2.5+Project+LibGuides

CURATION, THE MUSICAL!!

@http://blogs.slj.com/neverendingsearch/2011/10/22/curation-the-musical/

=**PROJECT -- LIBGUIDES (85 points)**=

CAUTION: THIS PROJECT TAKES MORE TIME TO CREATE. LIBGUIDES IS VERY FLEXIBLE WHICH MAKES THE LEARNING CURVE STEEPER. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO TACKLE THIS PROJECT.

There are significant differences between what you can organize using free Web applications and what you can do with a subscription service. LibGuides have made significant inroads at the academic level and are starting to be discussed more and more in schools. Remember back to the discussion in the video with Valenza, Luhtala, and Boyer who felt that of all the tools out there this is the one developed specifically for libraries.

I would assume that secondary schools are the major school users at this point as the number of pathfinders and research assistance happens more often at this level. As students need more assistance in navigating the information flood at all levels, software like LibGuides will become more popular at all school levels. Again, with this subscription service, you have the opportunity to organize information for students that would be available 24/7.

Using the same general format that you used for the previous project for LiveBinders if you wish or you can construct a completely new project. I will not be deleting your work and so you can use the project for the rest of the school year.

These are the minimum requirements: Note the use of LibGuides by JCKL @http://guides.library.ucmo.edu
 * 1) Web sites (at least ten)
 * 2) Videos (at least five) (rather than a link to the video, be sure to embed the video so that it plays in the LibGuide.
 * 3) Podcast (at least one) (Need suggestions? Try https://www.stitcher.com or iTunes) **//[embed this RSS feed as you do videos]//**
 * 4) PDF file (at least one)
 * 5) list of books, database articles, and anything else held **IN YOUR LIBRARY** (as Joyce V. said in her “Curation” article: “…curation offers a face-to-face shelving approach for books, databases, reference eBooks and their widgets, as well as the potential to focus, scale, and maximize our use and investment in these resources.”) -- **Be sure to list the location (Dewey number) for your library material so the patron can go directly from your LibGuide to the shelf.**
 * **One benefit of LGs is that all you have to do is enter the ISBN and the book, cover, and content summary will be entered for you.**
 * 1) One of the suggestions from the "Fun Additions to Your Binders" tab @http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=3342 (Be sure to label "Fun Addition" so I can grade it.)  From the "Fun Additions," you may not use embed code or YouTube as your Fun Addition because they are already required.
 * 2) Create a Table of Contents that lists all of the pieces of information in this project. It will not just be a repeat of the tabs.
 * 3) If you create tabs **by information types** (books, video, blog, etc.) there is no need to label the individual tabs as to what kind of information is being presented because it will be obvious from the tab label. Mixing types of information under a tab would still mean you need to indicate the kind of information included in the box.

=GRADING FOR THIS PROJECT=
 * 70 points - Post the link to your finished product on the DISCUSSION link on Blackboard
 * 10 points - Discuss how this tool differs positively and negatively with LiveBinders and at least two other tools that were presented in the video tours. Don't short the discussion because I want explicit points of comparison.
 * 5 points - Finally, make comments on at least two LibGuides projects from members of this class highlighting specific aspects of the project that impressed you. **Be specific and detailed in your response. "Good job" and its ilk are not thoughtful responses.**
 * Because many students will not post their projects until the due date of 11:59 pm 5 Feb., commenting will by necessity have to take place after the LibGuides assignment is posted. While your LibGuides assignment is due on Monday 5 Feb., you will have until the next Monday 12 Feb. to make your Bb comments -- both the comments about the video tours and other student LiveBinder projects.

=VIEW THE TUTORIAL= LibGuides has completely revamped the process for making the guides and as a result, all of the guides made by 5270 students are no longer accessible. **:-( .... It all changed 1 Jan.2018. (Wouldn't you know!) Soooooo....we will be working this out together.**

>> > >
 * **You should have received two e-mails.**
 * **The first indicates that I have created an account for you in LibApps which is the overarching platform for LibGuides (as well as other software we will NOT be exploring) giving you your login (which will be your UCM e-mail address) and the need to set your own password.**
 * **The second e-mail tells you specifically that you will be using LibGuides and gives you the URL for the UCM Web site.**
 * In that e-mail is also a link to "Getting Started with New LibGuides Systems". On the second page is an hour-long video going through the process of how to add information to your new LibGuide. View the first video on the page ("LibGuides: Building a Guide" -- we do not have access to the LibGuides CMS -- thus there is no reason to view the second video. (Here is the URL as well https://support.springshare.com/libguides/training/basic#s-lg-box-wrapper-6727544)
 * **Make notes as the video plays. It may seem overwhelming at first, but it really is explained very well. If you have questions, be sure to post them to the FAQ section of Bb.**

**NEED MORE HINTS?**

 * Here is a "how to" by the College of Charleston which may also answer questions. I thought their cheat sheet was a nice summary as well (PDF)

**The homepage for UCM 5270 is here @https://ucmolis.libguides.com that will let you see everyone's guides in the class. In order to start a new guide or edit one, you have to log into LibApps.**

=**GETTING STARTED**= = = =**KEEP THE FOLLOWING IN MIND**= >> > > > >
 * Create a password
 * Go to the URL given to you in your LibGuides e-mail
 * You should see your name in the list of UCM students
 * Go to the footer of the page and login to LibApps.
 * This should bring you to the point where you can create your profile box. (Click the pencil to begin.) Be sure to include a picture and as much information as you can - just as if you were completing this project for your own library.
 * Click on the **+ Create Guide** to start your project.
 * Be sure to assign yourself to our group LIS5270-2018-Spring My assumption is that since I set up the group myself, everyone seems to be located in the group. You will not need to assign yourself to this group. 2/1/2018)
 * Do not assign a password to your project. We want everyone in the class to see it.
 * Leave the **Community** default as is. You do want to share your work.
 * When your guide opens the following is the default: tabs across the top (rather than down the left side), boxes that go across the page at the top and bottom of the page with 3 columns for information in the middle. (This can be changed as you wish).
 * On your new guide, follow the video suggestions
 * On the left side
 * Change your URL for this guide to something friendlier if you wish
 * Do add subjects and tags to your guide. (You will not be able to add subjects because those have to be administratively created because they apply to all guides created in the school - or this case, this class. 1/30/2018)
 * On the right side
 * Click the image icon (mountain and sun) and pull down to add the **Prev/Next** links as a courtesy to your viewer
 * Pull down to **Tabs and Box Options** to set the color profile you want for your guide
 * On the right side is the **eye** icon which gives you the public view of your guide. When you click on this the public view is in a new tab. To go back to your edit view, click on the original tab to the left (EDIT). (I kept hitting my browser back arrow which doesn't work because the public view is in a new tab.)
 * Have fun!
 * While one of the benefits of LGs is that you can pull information from other people's already created LG, I don't want you to do so for this project. All of the contents must have been created by you.
 * When you are first building your guide, when you choose a layout, you will select **Start Fresh**.
 * Note the suggestion about changing the **width of a video** embed code from pixels to 100% in order to accommodate handheld devices and so the video doesn't run off the screen.
 * I found the podcast RSS feed a bit of a hassle. If you are having trouble, try seeing if your podcast is on http:podcasts.com. I found that link to work.
 * With LibGuides all you have to do is enter the ISBN of a book and the cover and description will (almost always) be inserted for you.
 * LGs does not embed Web sites unless the Web site is an https://. It will not recognize http: -// In order to embed Web sites with the http:// use @http://embed.ly/code
 * The last thing you want to do is to publish your project and post a link to the project on Bb so we can all visit and admire your clever handiwork.

=HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?= In an e-mail dated 11 January 2018, I was given this information:


 * I can give you the lowest starting pricing of LibGuides. **
 * For a k-12 school LGs start at $849 / year **
 * For an academic/higher education library it starts at $1299. **


 * Prices then increase based off of FTE. **

=INTERESTING EXAMPLES= > = =
 * Elementary Level - use of LGs to introduce subscription databases: @https://moboces.libguides.com/c.php?g=686908&p=4854432