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Libraries and social software: the adventures of LASSIE
Dr Jane SeckerCentre for Learning Technology
Library Lunchtime Seminar17th January 2008
The LASSIE Project Web 2.0 is happening Library 2.0 is also
happening Social software surely offers
potential to enhance the experience of distance learners using the library?
Lassie filming on location in Florida. Photo courtesy State Archive of Florida
Project partners
Project Overview
Literature review of libraries and social software and distance learners (draft completed)
Review of web 2.0 tools Review of what libraries are currently doing Can this enhance the experience of the distance
(and full time) learner? Five case studies using social software to enhance
library services with students on UoL External Programme and other DL courses where possible
Trying to provide real evidence about what works and what is useful
The Literature review
What is social software, Library 2.0: definitions
How do you carry out a literature review on social software and using it?
What are the current issues in supporting distance learners and how might social software help?
Are libraries a social space and can virtual libraries replicate this?
Draft available online from Project website
What is Library 2.0?
From Michael Habib’s Flickr site (Licensed under Creative Commons): http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=222296001&size=o
Some examples from LSE
London School of Economics and Political Science Using RSS feeds for bringing
together training events across the school
Use of RSS for news on CLT website
Using wikis and blogs for staff development
Added ‘rich content’ to catalogue for an Amazon appearance
LSE’s training portal
Some examples from elsewhere!
Social bookmarking Penn Tags Subject guides in del.icio.us
Libraries using blogs: Madison-Jefferson County Public library Ohio University Library Business Blog Kansas State University library blogs
Librarians also love to write blogs!
Madison-Jefferson County Public library blog
Queensland University of Technology
Other examples
User comments & reviews in the catalogue Hennepin County Library University of Huddersfield
Libraries using social networking sites MySpace and Facebook library accounts Groups for libraries and librarians Useful for professional networking for
example Ning and LinkedIn Library Success Wiki
Hennepin County Library
Other examples of Library 2.0…
RSS feeds for searches in databases such as Ebsco, Web of Science, and now in COPAC
Journal table of contents delivered as RSS feeds – also useful ways for researchers to keep up to date
Social bookmarking tool quick links added to BBC website and other sites
Library applications in Facebook such as catalogue searches, book sharing etc.
Distance learners and libraries
University of London External Programme traditionally provided little library support
Access to library resources still varies depending on course
A concern students don’t exploit online resources available through ULRLS
The literature review suggests information literacy programmes and access to electronic resources are services that could be enhanced through social software
Aren’t all libraries supporting distance learners?
Even if no ‘real’ distance learners, e-learning and e-resources has meant many librarians support users remotely
Students increasingly part-time, mature, not living on the campus
Students don’t visit the library as frequently and this trend is likely to increase
Social software might offer solutions for all libraries
LASSIE findings should be of wider relevance
Libraries as a social space
What sort of interactions take place here? Group working Resource sharing Networking with
colleagues, classmates Using electronic resources Getting help / advice/
training from Library staff
Library as ‘place’ and libraries as ‘third places’
Do students want librarians in social spaces?
The Project provided an opportunity
Set up a blog for updates, reflection and external feedback
Using Moodle for internal communication
Using social bookmarking site: del.icio.us
Joined Facebook, Ning, LinkedIn for contacts
Experimented with other tools e.g. Google Reader for collecting RSS feeds
Five case studies
To gather evidence in 5 areas: Presenting reading lists to students Resource sharing with students Podcasting for teaching information
literacy skills Blogging and libraries Facebook and libraries
Reading lists and social software
Investigating using social software to present reading lists to students as an alternative to paper based or commercial online reading list systems
A reading list for LSE external programme students was selected for inclusion
Using reference management tool CiteULike Also tested other tools including H20
Playlists, Bibsonomy and LibraryThing These systems have been piloted with
distance learners and feedback gathered.
CiteULike
Social bookmarking / resource sharing
Exploring social bookmarking as a way of creating a subject guide of internet resources for students
Created a list of resources for distance learners on the TRIUM course at LSE
Used the social bookmarking site del.icio.us
Challenge to add library resources to this type of list
Evaluated value of social bookmarking from perspective of list creator as well as student
Using del.icio.us
Information literacy and social software
Literature review revealed information literacy is a key challenge for distance learning librarians.
Podcasting offers a new way of developing training materials
Created an online ‘screencast’ including powerpoint and audio on citing and referencing
Feedback from students gathered through a survey
Attracted considerable interest from other libraries
The screencast
Blogging and libraries
Maintained LASSIE Blog since March 2007 and now addicted to writing a blog!
Highly valuable for publicity, documenting progress, reflecting and getting (some) feedback
More readers than the departmental blog! Informal posts get more responses Still difficult to gauge who is reading it Features such as using RSS to push content
onto a website most valuable
Facebook and Libraries
Final case study coming soon Based on experiences of the team using
this social networking site for past 10 months
Lots of library related groups and applications
Largely a social networking site, but difficult to predict how valuable it might become in the future
Certainly the communication tool of choice for the Google Generation
LASSIE: where next?
Recognise there are staff development issues with web 2.0
OU are interested in developing a course for librarians
CLT currently running sessions which library staff are welcome to attend
CLT will continue to explore and build on the various initiatives: del.icio.us, podcasting etc.
LASSIE blog will continue for time being
Key lessons learnt
Social software has the potential to reach out to users in new ways
Libraries need to continue to experiment
The wiki way and beta is good! Way ahead not clear but social
software is important and not just a passing fad
Further research and project schedule
Case studies scheduled to be completed in January 2008: report will be published on website
Literature review will be updated in January 2008
Project due to finish: December 2007 ! Check out the resources for today’s talk
on del.icio.us: http://del.icio.us/LSE_LASSIE/UKSG
Thank you and any questions?LASSIE Blog:
http://elearning.lse.ac.uk/blogs/socialsoftware/
LASSIE website: http://clt.lse.ac.uk/Projects/LASSIE.php
Jane Secker [email protected]