afry’s blog

The following is a virtual addendum to my First-Year Binder.

I. Librarian Effectiveness

• Example of a redesigned resource record (1)
  Business Source Complete resource record
• Example of a redesigned databases-by-subject page (2)
  Databases-by-subject page for business
• Example of a UL Blog post publicizing database trials (3)
  “Campus Trials: ISI Web of Knowledge and Scopus,” October 21, 2009
• Example of web development (5)
  “Library Databases and Browser Security Errors“
• Example of an Electronic Resources Update on the Reference Blog (7) (login required)
  “E Resources Update 11-16-09“
• Spring 2010 E-Resources Update for Faculty (10)
  “Spring 2010 Library Electronic Resources Update“
• Example of a UL Blog post publicizing a new database (11)
  “New Resource – IPA Source“
• LibGuides created (15)
  On topics: Ebooks at BGSU (for librarians), RefWorks, E-Books, Alternatives to Printing
  For classes: “E-Books and Digital Content for Teaching,” “Manage Yourself and Your Info!“
• Blog post outlining plan to streamline access to LibGuides (for librarians) (16)
  “Access to Guides“
• Course and Subject Guides Gateway (17)
  “Library Guides“

II. Research & Creative Work

• “Lessons of Good Customer Service.” Library Journal 134.14 (1 September 2009): 33-34.
• “One Search Box to Rule Them All.” Guest post to ACRLog (22 January 2010).
• Online contributions to “Get A Job! ALA’s Toolkit for Getting a Job in a Tough Economy:” “Creativity in job search strategy” and “Interviewing.”
• Eastern Great Lakes Innovative Users Group 2009 Annual Conference Breakout Session Descriptions.
  Slides with notes for “Best Practices and User Testing for Resource Record and Databases-By-Subject Page Design in the Millennium ERM.”

III. Service

• My notes on ALA Connect for the ALA RUSA MARS Local Systems & Services Committee’s discussion group at Midwinter 2010: “Discovery Systems: Solutions a User Could Love?”