Inspire, Share and Collaborate: Use of Technologies at the Health Science Libraries
1. Inspire
Share Collaborate
Annie M. Hughes,
Information Services Librarian
(Wilson Dental Library)
Jin Wu,
Emerging Technologies Librarian
(Norris Medical Library)
Health Sciences Libraries
2. What is HSL doing?
Mobile App
Library Tutorials
Educational Technologies Committee
Screensavers
Group Study Rooms – Online Booking
Jing for Remote Reference and Tutorials
Emerging Technologies Committee
Health Sciences Libraries
3. Mobile App
Mobile Site Vs.
Mobile App
Launched in Dec, 2011
Features
Collaboration with
Boopsie
Stats
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5. Library Tutorials
Usage in library resources and services
-5 Things You Need to Know
-Find Resources by Topic
-QR U?-Access ebooks On Your Mobile Devices
-How to Use a Laptop Security Cable
-PubMed Tutorial
Software
- Adobe After Effects
- Audacity
- Jing
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7. Health Sciences Educational
Technologies Committee
Focus: use of educational technologies in the
health sciences
Members: 18 invited faculty members from
various health sciences schools
How it works: meet three times yearly to
discuss topics of common interest
Communication: Tech Phile Blog and Twitter
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8. Screensavers/Active Desktop Wallpaper
Quick and easy way to advertise services, new
e-resources, school events, things to do in the
area
PowerPoint slides running on e-mail station
screens
Examples
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18. Group Study Room Booking
Utilized Open Source Software: MRBS
Hired a Computer Science Graduate Student
for 10 hrs/week for 1 semester
Shibboleth
http://wdl.usc.edu/services/reserve-a-room/
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19. Benefits of Group Study Room Booking
Students/faculty can book rooms remotely
Check availability of rooms
Paperless system
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20. Challenges of Group Study
Room Booking
Software does not allow for as much
customization as we’d like
Students must still check in at circulation desk
to access room key and present their ID
(@WDL)
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21. JING for Reference
www.techsmith.com
Screenshots
Screencasts – up to 5 minutes
Easy way to create quick tutorials for remote
reference
Free version or yearly subscription to JING-Pro
for $15.00 (will be discontinued by February
2013 – SnagIt will replace)
http://wilson.usc.libguides.com/incomingstudents
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22. Emerging Technologies Committee
Created in April 2010
Committee members (5 librarians)
1 Emerging Technologies Librarian
1 Metadata Librarian
3 Reference Librarians
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23. Accomplishments
Evaluate new products Make recommendations
• DeskTracker • Mobile site vs. apps
• Wufoo • Marketing Committee
• Animoto
• NetSupportSchool
Brainstorm new services Promote new services
• Foursquare • Facebook
• QR codes • Twitter
• Google +
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24. implementation
staff time
keep up with
technologies
Challenges
adoption staff buy-in
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25. Future plans for ETC
Think more about mobile devices
Online presence standardization
Development of marketing committee
Launch a survey to students and faculty
regarding technology usage
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-Implementing use of our iPads, Galaxy tablet, etc. Thinking more about mobile devices... we all have gadgets, some from the grant-Technical Services integrated QR codes on the bookshelves which leadto relevant subject-specific guides – they also are including QR codes in the