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To improve information literacy and make searching the library as easy as searching Google, the library faculty and online faculty support unit partnered to integrate the library into the learning management system (LMS) and embed librarians into individual courses.
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Meeting Students Where They AreEmily BolesWaheedah BilalStephen SmithTim Salm
Waheedah & Stephen
UIS Online Fast Facts
In the Fall 2009 semester:
Students living in 47 states and 9 foreign countries studied online
50.4% of all UIS students took at least one online class
35.7% of online majors pursued UIS degrees from other states or outside the country
More than 150 faculty members taught online
Average age of our online students – grad and undergrad - mid-30s
30.1% of all credit hours were generated online
The Challenge
UIS has many online students -- and on campus students who prefer to work online.
To serve these students, Brookens Library provides a multitude of online journals, e-books, reference tools, and videos.
Students still search Google (and other search engines) first.
Our Approach
Library tab in Blackboard since 2002– Tutorials and links to the multitude of
online/digital resources– It is convenient for students prone to using the
library, but doesn’t draw in students looking for “quick and easy” results.
Add a Simple Search tool.
Create custom resources for disciplines and courses.
Embed librarians in courses to answer student questions.
Putting the Library in the LMS
http://et-web.uis.edu/library/aboutus/circulation/online.php
A Simpler Way to Search
Easy Search is a search and discovery tool that allows users to simultaneously search more than one database while providing interactive retrieval techniques to users.
It is sometimes called a federated, or mega, search tool.
Easy Search was designed at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
http://uislib1.uis.edu/easysearch/searchassist.asp
What Easy Search Gathers…
Includes many of our general databases and resources
It is not intended to be comprehensive, but rather to offer a starting point for online discovery.
Targeted to undergrads– they don’t need to know all the databases, which
to go to– gives them one stop shopping (like Google) but
with more reliable results
Easy Search offers 2 search strategies
1. Primary search is on "multi-subject resources"
2. Select databases grouped together by subject or discipline
Easy to Use as 1 - 2 - 3
1. Choose a category in Choose Search Options.
2. Enter Search Terms in the box provided.
3. Click Perform Search.
Features
Direct Link Capability (the user does not need to reenter the search)– incorporates the Google spell checker as "Do you
mean...."
Bookmarks to many services
Second level choice to redo initial keyword search as author search or title search
Provides normalization of author headings as search terms (last, first switch…)
Will search for partial matches (it will truncate and give all permutations)
Integrates robust facets to limit the “too many, too few” results issue (facets include: types of material, geographic areas, publication dates)
User Search Behaviors with Easy Search
1. Research at UIUC suggests that a broad continuum of searches is being performed1. From general topic searches <----> specific item2. Like how we all use google
2. Interactive Search Assistance is being utilized– Spell suggestions are important (affects the
10% of initial input errors)
Sample Discovery Searches
1. Multi-Subject Resources search for stone circles 1. click on full text (Direct Link capability- the user does not need to
reenter the search)
2. Incorporates the interactive Google spell checker as "Do you mean...." (stone cirles); (redo search: stone cirles >click on text suggestion; then Choose a Bookmark Service (Facebook; LinkedIn; Delicious; MySpace; Diigo)
3. Enter a name directly: Jane Austen second level choice to redo initial keyword search as author search or title search– provides normalization of author headings as search terms– yes; academic search premier; click on full text
4. Uses Standard search limiters (like Google) Search "online learning" (use double quotes for exact phrase);
click on full text Use asterisk for truncation: environ* (for environs, environment,
environmental) Will search for partial matches: enter IEE, will find IEEE
Putting Librarians in the LMS
About LibGuides
Currently 946 institutions using them
Incredibly user friendly
Need no previous web design experience to develop pages and make them appealing and informative
Enough variety in functions to attract faculty and students
Enormous support from the vendor (Springshare) and through the academic library community
Extremely useful for both on-campus and online users, for a link may be placed within the course management system
The LibGuide Community
LibGuides Blog
At UIS
Other Applications
For Support
Library Tutorials for Specific Courses
http://webcast2.uis.edu/multimedia/cmross1/CRJ315/CRJ315.htm
Sample Embedded Librarian Page
http://otel.uis.edu/library/demo2.html
Resources
Free, David. 2009. In the news. College & Research Libraries News 70, (8) (09): 433-, http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lxh&AN=44337291&site=ehost-live.
Harris, Laura, Julie Garrison, and Emily Frigo. 2009. At the crossroads: Bringing the tenure and promotion process into the digital age. College & Research Libraries News 70, (8) (09): 465-8, http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lxh&AN=44337307&site=ehost-live.
Judd, Cindy, and Nicole Masica Montgomery. 2009. Libguides and librarians: Connecting content and community. Kentucky Libraries 73, (3) (Summer2009): 14-7, http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lxh&AN=43406684&site=ehost-live.
Kerico, Juliet, and Diane Hudson. 2008. Using libguides for outreach to the disciplines. Indiana Libraries 27, (2) (07): 40-2, http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lxh&AN=35344311&site=ehost-live.
Moses, Donald, and Jennifer Richard. 2008. Solutions for subject guides. Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library & Information Practice & Research 3, (2) (07): 1-9, http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lxh&AN=36267044&site=ehost-live.