Thing 17: Social Cataloging

Social cataloging may be the rage but socializing with good friends and enjoying a cup of tea makes for an interesting conversation about books and life around us. Meet your friends at Barnes & Noble or Cafe Caturra. Enjoy.

Thing 16: E-books

I think e-books will replace print sources in decades to come. Think of the students carrying large book bags and having to wait in long lines at the campus bookstores. Students would much rather download an e-book for convenience. I do not own a kindle but the feature that appeals to me most is being able to adjust the font to a larger print.

Thing 14: Online Surveys

Surveys are a valuable tool which can be used to poll your customers as to what your overall satisfaction and performance levels are. It can also give insight into your failures and shortcomings and how to improve your overall performance.

Google docs forms is an easy way to create a survey.

Thing 8: Screencasting

Occasionally we instruct English classes on how to format research papers using MLA format in Microsoft Word. I found a helpful screencast explaining the basic functions.

Thing 13: Document Sharing

On rare occasions our library instruction lab is double booked and we go to the instructor's classroom to teach bibliographic instruction. Google Docs makes it easy to access our materials and is always available.

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Thing 11: Shortening a URL

Transforming a URL for a full-text article from Academic Search Complete using Bit.ly might be helpful during an LRC Live chat session. Our current version of Java does not support cobrowse. http://bit.ly/bYwyk8

Thing 10: Searching Twitter

I will be perfectly honest. I do not have the time to follow tweeters. I searched the VCCS Online Library and tried to post a tweet but was unsuccessful.