibility. It was what librarians in all types of libraries do." Dr. Dickinson suggest taking fifteen minute every week and try one shelf a wekk approach. The three steps she suggests are:

Step One: Start with one shelf and pull out the books on that shelf and just do a visual check. Using a quick glance, are there any books that look as if they need to be weeded?

Step Two: Once you have a pile of suspect books, apply the rules of deselection and make the decision to toss or keep.

Step Three: Take the books you have chosen to pull from the collection to a workstation. At this point, you complete the steps to remove a book from your collection and the author suggests tossing the book in the trashcan.

Dr. Dickinson suggest this method of weeding should take about fifteen minutes and over time will become a quick and efficient method of weeding. By keeping track of what you have weeded, eventually you will make it around your library. "Weeding, when viewed as a normal part of library center routine, does not involve shirt sleeves, hot summer days, or brown paper bags surrepitiously stored in the trunk of the library media specialist's car. Plan to start your 15 Minutes-To-A-Better-Collection exercise routine today."

Time management in any educational setting is crucial to success. This is a great solution to a daunting task that must be done to any collection. By taking this simple approach to weeding and making it a part of your weekly routine, it will not become an overwhelming task and it will also help you become more familiar with your collection, one shelf at a time.

<nowiki>Dickinson, G. (2005, April/May). Crying over spilled milk. Library Media Connection, 24-26. Retrieved February 12, 2007, from ERIC Database.</nowiki>

= Ideas for Disposing of Used and/or Weeded Books =

*Booksale (on-going in the library or annual Friends of the Library sale)
*Donate books to:
**[http://www.betterworldbooks.com BetterWorldBooks.com]
**[http://www.surplusbooksforcharity.org Hands Across the Water]
**[http://www.gotbooks.com GotBooks.com]
**Goodwill or Salvation Army stores (contacting the store first might be a good idea)
**Furniture stores and restaurants are sometimes interested in books, as they use them as props in their displays
**Jails and prisons often take books, but often will only take certain kinds
*Distribute books through:
**[http://www.bookcrossings.com BookCrossings.com]
**[http://www.freecycle.org FreeCycle.og]
**[http://www.craigslist.org CraigsList.org]
*Sell books through:
**[http://www.bookprospector.com BookProspector.com]
*Try an art or altered book project, such as:
**[http://www.thisintothat.com/secondeditions.html This Into That] (building furniture with books)
**[http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home Altered Books]
**[http://www.ninakatchadourian.com/languagetranslation/sortedbooks.php Sorted Books] (arranging books so their titles spell you meaningful phrases)
**Donate books to an artist who works with books

= Blogs/Websites to Watch =

= Specific Blog Posts/Articles to Check Out =

*[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2005/12/tis-season-to-weed-travel-books.html Tis the Season to Weed Travel Books]
*[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2005/08/weeding-clinton-and-bush.html Weeding Clinton and Bush]
*[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2007/08/weeding-of-compassionate-conservatism.html The Weeding of Compassionate Conservatism]

User:Herzogbr

2007-08-26T21:08:26Z

Herzogbr: creating profile

Hello. I'm the Head of Reference at the [http://www.chelmsfordlibrary.org Chelmsford (MA) Public Library], and I also have a mostly-library blog at [http://www.herzogbr.net/blog http://www.herzogbr.net/blog].

Wiki User List

2007-08-26T21:05:55Z

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