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How to become the most Googled person in your library

Discover innovative strategies for increasing your online presence as a librarian in this engaging presentation by Tara Coleman at the LOEX of the West 2008 conference. Learn about the importance of subject guides, effective use of databases, and the integration of online tools like Meebo to enhance outreach and instruction. Explore feedback from library sessions and find out what makes digital content engaging for users. The session also covers the effectiveness of library homepages and how to adapt to user preferences for a successful information environment.

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How to become the most Googled person in your library

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  1. Tara Coleman LOEX of the West June 5, 2008 How to become the most Googled person in your library

  2. Graduate School Bizzell Library, University of Oklahoma

  3. First grown-up job! Hale Library, Kansas State University

  4. Subject guides, are they useful?

  5. Too much to show, not enough time

  6. Library sessions are boring

  7. What do people like to look at online?

  8. Subject guide changes Databases Links Handouts Kept Added

  9. Subject guide changes

  10. Google search appliance!

  11. K-State homepage

  12. Outreach

  13. Instruction changes

  14. Instruction changes

  15. Meebo is a hit

  16. Web statistics surprises

  17. Feedback Did you go to the Libraries' Kinesiology web page? (If yes, did you find the information helpful for your assignment?) Yes 54.1% (33 responses)‏ No 45.9% (28 responses)‏

  18. Feedback If you needed help, did you think it was easy to get a hold of the librarian? Yes 70.49% (43 responses)‏ No 4.92% (3 responses)‏ Kinda 22.95% (14 responses)‏ N/R 1.6% (1 response)

  19. What’s next?

  20. Google me if you have questions http://www.lib.k-state.edu/

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