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Social Catalogues: Enriching content that enhances RA Services Laurel Tarulli Collection Access Librarian Halifax Public Libraries tarulll@halifax.ca
Enhancing RA Services through the Library Catalogue What is a social catalogue? Folksonomies Enriched content Using what you’ve got
What is a Social Catalogue? User-friendly interfaces Invites users to participate and contribute Customization Enriched content
The Face of a Social Catalogue
Folksonomies ,[object Object]
Accommodates new concepts that may not be reflected in the controlled vocabulary of the catalogue
Follows desire lines, which are expressions of the direct needs of the usersSpiteri, L. (2007) The Structure and Form of Folksonomy Tags: The Road to the Public Library. Information Technology and Libraries.
The Benefits of using Folksonomies ,[object Object]
Reflects needs of the community and interest of the community
Creates online communities of users with the same interests based on tagging patterns and usage
Encourages online communities of readers and user-driven RA services
Allows the library to build their collection on what users want, rather than what we think they wantSpiteri, L. (2007) The Structure and Form of Folksonomy Tags: The Road to the Public Library. Information Technology and Libraries.
Enriched Content ,[object Object]
Folksonomies/Tagging
Contributing reading suggestions and recommendations
Creating booklists

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Social Catalogues: Enriching Content that Enhances RA Services

  • 1. Social Catalogues: Enriching content that enhances RA Services Laurel Tarulli Collection Access Librarian Halifax Public Libraries tarulll@halifax.ca
  • 2. Enhancing RA Services through the Library Catalogue What is a social catalogue? Folksonomies Enriched content Using what you’ve got
  • 3. What is a Social Catalogue? User-friendly interfaces Invites users to participate and contribute Customization Enriched content
  • 4. The Face of a Social Catalogue
  • 5.
  • 6.
  • 7.
  • 8.
  • 9. Accommodates new concepts that may not be reflected in the controlled vocabulary of the catalogue
  • 10. Follows desire lines, which are expressions of the direct needs of the usersSpiteri, L. (2007) The Structure and Form of Folksonomy Tags: The Road to the Public Library. Information Technology and Libraries.
  • 11.
  • 12. Reflects needs of the community and interest of the community
  • 13. Creates online communities of users with the same interests based on tagging patterns and usage
  • 14. Encourages online communities of readers and user-driven RA services
  • 15. Allows the library to build their collection on what users want, rather than what we think they wantSpiteri, L. (2007) The Structure and Form of Folksonomy Tags: The Road to the Public Library. Information Technology and Libraries.
  • 16.
  • 18. Contributing reading suggestions and recommendations
  • 21.
  • 22. Using what you’ve got Partnering with Collection Access (aka “The Cataloguing Department”) to enhance the catalogue and enhance RA services Halifax Public Libraries Personalized summaries created by the Readers’ Services Team that addresses appeals and read-a-likes Embedded reading lists in the catalogue Reading suggestions added to the bibliographic records Local genre headings/access points RA specific training on the library catalogue Coming Soon – AquaBrowser!
  • 23.
  • 24.
  • 25.
  • 26. Books reviews by EPL customers
  • 27. Add to my list (add to your account)
  • 29. What others are reading
  • 30.
  • 31.
  • 32.
  • 33. Social Catalogues and RA Services Enhances collaboration between Collection Access and Readers’ Services Our collections are based on our readers’ wants and interests Encourages an online community of readers RA moves out of the physical library and into the readers’ homes and community Encourages users to share reading ideas and interest with the library and each other – it becomes “their” library