Content Enrichment in the ILS

I think that content-enriched metadata in bibliographic records is very useful and helpful to both library users and library staff. 

In a content enriched library catalogue everyone benefits hugely from a MARC record that includes book jacket images, a biography of the author, and table of contents, reviews, and subjects. The ability to read the summary or table of contents from a book gives the patron evaluative information that is very useful. In the case of a student doing a research paper the table of contents, can tell the researcher whether the book will discuss a specific topic for their research paper.

 

Often a patron will come in to our library with a title of a book that a friend told them about or one that they saw recommend in a magazine but can’t remember the authors name.  When content enriched metadata is available it makes our job much easier in locating that particular item. Patrons often recognize the book by a cover image, annotation, etc. when made available to them.

I think it is certainly another tool that aids in identifying and selecting library materials to best suit everyone’s needs.

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In a world where computing power, ubiquity and connectivity create powerful new ways to facilitate learning, this book examines how librarians and information professionals can utilize emerging technologies to expand service and resource delivery. With contributions from leading professionals, including
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In a world where computing power, ubiquity and connectivity create powerful new ways to facilitate learning, this book examines how librarians and information professionals can utilize emerging technologies to expand service and resource delivery. With contributions from leading professionals, including lecturers, librarians and e-learning technologists, this bookl explores strategic approaches for effectively implementing, living with, and managing revolutionary technological change in libraries.
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Title: Web 2.0 and libraries
impacts, technologies and trends

Publisher:Oxford :, Chandos,, 2010.

Characteristics: xx,188 p. :,ill. ;,24 cm.

Series:

• Chandos information professional series

Language:English

Contents:The changing teaching and learning environment / Mark Hepworth
Transforming the library : e-books and e-buildings / Dave Parkes
Online social networking, the e-learning holy grail? / Geoff Walton
E-learning models : a Web 2.0 approach to staff development in higher education / Jenny Yorke and Helen Walmsley
A deployment strategy for maximising the impact of institutional use of Web 2.0 / Brian Kelly
Emerging technologies for learning / David Ley
Meeting the challenge / Liz Hart.

Local Note:1

Additional Contributors:Parkes, David
Walton, Geoff

ISBN: 9781843343479
1843343479
1843343460
9781843343462

Branch Call Number:025.520285 W364

Statement of Responsibility:edited by Dave Parkes and Geoff Walton

Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.

Subject Headings: Libraries and the Internet.
Library information networks.
Libraries and distance education.
Library Web sites.

My experience with blogging this past week.

Well, I have to say that it has been a learning experience. As stated in my previously post http://sololuff10.blogspot.com/2013/09/my-experince-creating-blog.html, this is all new to me.

Embedding images/videos has been easy. Mainly I used images from Google and videos from You Tube. One picture that I did try to add told me that the URL was not valid & that I would need to check to see if it starts with http:// or https://, so that's something to watch for.

When I needed help I tried  a number of things, I went to the Blogger getting started guide, searched You Tube for a video or just asked Google my question.

 Each day I'm feeling a little more comfortable with each page & it has been fun! Learning should be fun, right?

Finally, I got an RSS feed added.

This morning I added 2 RSS feeds to my blog.

Taking a little more time exploring searching for images/videos to add.

Pretty serious looking!

 

 

 

See if you think the library featured in this video qualifies as current and relevant in today society?

 

 

 

Here's my 1st uploaded video.

I have chosen one from You Tube that gives an introduction on how to set up your own blog.

 



 

 

On to my next challenge.......setting up a RSS feed.

My goal this morning is to add images/videos to my blog.

"The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the Library"
Albert Einstein

Well, that was easy.........now it's on to a video..........

Advantages and disadvantages of libraries blogging.

Blogging is a 2 way communication mechanism that has great advantages for libraries in today’s world. It is another form of social networking that allows libraries the reach out to its patrons and vice versa. Its advantages I think, certainly out way the disadvantages. For example, it’s certainly a way to improve awareness & promote the services/events being offered to our communities. As well, it’s a way to share information whether it is about a period of time that the library will be closed due to renovations, or an announcement about a staff member retiring. The advantages can also be great for internal communication by allowing librarians from different regions the ability to gain information & ideas that can be applied to their own location. It may be an idea for a great story hour program or information on how to keep your library a vital member of your community.  I think libraries that do blog are seen by its patrons and especially it younger to middle age patrons as up-to-date/current and not behind the times. If blogging is what patrons want, libraries should progress to meet their technology needs.

As for the disadvantages right now all I can see is that it has to contain interesting & worthy information to meet a need(s) or if not the patron(s) may not follow, therefore making time and effort wasted.