Amy E. Vecchione Copyright (c) 2012 All rights reserved. http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione Recent documents in Amy E. Vecchione en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:40:49 PST 3600 Collaborate To Succeed: Implementing New Reference Services with SPLAT http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/32 http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/32 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:46:56 PST Libraries face shrinking budgets and increased user demands, yet library users expect librarians to provide the latest reference and information services. New applications are created daily and library staff may find it difficult to keep up with these innovative technological tools and developments in social media. Idaho has come up with a new way to stay ahead of the game. SPLAT (Special Projects Library Action Team) offers a collaborative model to meet these challenges and enhance library reference services. This model engages a diverse group of library staff chosen from different libraries, skills, and geographic regions. As a team, this group works with a statewide focus to experiment with new trends and share what they learn with the entire library community. The model follows the mantra to make many mistakes quickly when learning new technologies and trends, and to compile best practices so that others do not have to do so. An anonymous, web-based survey was sent to anyone who has interacted or worked with SPLAT members in the past and its focus was on perceptions of the impact SPLAT has had on their library work (see Figure 16.1 for the complete survey). Preliminary results indicate that this model has been successful in its implementation. This chapter presents a collaborative model that can be used in any region to help many libraries come up to speed simultaneously.

]]> Amy Vecchione et al. Finding a Scientific Review Article http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/31 http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/31 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:33:05 PDT Are you in a science course? Do you need to find an article for your assignment? Are you confused about how to use the library's website, or are your results too specific and too many? This quick tutorial will show you how to quickly locate articles that you need that summarize the current research.

]]> Amy E. Vecchione Library Science Education Instruction Finding a Scientific Review Article http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/30 http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/30 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:17:50 PDT Are you in a science course? Do you need to find an article for your assignment? Are you confused about how to use the library's website, or are your results too specific and too many? This quick tutorial will show you how to quickly locate articles that you need that summarize the current research.

]]> Amy E. Vecchione Library Science Education Liaison Instruction Finding Articles Using the Mobile Site at Albertsons Library http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/29 http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/29 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:16:46 PDT Learn how to find articles using the mobile site: http://library.boisestate.edu/m ! It's easy to use, and quick, too!

]]> Amy E. Vecchione Instruction Mobile Find eReserves http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/28 http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/28 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:10:19 PDT This tutorial was designed for a mobile game at Albertsons Library called the Research Race.

eReserves are electronic articles that are placed on reserve for you to read. Not all of your classes will have eReserves, but for those that do, here's how to find them!

]]> Amy E. Vecchione Instruction SPLAT: Innovative Collaboration in Idaho's Libraries http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/27 http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/27 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:59:19 PDT Libraries face shrinking budgets, increased use, and user demand for trendy resources. This makes it difficult for librarians to find the time to keep current with innovative library trends, such as technological tools and social media developments. The Special Projects Library Action Team (SPLAT) offers a new model for enhancing library services. SPLAT is a group supported by the Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICFL), the state agency responsible for assisting libraries. The members of SPLAT are innovation representatives who search and experiment with social media trends and online tools, and share the best ways to integrate them into services at all types of libraries. SPLAT members have developed SPLAT 101, an online class geared towards teaching library staff new Web technologies. Members also present about trends at conferences, blog relevant content, and engage in peer-to-peer education--all meant to demystify and exploit emergent technologies. These efforts have yielded enhanced library services, encouraged changes to policies, and increased positive user experiences. In this article we summarize how SPLAT works, explain how SPLAT has helped Idaho's libraries experiment with evolving services, analyze the success of SPLAT as a model for other states, and discuss future steps.

]]> Memo Cordova et al. Digital Archives 101 Workshop http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/25 http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/25 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:42:10 PDT Boise State University librarians Erin Passehl and Amy Vecchione were invited by the 2010 Idaho Library Association Conference Planning Committee to present on the topic of “creating digital archives.” Idaho is a state that currently lacks a centralized digital repository or consortium and, as a result, there are libraries and historical societies around the state without the training or skills to create digital collections. Yet these organizations have rich collections pertinent to the history of Idaho, ranging from original manuscripts to historic photos.

]]> Erin Passehl et al. Beyond FourSquare: Library Treks with SCVNGR http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/24 http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/24 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:42:07 PDT SCVNGR is a game-based geolocation application where users can earn points or gain rewards by completing challenges and treks. Builders design questions that involve text based answers (open ended or multiple choice), QR codes, or photo challenges. Librarians at Boise State University and Oregon State University have built treks and challenges using SCVNGR for library orientations and instruction. They have found SCVNGR a better environment than Foursquare for these purposes. With SCVNGR, students can participate in the challenges and treks using not only their smart phones and mobile devices, but also via text-messaging and laptops. Librarians can easily create multiple places within a single building or location, facilitating tours within a library space. In addition, SCVNGR is amenable to working with universities and libraries. Participants will gain an introduction to SCVNGR, discover how to use SCVNGR in their own library environment, and learn how these universities have utilized SCVNGR successfully.

]]> Amy E. Vecchione et al. Beyond Foursquare: Library Treks with SCVNGR http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/23 http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/23 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 09:00:10 PST SCVNGR is a game-based geolocation application where users can earn points or gain rewards by completing challenges and treks. Builders design questions that involve text based answers (open ended or multiple choice), QR codes, or photo challenges. Librarians at Boise State University and Oregon State University have built treks and challenges using SCVNGR for library orientations and instruction. They have found SCVNGR a better environment than Foursquare for these purposes. With SCVNGR, students can participate in the challenges and treks using not only their smart phones and mobile devices, but also via text-messaging and laptops. Librarians can easily create multiple places within a single building or location, facilitating tours within a library space. In addition, SCVNGR is amenable to working with universities and libraries. Participants will gain an introduction to SCVNGR, discover how to use SCVNGR in their own library environment, and learn how these universities have utilized SCVNGR successfully.

]]> Amy E. Vecchione et al. Library and Information Science Text messaging and Instruction Innovation Gaming Reference Is Neither Here Nor There: Connecting Through SMS http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/22 http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/22 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:55:41 PST Have you ever wondered what your patrons think about SMS reference service? Do you wonder what other libraries are doing with SMS? Or what types of questions you would be asked through SMS reference service? Don’t try to reinvent the wheel! Join Boise State University librarians Amy Vecchione and Margie Ruppel to learn the results from their recently conducted national and local surveys on SMS reference. By attending this session participants will learn the most common types of questions asked through SMS, ways to market this service, best practices for answering SMS reference questions, and patrons’ perceptions of this new reference service. By the end of this presentation you will feel more confident about the best ways to engage your users with SMS reference.

]]> Amy E. Vecchione et al. Library and Information Science Text messaging and Instruction Reference SPLAT: Spreading Innovation & Ideas http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/21 http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/21 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:42:35 PST Libraries are never short on innovation, especially when budgets are lean. How can staff stay on top of the latest library trends, and empower individuals to think “lean and mean” when times demand creativity? One solution, developed in Idaho during a summit on developing services for digital natives, was to create a Special Projects Library Action Team (SPLAT). SPLAT members act in the crow’s nest capacity of technological change. They search and share innovative ideas, leads on projects, and experiment in social media statewide; vet ideas; and bring ideas back to the local level. Supported by the Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICFL), the group has a statewide focus, and members hold a wide range of perspectives and library experiences. Two SPLAT members present methods you can bring back to your communities to encourage collaboration, innovation, and creativity that will benefit your greater community.

]]> Amy E. Vecchione et al. Library and Information Science Technology Innovation Citing Sources in MLA: Part 4 Citing Websites http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/20 http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/20 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:49:16 PST Learn how to locate the information needed in order to cite a website, and also how to arrange that information into proper MLA format.

]]> Amy E. Vecchione et al. Citations Students Discover 24/7 Chat Reference http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/19 http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/19 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:45:49 PST Students in Amy Vecchione's University 106 wrote and starred in this short video about chat reference: their favorite service!

]]> Amy E. Vecchione Library and Information Science Technology Text messaging and Instruction Reference Chat reference SPLAT Unconference Report : Top 10 Idaho Library Trends http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/18 http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/18 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:40:16 PST The Special Project Library Action Team (SPLAT) offered a unique preconference at the Idaho Library Association (ILA) annual conference in October 2010. Rather than a formal presentation, this preconference was an "unconference” (see trend #9 below) created to share the top tech trends of the moment. Unconference learning takes place in a casual, peer-to-peer environment. After the event, SPLAT members compiled a list of the top trends generated by participants. Below are the trends, tools, and technologies that were discussed either at the SPLAT unconference, or at recent SPLAT meetings. All of the websites specified in this list have a free version or a free version for educators.

]]> Amy E. Vecchione et al. Library and Information Science Technology Text messaging and Instruction Reference Collaborate to Succeed: Implementing New Reference Services with SPLAT http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/16 http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/16 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:04:45 PDT Libraries face shrinking budgets, increased use, and user demand for trending resources. This makes it difficult for librarians to find the time to keep up with innovative technological tools and social media (SM) developments. SPLAT (Special Projects Library Action Team) offers up a new model for enhancing library reference services. SPLAT is supported by the Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICFL), the state agency responsible for assisting libraries. The members of SPLAT are innovation representatives, comprised of library staff who search and experiment with SM trends and online tools, learn, and share the best ways to integrate them into the reference services at all types of libraries. These educational models include SPLAT 101, an online class geared towards teaching library staff new web technologies; present at conferences on applicable trends; post relevant content to hosted blog; and engage in peer to peer education--all meant to demystify and exploit emergent technologies. These efforts have yielded enhanced reference services throughout Idaho, encouraged policy change, and increased positive user experiences. In this article we summarize how SPLAT works, how SPLAT has helped Idaho's libraries with evolving services, analyze the success of SPLAT as a futuring model, and discuss future steps for continued growth and sustainability. Lastly, we hope to inspire others to embrace this model and create a similar team for their own state.

]]> Amy E. Vecchione et al. Reference Librarians Building Relationships http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/15 http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/15 Wed, 05 May 2010 11:28:26 PDT Amy E. Vecchione et al. Liaison History of the IDIG : Idaho Digital Memories http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/14 http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/14 Wed, 05 May 2010 11:11:48 PDT Amy E. Vecchione Digital Collections Digital Collections at the Idaho State Historical Society http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/13 http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/13 Wed, 05 May 2010 11:10:53 PDT Amy E. Vecchione Digital Collections Librarian Impressions http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/12 http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/12 Wed, 05 May 2010 11:02:15 PDT Amy E. Vecchione et al. Customer Service Citing Sources in MLA http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/11 http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/11 Wed, 05 May 2010 09:13:20 PDT Amy E. Vecchione et al. Learning Objects