Survey - Web 2.0 and Social Media Tools: What works in your Health Science Library?

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Web 2.0 and Social Media Tools: What works in your Health Science Library?

A survey of health science librarians on the use in their library of selected social media/networking sites for providing public services:
-- Library Page on Facebook
-- Blogs or Wikis authored by librarians about the institutional library
-- Reference Services via Instant Chat (such as Meebo)
-- Course management software for library-sponsored instruction (such as LibGuides, Drupal or others)
-- Instructional Modules via Podcasts, Screencasts or other on-demand systems


 

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Does your institutional library have page on Facebook? http://www.facebook.com [Yes \/]

 

Are library staff involved in authoring a Blog or Wiki about the Health Science Library, Programs, Instructional Endeavors and/or Library Staff? The blog must be about the health science library collections, services, staff or the institution (no personal blogs)

·         ( ) Yes - Blog(s)

·         ( ) Yes - Wiki(s)

·         ( ) Yes - Blogs and Wikis

·         ( ) No Blogs or Wikis currently - We are considering or planning for this option

·         ( ) No - No Blogs or Wikis, and no plans to implement them in this library

·         ( ) I don't know

 

In your library, does Reference staff use instant chat to answer reference questions? Using Meebo or other online chat applications

·         (X) Yes - Online Chat is used in this library

·         ( ) No - Online Chat is not offered in this library

·         ( ) No - But we are considering or planning for this option but have not implemented it yet

·         ( ) No - No Online Chat and no plans for this option

·         ( ) I don't know

 

In your library, do librarians use course management programs for instruction - such as LibGuides or Drupal? LibGuides, Drupal are examples of course management systems

·         (X) Yes - These types of programs are currently being used by librarians in public services for instructional purposes

·         ( ) No - There are no programs currently being used by librarians in public services for these types of purposes

·         ( ) No - We do not currently utilize this technology but are considering purchasing or implementing them

·         ( ) I don't know

 

In your library, do librarians create Podcasts, Screencasts, Self-Paced Online Learning or other On-Demand or Remote Self-Paced Learning Technologies? This question refers to virtual training or self-paced online training - not services offered "face to face" with library staff.

·         ( ) Yes - Librarians are currently creating Podcasts, Screencasts, Self-Paced Tutorials or other Remote Services

·         ( ) No - Librarians have not created any Podcasts, Screencasts, Self-Paced Tutorials or other Remote Services

·         ( ) No - Currently we do not offer these types of services but are considering planning or implementing themre we planning for them in this library

·         ( ) No - Currently we do not offer these types of services and are not planning for them in this library

·         ( ) I don't know

 

How many employees are there in your Health Science Library? Please count all paraprofessional, clerical and professional staff in your total.

·         [ ] Between 1 and 10 Staff

·         [ ] Between 11 and 25 Staff

·         [ ] Between 26 and 40 Staff

·         [ ] Between 41 and 60 Staff

·         [ ] Over 61 Staff in my Library

·         [ ] I don't know

 

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