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Course ViewsA Scalable Project to Connect Students to Library Resources
Kim Duckett and Tito SierraNCSU Libraries
Educause 2007 Conference
October 26, 2007
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Outline
• Challenges for Libraries Reaching Out to Students Online
• Library Content for Courses• Course Views at NCSU• Future Work
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Challenges
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Challenges
• Library websites are overwhelming
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Challenges
• Library websites are overwhelming• Information resources are often
unfamiliar
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Challenges
• Library websites are overwhelming• Information resources are often
unfamiliar• Librarians tend to focus on:• Disciplines / subjects• Resource types
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Challenges
• Library websites are overwhelming• Information resources are often
unfamiliar• Librarians tend to focus on:• Disciplines / subjects• Resource types
• Integration into learning management systems is difficult
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Library Content for Courses
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Course Pages / Guides
• Tailored to specific courses• Student experience is course-centric• “I’m taking X, Y, Z courses”
• Offers a scaled-down entry to the library• Can be linked into course websites
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Example 1
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Example 2
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Example 3
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Example 4
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Benefit: Assignment-centric
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Problem: Not Holistic
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Benefit: Highly Customized
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Benefit: Highly Customized
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Problem: High Production Costs
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Problem: Limited Reach
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Problem: Inconsistent Design
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Problem: Inconsistent Design
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Course Pages Summary
• Course-centric pages have potential• Scalability is a challenge• Course pages need to be more
multifaceted
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Course Views at NCSU
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Project Overview
• Collaborative effort between Research and Information Services, and Digital Library Initiatives departments at NCSU
• Homegrown system in development• Initial release slated for Summer 2008
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Course View Definition
“A course-centric portal composed of student-centric widgets designed to connect students to library resources”
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Project Goals
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Project Goals
1. A Course View for every course
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Project Goals
1. A Course View for every course
2. A scalable and sustainable system for library course content delivery
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Project Goals
1. A Course View for every course
2. A scalable and sustainable system for library course content delivery
3. Library content customized as much as possible to the course
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Example Course View 1
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Example Course View 1
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Widgets
Static• Ubersearch• Find Books• Citation Tools• Project Tools• Ask a Librarian
Dynamic• Course Reserves• Find Articles
(subject database recommendations)
• Librarian Recommended
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Widget Selection Process
1. Content inventory of existing library course pages
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Widget Selection Process
1. Content inventory of existing library course pages
2. Brainstorm new content
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Widget Selection Process
1. Content inventory of existing library course pages
2. Brainstorm new content
3. Fifteen candidate widgets
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Widget Selection Process
1. Content inventory of existing library course pages
2. Brainstorm new content
3. Fifteen candidate widgets
4. Three focus groups with students
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Widget Selection Process
1. Content inventory of existing library course pages
2. Brainstorm new content
3. Fifteen candidate widgets
4. Three focus groups with students
5. Eight finalists for pilot launch
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Example Course View 2
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Static Widgets
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Static Widget Example
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Dynamic Widgets
Customized content based on existing institutional course identifiers.
NC State example: ENG 221• ‘ENG’ = curriculum code• ‘221’ = course number• ‘ENG 221’ = full course identifier
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http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/course/ENG/221
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http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/course/ENG/221
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Customization Options
Curriculum level• Customized content
is shared across all courses in the same department
• Easier to manage but less customized
• Approximately 150 curriculums at NC State
Course level• Customized content
is tailored to a specific course
• More customized but more work to create and maintain
• Approximately 5000 courses at NC State
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Dynamic Widgets - Curriculum
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Find Articles 1
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Find Articles 2
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Find Articles
• Curriculum-level customization• Specialized article database
recommendations• Leverages existing mapping between
library subjects and curriculum codes
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Librarian Recommended 1
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Librarian Recommended 1
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Librarian Recommended 1
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Librarian Recommended 1
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Dynamic Widgets - Course
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Librarian Recommended 2
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Librarian Recommended 2
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Librarian Recommended 2
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Access Points
• Learning management system(s)• Library website• Other online course environments• Non-LMS course websites• Wikis and blogs
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Learning Mgmt. System
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Learning Mgmt. System
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Library Website
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Library Website
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Library Website
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Library Website
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Course Wiki
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Course Wiki
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Course Wiki
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Summary of Benefits
• Course Views for all courses = significantly increased potential reach
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Summary of Benefits
• Course Views for all courses = significantly increased potential reach
• Widget model allows the overall system to grow and evolve over time
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Summary of Benefits
• Course Views for all courses = significantly increased potential reach
• Widget model allows the overall system to grow and evolve over time
• Course identifiers provide versatility and scalability in content customization
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Future Work
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Short Term
• Continue curriculum content creation• Finish application programming• Pilot launch, summer 2008
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Medium Term
• Usage statistics analysis• Most used widgets• Usage by curricula, college
• Investigate automated LMS linking
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Long Term
Facilitate deep integration of library content outside the library website
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Starting Here
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Going Here
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Going Here
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Going Here
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More Information
Project Page:http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/dli/projects/courseviews/
Kim DuckettPrincipal Librarian for Digital Technologies and LearningResearch and Information Services NCSU [email protected]
Tito SierraAssistant Head for Digital Library DevelopmentDigital Library InitiativesNCSU [email protected]