http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2009/02/17/bell
This makes interesting reading with regard to the value (particularly as perceived by students) of library websites as portals to get valuable information.
Perhaps we need to turn it on it's head:
"pioneering libraries distribute the content across the institution’s network and beyond. They are putting the links where faculty and students can find them easily. It changes the library website paradigm from “you must visit our portal” to “we’ll be where you are.”"
so with regard to marketing the science portal - perhaps we should change our thinking a little....
Anniversaries and Anecdotes: Shared reflections from year one as an
academic librarian
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May 1st will be my one-year anniversary in my current position. Before
sitting down to write this post, I sent out a call to my fellow liaison
librarians...
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We're thinking along the same lines at the Open University - put the library where people are, rather than expecting them to come to us.
One problem we haven't cracked yet is branding. Do people need to be aware they're using the library in order for us to justify our value to the institution?
I think this is a very thoughtful post. I'd like us to take it as one of the discussion points when the Portal group meets next week.
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