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Madhu Singh Priddy Library, Universities at Shady Grove,
University of Maryland Email: [email protected]
Thinking Big in a Small Library Implementing Low-Cost Solutions
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Outline
Who We Are…
Challenges of a small campus with limited budget
Assessment of resources and needs
Opportunity to collaborate, be creative, & build partnership
Development and implementation of low cost-solutions
o Course Reserve System
o Equipment Management System
o Statistics Application – iPad Data Gathering Tool
Outcome (benefits)
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Who we are…
USM
UMD
USG
Priddy Library
Priddy Library
Universities at Shady Grove (USG)
University of Maryland (UMD)
University System of Maryland (USM)
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University of Maryland (UMD)
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Universities at Shady Grove (USG)
Building III at USG
The Priddy Library at USG
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University System of Maryland Institutions Bowie State University
Coppin State University
Frostburg State University
Salisbury University
St. Mary's College of Maryland
Towson University
University of Baltimore
University of Maryland Baltimore
University of Maryland Baltimore County
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
University of Maryland University College
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USG Partner Institutions
Bowie State University
Coppin State University
Frostburg State University
Salisbury University
St. Mary's College of Maryland
Towson University
University of Baltimore
University of Maryland Baltimore
University of Maryland Baltimore County
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
University of Maryland University College
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USG Student Profile
Courtesy of Universities at Shady Grove
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Challenges of a small campus Limited Resources
o Small Library Budget
o Limited Staffing
Increased Student Enrollment
Increased # of People Visiting Library
Increased Demand for Library Services
o Borrowing
o Course Reserve Requests
o Equipment Loans
o Library Instructions
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Growing Student Enrollment & Budget Constraints
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Library Budget
Graphics by Nickolas Faulk google.com
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Library Staffing & Hours
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Increase Demand On Library Services
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Turnstile Gate Count
Borrowing Patterns
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Equipment Borrowing
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Course Reserve Requests 88%
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Bottom Line…
Challenges in Providing Seamless Library Services:
Course Reserve Service
Access to E-Resources
Reference Assistance
Library Instructions
Interlibrary Loan Service
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Why develop a course reserve system?
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• Different Course Reserve System used at partner institutions
• Priddy Library staff access to the UMCP Course Reserve System only
• Multiple forms of Course Reserve Requests
Pre-made/out-of-the-box application software was NOT the answer
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Opportunities Collaborate, Be Creative & Build Partnership
• Challenges turned into opportunity to develop a collaborative culture and build partnerships
• Discussed challenges, identified collaboration opportunities, and brainstormed solutions
• Collaboration Partners:
o iSchool
o Organizational Psychology
o Communication
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Development of Course Reserves System
Collaboration with MIM grad student
Database structure and entity relationship developed
MySQL relational database
PHP and Java Script languages to develop the front graphical user interface
User-friendly application
System designed to send an acknowledgement
Generates an ID# for query purposes
Allows prompt response to faculty
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Course Reserves System: Entity Relationship Diagram
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Back-end of the Course Reserve System
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Course Reserve System: Request View Page
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Course Reserve System: Request Edit Page
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No Manual Course Reserve Form
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One web interface for all 9 partner institutions
Customized online course reserve system
Efficient workflow
Increased productivity
Course Reserve System A product of collaboration with MIM Program
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Why develop an Equipment Management System?
Paper Agreement Form
Reservation via email and/or phone
Dealing with impatient faculty and student was problematic
Difficulty in ensuring equipment availability when needed
Efficient service with limited staffing challenging
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For example…
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How did we develop the Equipment Management System?
Professional Development Pays Off - Staff member took
advanced courses
Brainstormed metadata fields needed in the dataset
Online Equipment Reservation Form
Staff mediated equipment booking - modify or delete reservation
based on priority
Patrons notification feature - upon equipment reservation
Standalone product first, and then synced with ALEPH circulation
Collaboration with OIT to host the EMS on Server
Beta testing
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Equipment Management System E-R Diagram
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Equipment Request Form
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Equipment Reservation System: For Staff Use
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Equipment Management System:
Details: View Equipment Reservation & Loan Status
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Equipment Management System: Edit Page
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Equipment Availability: Staff View
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Equipment Management System: View Request Page
Equipment Management System: System Admin Page
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Who is borrowing equipment?
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Equipment Management System: A Product of Staff Initiative
Online equipment reservation form
View equipment availability in real time
Increased demand for equipment
Use of equipment integrated into curriculum
Expedited work flow
Staff productivity Increased
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Manual data collection
Ineffective workflow
Data gathering time consuming
Challenges of developing live reports
Delayed decision making process
Why develop a solution for data collection?
Why develop a Statistics Solution?
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Tedious Data Entry Process…
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And Computing Process…
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How the Statistics Solution was developed?
Brainstorming led to ideas for designing the statistics application
Collaboration with a graduate assistant in developing the metadata fields and E-R-D
iPad based statistics application for data collection
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Statistics Solution: Entity Relationship Diagram
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Statistics Solution An iPad Based Data Collection Tool !
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Hourly Data Collection
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Statistics Solution: Monthly Data View Page
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General Area Users in September 2014
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No Manual Data Collection!
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Good Bye Computing Process…
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Evidence-Based Decision Making: Library Hours Extend
Library Hours Before 2008
Mon – Thursday 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday & Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Library Hours Now
Monday – Thursday 8:00 am - 2:00 am
Friday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm - 2:00 am
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Statistics Solution: A Product of Initiative & Collaboration
Online data gathering, streamlining the process
Storage, retrieval as well as display of library usage data into a simple and user-friendly process
Effective workflow: One-Stop-Shop
Instant reporting
Technology-savvy, cost-effective
Facilitated evidence-based decision making
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Benefits of Collaboration:
Other Projects completed through cross organizational collaboration:
Collaboration with UMBC Organizational Psychology Department -
Environmental Scan
Collaboration with faculty in communication program – Marketing
Assignments (developing brochures, flyers, and video to market library
services)Integrated in the course
Library Website Usability Testing – To assess issues with the library
website design in providing seamless access to information to faculty
and students from nine institutions
Other Projects In-Progress: Interactive Dashboard , Website Redesign,
and Merged Service Desk Pilot Study
Priddy Library is offering internship opportunities for the graduate
students in iSchool – A great opportunity for students to gain valuable
practical experience
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Conclusions:
Developed and implemented three Solutions with very little extra cost to the organization
Opportunities for staff to grow professionally
Library serve larger clientele with minimum staffing
Improved library visibility across the organization
Opportunities for students gain valuable real life experiences – more competitive for the job market
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Resources
Course Reserves System: https://github.com/MadhuSingh/Reserves_System.git
Equipment Management System: https://github.com/MadhuSingh/Equipment_Management_System.git
iPad-Based Statistics Application: https://github.com/MadhuSingh/Statistics_Database.git
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Acknowledgment
• Irene Munster – Priddy Library Director
• Dr. Gary White – Associate Dean, Univ. Maryland Libraries
• Dr. Vedat Diker – iSchool Faculty &
MIM Program Director at USG
• Dr. Kathy Weaver – iSchool Faculty
• Siddharth Chokasi – Graduate Student
• Rikin Prekh – Graduate Assistant
• Ambarish Dongre – Graduate Assistant
• Vikesh Chauhan– Graduate Assistant
• Abha Molri - Graduate Assistant
• Katie Chan – Libr. Technician (now at NLM)
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