Libraries Without Walls 7 presentation
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The document discusses the integration of user-generated content, like reviews and recommendations, within library catalogues to enhance engagement in online library environments. It highlights an experimental project at the University of Bath that connects a collection of international books with user comments and discussions. The authors emphasize the need for collaboration between librarians and users to adapt library services for future relevance.
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Libraries Without Walls 7 presentation
- 1. The rise of recommendation and review: A place in online library environments? Libraries Without Walls – LWW7 14 - 18 September 2007 Delphinia Hotel, Molyvos, Aegean Island of Lesvos, Greece Kara Jones Kate Robinson Research Publications Librarian Head of Reader Services Library & Learning Centre University of Bath, UK.
- 3. Review and Recommendation User generated content Social Community focused Social technologies Familiar processes
- 4. Library Catalogue Authoritative No risk Quality controlled/assured Stand-alone/static Top-down
- 5. Bringing the two together User generated content reviews recommendations comments + the library catalogue?
- 6. Academic perspective? How can an undergraduate possibly constructively comment on MY reading list?
- 7. Librarian perspective? What is the future for the library catalogue if we don't do this?
- 8. Library user perspective? How are you going to encourage me to add my reviews?
- 9. What have we done at Bath? Experimented on a ‘safe’ collection ‘ Around the World in 80+ Books’ Recommended by international students and staff as a ‘taster’ of their home countries Seeded conversation by encouraging international students to visit the collection site
- 10. Moderated reviews Attached a wiki space page to each catalogue record to record comments Login to comment, moderation in place Ratings function to be added Use this ‘safe’ environment as a small scale pilot project See what happens!
- 11. Questions? Kate Robinson Head of Reader Services Library & Learning Centre University of Bath Em: [email_address] Kara Jones Research Publications Librarian Library & Learning Centre University of Bath Em: [email_address] 15 September 2007