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Record Nr.

UNINA9910962972703321

Titolo

Using libguides to enhance library services : a LITA guide / / edited by Aaron W. Dobbs, Ryan L. Sittler, and Douglas Cook

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, Ill., : ALA TechSource, c2013

ISBN

1-55570-903-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (330 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DobbsAaron W. <1968->

SittlerRyan L

CookDouglas <1951->

Disciplina

025.0422

Soggetti

Library Web sites - Design

Digital libraries - Design

Libraries - Special collections - Computer network resources

Library information networks

Electronic information resource literacy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- PART 1: A Brief Introduction to Libraries and the Internet -- Chapter 1: A Short History of Library Guides and Their Usefulness to Librarians and Patrons -- PART 2: Administering and Maintaining LibGuides-for System Librarians -- Chapter 2: Making the Case Campus-wide for Purchasing LibGuides -- Chapter 3: Administering LibGuides Planning, Implementation, and Beyond -- Chapter 4: Strategies and Techniques for Administrators -- Chapter 5: Developing LibGuides Training: A Blended-Learning Approach -- PART 3: Creating LibGuides-For Guide Creators -- Chapter 6: Design: Why It Is Important and How to Get It Right -- Chapter 7: Integrating LibGuides into the Teaching-Learning Process -- Chapter 8: Creating Your First LibGuide -- Chapter 9: Adding Some Pizzazz to Your Guides -- PART 4: Making Better Use of LibGuides -- Chapter 10: Helping Users Help Themselves: Maximizing LibAnswers Usage -- Chapter 11: Using Statistical Gathering Tools to Determine Effectiveness and Accountability -- Chapter 12: Using LibGuides to



Promote Information Literacy in a Distance Education Environment -- Chapter 13: Why Go Mobile? -- PART 5: Technological and Pedagogical Exemplars from Academic, K-12, Public, and Special Libraries -- Chapter 14: Showcase of Exceptional LibGuides -- About the Editors andChapter Contributors -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

The easy-to-use tools in Springshare's LibGuides help you organize webpages, improve students' research experience and learning, and offer an online community of librarians sharing their work and ideas. Editors Dobbs, Sittler, and Cook have recruited expert contributors to address specific applications, creating a one-stop reference.