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The Ripple Effect:The Benefits of Focused Resource Initiatives
Susan Swogger, MLISSusan Swogger, MLISCollections Development LibrarianCollections Development Librarian
Barbara Rochen Renner, PhDBarbara Rochen Renner, PhDLibrary Services Evaluation Specialist and Liaison, Allied Health SciencesLibrary Services Evaluation Specialist and Liaison, Allied Health Sciences
Health Sciences LibraryHealth Sciences LibraryUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
MAC/MLA 2008 Annual MeetingMAC/MLA 2008 Annual MeetingOctober 2008, Morgantown, WVaOctober 2008, Morgantown, WVa
Objective:Objective:
To build relationships with To build relationships with & &
provide improved service to provide improved service to
small academic divisions small academic divisions
by creating highly focused resource pagesby creating highly focused resource pages
Department of Allied Health SciencesDepartment of Allied Health SciencesSchool of Medicine (1 of 27 Departments) School of Medicine (1 of 27 Departments)
7 Divisions :7 Divisions :
Clinical Laboratory Medicine Clinical Laboratory Medicine CytotechnologyCytotechnology Occupational ScienceOccupational Science Physical TherapyPhysical Therapy Radiologic ScienceRadiologic Science Rehabilitation Counseling & PsychologyRehabilitation Counseling & Psychology Speech & Hearing SciencesSpeech & Hearing Sciences
3 Centers :3 Centers :
Center for Literacy & Disability StudiesCenter for Literacy & Disability Studies Center for Human Movement Science Center for Human Movement Science Distance Education Information CenterDistance Education Information Center
Rehabilitation Counseling & Psychology: A Small, Unique Division
4 Full-time Faculty
1 Part-time Faculty
1 Staff Member
27 MS Students 14 New Students
Fall, 2008
2007 Collection Development 2007 Collection Development SurveySurvey
Chair/Associate Dean & Division Heads recommended…
Key materials for purchase Key web sites Top 5 journals Online book collections or titles
Identified NeedIdentified Need
A specialized, highly-focused tool to A specialized, highly-focused tool to address an unusual mix of needs:address an unusual mix of needs:
University has many relevant but widely dispersed University has many relevant but widely dispersed
resourcesresources
Time-consuming training was necessary for broad Time-consuming training was necessary for broad range of more generic resource pagesrange of more generic resource pages
Students and faculty would benefit from easier Students and faculty would benefit from easier access to electronic resourcesaccess to electronic resources
Meeting between Liaison & Meeting between Liaison & Division HeadDivision Head
Introduce potential toolIntroduce potential tool
View existing prototypeView existing prototype
Discuss focus, categories, & specific resourcesDiscuss focus, categories, & specific resources
Identify Library and Division collaboratorsIdentify Library and Division collaborators
Anticipated Broader BenefitsAnticipated Broader Benefits
Gain more knowledge of a unique division’s other Gain more knowledge of a unique division’s other needsneeds
Build warmer relationship with entire Department of Build warmer relationship with entire Department of Allied HealthAllied Health
Demonstrate willingness to work with the smallest Demonstrate willingness to work with the smallest divisions as extensively as the largest divisions as extensively as the largest
Other small Other small or or large divisions with unusual needs may large divisions with unusual needs may more readily approach the library with requestsmore readily approach the library with requests
Development Process
Meetings between Liaison and Collections Meetings between Liaison and Collections Development Librarian during draft Development Librarian during draft developmentdevelopment Email and discussion with interested facultyEmail and discussion with interested faculty
Sharing of draft at division faculty meetingSharing of draft at division faculty meeting Spark excitement and sense of ownership among all facultySpark excitement and sense of ownership among all faculty
Revision of draft based on feedbackRevision of draft based on feedback Ensure site meets division needs, not preconceived ideasEnsure site meets division needs, not preconceived ideas
Design of Tightly Focused Resource Page
Produce for Firefox, Internet Explorer, & Safari
Develop in Dreamweaver
Categories of Included Resources
•Library Resources•Core Databases•Core Electronic Journals•Core Electronic Reference Books•Help & Library Assistance
•Academic Resources•Ethics Resources•Writing & Grant Resources•Evidence-Based Medicine Resources
•Professional Resources
•Professional Organizations•Licensing Bodies•Government Agencies & Organizations
Link to Rehab Counseling & Psych page
RSS Feed of Two Core Journals’ TOC, Chosen by Faculty
Chosen Resources, Chosen by Faculty & Librarians
Menu of Resource Categories
Additional Needs IdentifiedAdditional Needs Identified
New Page: Psychiatry and Mental HealthNew Page: Psychiatry and Mental Health No broad subject resource page existed No broad subject resource page existed Area is relevant to all Departments & DivisionsArea is relevant to all Departments & Divisions
New Page: Autism and Related DisordersNew Page: Autism and Related Disorders MultidisciplinaryMultidisciplinary To support entire Department plus other programs & research To support entire Department plus other programs & research
centers across University centers across University
Replacement of All Older Format PagesReplacement of All Older Format Pages Speech and Hearing Sciences Social Work Physical Therapy
Requests from Other Divisions Requests from Other Divisions
Other Allied Health Divisions Other Allied Health Divisions Speech and Hearing Sciences Speech and Hearing Sciences
Out-dated page replaced with 2 pages after discussion with facultyOut-dated page replaced with 2 pages after discussion with faculty Speech-Language Pathology Speech-Language Pathology Hearing and AudiologyHearing and Audiology
Physical TherapyPhysical Therapy Existing, out-dated page to be replacedExisting, out-dated page to be replaced Adding Multiple Sclerosis page for new fellowship training trackAdding Multiple Sclerosis page for new fellowship training track
Units from other Schools to receive special pagesUnits from other Schools to receive special pages Hydrology, Neurology, etc.Hydrology, Neurology, etc.
Additional OutcomesAdditional Outcomes
Program knows the Library respects & values itProgram knows the Library respects & values it (despite small size and newness of program)(despite small size and newness of program)
Faculty overcame reluctance to request “special” Faculty overcame reluctance to request “special” resources/services, allowing us to learn about other needsresources/services, allowing us to learn about other needs
Requests for Liaison consultations increased, as did student Requests for Liaison consultations increased, as did student referralsreferrals
Collections Development Librarian made contacts useful for Collections Development Librarian made contacts useful for further collection development workfurther collection development work
Division shared experience and results with other faculty, Division shared experience and results with other faculty, resulting in additional requests & growth in relationshipsresulting in additional requests & growth in relationships
Additional ObservationsAdditional Observations
Partnering between Collections Development (CD) Partnering between Collections Development (CD) Librarian & Liaison important Librarian & Liaison important (especially where no subject bibliographers exist)(especially where no subject bibliographers exist)
CD Librarian can serve as important link between CD Librarian can serve as important link between User Services and Technical ServicesUser Services and Technical Services
Involving CD Librarian directly in collaboration allows Involving CD Librarian directly in collaboration allows CD Librarian to form direct relationships with facultyCD Librarian to form direct relationships with faculty
Collaboration allows CD Librarian to learn local context, Collaboration allows CD Librarian to learn local context, nuances of program, and specialized (sometimes local) nuances of program, and specialized (sometimes local) vocabulary vocabulary
ConclusionConclusion
Investment of time and effort to meet the Investment of time and effort to meet the needs of a tiny group of usersneeds of a tiny group of users
Can have a disproportionately large return Can have a disproportionately large return for the Libraryfor the Library
Can reach beyond the original small user Can reach beyond the original small user audience and initial projectaudience and initial project
The Ripple Effect:The Benefits of Focused Resource Initiatives
Specialized Health Resources pages: Specialized Health Resources pages: http://www.hsl.unc.edu/Services/Guides/hlthresources.cfmhttp://www.hsl.unc.edu/Services/Guides/hlthresources.cfm
Susan Swogger, MLISSusan Swogger, MLISCollections Development LibrarianCollections Development Librarian
[email protected]@email.unc.edu919-966-0777919-966-0777
Barbara Rochen Renner, PhDBarbara Rochen Renner, PhDLibrary Services Evaluation Specialist and Liaison, Allied Health SciencesLibrary Services Evaluation Specialist and Liaison, Allied Health Sciences
[email protected]@email.unc.edu919-843-7249919-843-7249
Health Sciences LibraryHealth Sciences LibraryUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill