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CREATING SUBJECT GUIDES FOR THE 21ST
CENTURY LIBRARY: PATHWAYS TO LEARNING
presented by Buffy J. HamiltonALA TechSource
October 30, 2013
Original photograph by Buffy J. Hamilton
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Gro
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Poll
What is your library environment?
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Top
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Defining Subject Guides and Why
Learners Need Them
Basic Design Principles
Content for Your Subject Guide
Platforms for Creating Subject
Guides
Future Directions for Subject Guides
Subject Guides: Helping Learners Navigate Worlds of Information
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Defining the Subject Guide
A set of resources designed to help patrons fully research and explore a topic
May include traditional and emerging forms of authoritative information sources
Dynamic and organic
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Lists
Minimal Context, Informational, Consumption
Oriented
Learning Tool
Contextualized by Research Models, Learner Mental
Models, Meaning Making w/
Information
Sinkinson, C., Alexander, S., Hicks, A., & Kahn, M. (2012). Guiding Design: Exposing Librarian and Student Mental Models of Research Guides. Portal: Libraries & The Academy, 12(1), 63-84.
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information sources are more diverseImage via Microsoft Clip Gallery
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“We can no longer be content to train students to
understand the difference between peer-reviewed
journals and popular magazines, to appreciate the value of books, newspapers
and reference sources, and to understand how to evaluate garden variety web sites.”
Laura B. CohenWeb Support Librarian (Retired), University at Albany, SUNY
Source: http://liblogs.albany.edu/library20/
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what is authority?
who decides what counts as authority?
who are the experts?
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a focus on knowing how and
when a particularinformation source
is the right fitfor an information seeking task
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“The conversation has moved away from using tools to find information… and now seems to be more along the lines of finding (and building) tools that students can use to analyze, synthesize, and share information. It’s the changing role of librarians?”
Source: “The-3-Click-Dilemma: Are library databases nearing the tipping point of obsolescence?” August 20, 2013 http://bit.ly/14YCadM CC image via http://www.flickr.com/photos/orangeacid/420493902/sizes/l/
Brian MathewsAssociate Dean for Learning and Outreach, Virginia Tech
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subject guides can be a medium collaboration and cultivating partnerships for learning
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blogs tweets videos podcasts
wikis web forums
social citation/
bibliography
social bookmarking
curation images
and graphics
rss mobile apps
content creation
tools
learner created content
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“embrace the potentials and challenges of this [participatory] emerging culture not as a replacement for existing print practices but as an expansion of them” Dr. Henry Jenkins
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AASL Standards for 21st Century Learners
1.2.2 Demonstrate confidence and self-direction by making independent choices in the selection of resources and information.
3.1 Participate and collaborate as members of a social and intellectual network of learners.
3.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and understanding in ways that others can view, use, and assess.
4.1.6 Organize personal knowledge in a way that can be called upon easily.
4.1.7 Use social networks and information tools to gather and share information.
Subject Guides for
scaffolding
networked learners and personal learning networks
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Source: http://teachweb2.blogspot.com/2010/01/personal-learning-environments-student.html
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Gro
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Poll1. Do you incorporate
social media networks and information streams (emerging forms of authority) into your research guides?
2. Have you observed your patrons (students, instructors, adults) utilizing any of these resources in their research?
tools and strategies
for cultivatin
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research guides
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communities formed around
Academic standards
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communities formed around…
PassionsInterestsWonderingsNeedsCuriosityproblemsCC image via http://www.flickr.com/photos/23882161@N03/3745008067/sizes/o/
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the common thread: creating and sustaining conversations for learning
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subject guide seeds• learning
objectives• standards• learning
activities• learner needs• forms of
assessment
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Communicate and Collaborate 1
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Begin the design process and selection of resourcesCC image via http://www.flickr.com/photos/rtv/290546350/sizes/o/in/photostream/
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Make adjustments if needed during the implementation of the project 3
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Assessthe
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Reflection and
Actionfor future directions
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Build
AssessLearn
Mathews, Brian. "CHANGE NEEDS A BRAND: Don't Fear Labels, Leverage Them." Web log post. The Ubiquitous Librarian. The Chronicle of Higher Education, 25 Apr. 2013. Web. 02 May 2013. <http://chronicle.com/blognetwork/theubiquitouslibrarian/2013/04/25/change-needs-a-brand-dont-fear-labels-leverage-them/>.
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A Carousal tour of Tools
and Strategies for
contemporary subject guides
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Embed
Code
RSS Feed
Direct
Links
Ways to Incorporate Alternate Sources of Information and User Created Content
RSS Feeds: Databases
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RSS Feeds: Databases
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RSS Feeds: Databases
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RSS FEEDS: ONLINE NEWS
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Most websites and online publications now
provide a menu of specific RSS feeds for
free
RSS Feeds: Online magazines
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Video Embed Code
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Video Embed Code
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Video Embed Code
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Video Embed Code
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Google Hangouts
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Google Hangouts
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Google Hangouts
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Google Hangouts
Embed code
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PODCASTS
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PODCASTS
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podcasts
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social bookmarking
RSS feed for a tag stream in
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social bookmarking
RSS feed for a group RSS stream in Diigo or embed a
widget for the group54
social bookmarking
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social bookmarking
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blogs
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Flickr PhotoSets
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Flickr PhotoSets
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Flickr PhotoSets
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Book Widgets
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Book Widgets
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Book Widgets
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Book Widgets
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Social bibliography
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Social bibliography
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Social bibliography
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Social bibliography
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Mobile Apps
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Mobile Apps
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Mobile Apps
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Social Media
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Social Media
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Meta Research Guide: Curation Tools, Scoop.it
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Meta Research Guide: Curation Tools, Scoop.it
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Meta Research Guide: Curation Tools, Storify
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Meta Research Guide: Curation Tools, Storify
http://storify.com/efilgo/librarian-jazz 79
Meta Research Guide: Curation Tools, Pinterest
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Poll Everywhere
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Engage Learners with Polls
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Assessment with Google Forms
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Embed instructional materials
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Embed Learner Created Content
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Embed Learner Created Content
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Embed Learner Created Content
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Q&
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Q&A
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threads to weave together the
fabric of contemporary subject guides
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Platforms/Tools for Housing Subject GuidesLibrary website created with traditional web
authoring platforms Subscription or open source subject guide
servicesBlogsWikisSocial Bookmarking ServicesFree Sources: Netvibes, Live Binders,
Symbaloo, Scoop.it
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Points of Consideration When Choosing a Subject Guide PlatformCost: Free vs. PaidTechnical SupportIn-House Expertise Needed to Support the Platform
Ease of Replicating ContentTypes of Embed Code Supported
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Points of Consideration When Choosing a Subject Guide Platform
Ability for multiple users to manipulate the guides and/or tools for creating the guides
Is content sharable within a community?
Does the platform generate a mobile version or have an app?
Is the guide searchable?
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LibGuides
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Open Source Subject Guide ApplicationsSubjects Plus (open source)
Library a la Carte (open source)
LibData (open source)
Subjects Plus
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Subjects Plus
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Library à la Carte
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Library à la Carte
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Lib
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Lib
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Symbaloo
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Scoop.it
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Future Directions for Subject Guides
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• Mental Models Research Informing Design
• User Experience• Responsive Design• Participatory
Technologies for Co-Created Content
Future Directions/Trends/Research
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frictionless distribution
+Create bonds
+understand the
discourse of learning
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Participatory sites of culture…
artistic expression and civic EngagementStrong support for Creating and sharingFluidity in the roles of novices and expertsMembers feel a sense of connectednessMembers feel their contributions matter
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contact information
buffy.hamilton@gmail.com http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com
http
://buffyjhamilton.wordpress.com Twitter: @buffyjhamilton
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Works CitedDrexler, Wendy. "The Networked Student Model for Construction of Personal Learning Environments: Balancing Teacher
Control and Student Autonomy." Australasian Journal of Educational Technology 26.3 (2010): 369-85. AJET 26(3)
Drexler (2010) - The Networked Student Model for Construction of Personal Learning Environments: Balancing
Teacher Control and Student Autonomy. Web. 28 Oct. 2013. <http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet26/drexler.html>.
Drexler, Wendy. "Personal Learning Environments: Student Processes and Decisions." Web log post. N.p., 12 Jan. 2010.
Web. 28 Oct. 2013. <http://teachweb2.blogspot.com/2010/01/personal-learning-environments-student.html>.
Greenhow, C. (2009). Social Scholarship: Applying Social Networking Technologies to Research Practices. Knowledge
Quest, 37(4), 42-47.
Jenkins, Henry. "Learning in a Participatory Culture: A Conversation About New Media and Education (Part Three)." Web
log post. N.p., 12 Feb. 2010. Web. 28 Oct. 2013.
<http://henryjenkins.org/2010/02/learning_in_a_participatory_cu.html>.
Mathews, Brian. "CHANGE NEEDS A BRAND: Don't Fear Labels, Leverage Them." Web log post. N.p., 25 Apr. 2013. Web.
28 Oct. 2013. <http://chronicle.com/blognetwork/theubiquitouslibrarian/2013/04/25/change-needs-a-brand-dont-
fear-labels-leverage-them/>.
Mathews, Brian. "Curating Learning Experiences: A Future Role For Librarians?" Web log post. N.p., 5 Sept. 2013. Web.
28 Oct. 2013. <http://chronicle.com/blognetwork/theubiquitouslibrarian/2013/09/05/curating-learning-
experiences-a-future-role-for-librarians/>.
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Works CitedMathews, Brian. "Database vs. Database vs. Web-Scale Discovery Service: Further Thoughts on Search
Failure (or: More Clicks than Necessary?) (or: Info-pushers vs. Pedagogical Partners)." Web log post.
N.p., 21 Aug. 2013. Web. 28 Oct. 2013.
<http://chronicle.com/blognetwork/theubiquitouslibrarian/2013/08/21/database-vs-database-vs-web-
scale-discovery-service-further-thoughts-on-search-failure-or-more-clicks-than-necessary/>.
Mathews, Brian. "The-3-Click-Dilemma: Are Library Databases Nearing the Tipping Point of Obsolescence?"
Web log post. N.p., 20 Aug. 2013. Web. 28 Oct. 2013.
<http://chronicle.com/blognetwork/theubiquitouslibrarian/2013/08/20/the-3-click-dilemma-are-library-
databases-nearing-the-tipping-point-of-obsolescence/>.
Mitchell, Amy, Jocelyn Kiley, Jeffrey Gottfried, and Emily Guskin. "The Role of News on Facebook." Pew Research Centers
Journalism Project RSS. N.p., 24 Oct. 2013. Web. 28 Oct. 2013. <http://www.journalism.org/2013/10/24/the-role-of-news-on-
facebook/>.
Sinkinson, C., Alexander, S., Hicks, A., & Kahn, M. (2012). Guiding Design: Exposing Librarian and Student
Mental Models of Research Guides. Portal: Libraries & The Academy, 12(1), 63-84.