http://summonil2013.wordpress.com/ hashtag: #summonil Michael Latham and Mike Ewen from the University of Hull talk about their experiences of promoting the use of Summon in this presentation. These slides are from the 2nd UK Information Literacy & Summon Day (SummonIL2013) which was held at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) on 25th July 2013.
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1. University of Hull - Experiences of promoting the use of
Summon since September 2012 Michael Latham and Mike Ewen
2. The Project Experiences of promoting the use of Summon since
September 2012 | 25 July 2013| 2 Launched in September 2012 Managed
by a Project team made up of Library staff Sub group covering
promotion and usability Hi Hull 3. Promotion 2012/13 Marketing Soft
launch not heavily promoted throughout year Promotional material
targeted at summer exam period Staff Support Demonstrations for
front line library staff Experiences of promoting the use of Summon
since September 2012 | 25 July 2013| 3 4. Promotion 2012/13 IL
Delivery Embedded sessions Only in certain faculties Presented as
an additional service Brief demonstration using a generic search
Experiences of promoting the use of Summon since September 2012 |
25 July 2013| 4 5. Promotion 2012/13 Feedback Detailed online
surveys Student focus group Usability testing Experiences of
promoting the use of Summon since September 2012 | 25 July 2013| 5
6. Promotion 2012/13 Normal starting point for academic work is?
What did you like most about Summon? Experiences of promoting the
use of Summon since September 2012 | 25 July 2013| 6 7. Promotion
2012/13 not easy to find where to search help was hard to find
Experiences of promoting the use of Summon since September 2012 |
25 July 2013| 7 8. Promotion 2013/14 Marketing Enhanced exposure
within the University web presence Reviewed LibGuides Promotional
material including springy flags and banners Experiences of
promoting the use of Summon since September 2012 | 25 July 2013| 8
9. Promotion 2013/14 Staff Support Front line library staff Key
messages Academic Staff Drop in work shops and focused mail shots
Experiences of promoting the use of Summon since September 2012 |
25 July 2013| 9 10. Promotion 2013/14 IL Delivery Induction Early
introduction to software to embed it at the heart of undergraduate
research Embedded information sessions at all levels Drop-in
sessions Specific to individual databases including Summon
Postgraduate modules Skills Team Experiences of promoting the use
of Summon since September 2012 | 25 July 2013| 10 11. Promotion
2013/14 LibGuides and Summon LibGuides as subject and IL gateways
Centrepiece of face-to-face and online IL delivery Summon as a
prominent part of the information finding narrative Users exposed
to a choice of resources and sources Experiences of promoting the
use of Summon since September 2012 | 25 July 2013| 11 12.
Discussion Points Balance between Summon and other search resources
Continuity of message Using feedback and usage data User training
Experiences of promoting the use of Summon since September 2012 |
25 July 2013| 12 Any Questions?
