Using The Library Catalogue As An Ra Tool
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This document discusses how library catalogues can be used as readers' advisory tools through collaboration between cataloguers and readers' advisors. It highlights how enriched catalogue records, including genres, subjects, and annotations, allow readers to more easily find similar titles to those they enjoy. The integration of tools like NoveList Select directly into catalogues provides reading recommendations. Social catalogues and folksonomies further enhance catalogues by incorporating user-generated tags, reviews, and lists. This improves the user experience and engages readers with the library collection online.
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- 1. Using the Library Catalogue for Readers’ Advisory ServicesWorking together to enhance Readers’ Services through strategic searches, social software and next generation cataloguesLaurel Tarulli, Collection Access LibrarianHalifax Public Libraries
- 3. Library Catalogues: Facing FactsTraditional Mindset – The catalogue is hard to useLack of expertise for the different search functions which leads to frustrationUse and knowledge of subject headings and genres Limitations of catalogue and its contentTraditionally considered inventory list, not a discovery tool
- 4. Why work together?Overlapping expertiseGenre expertsSubject expertsKnowledge of collectionKnowledge of reading trends – what’s hot vs. what’s not
- 5. The Catalogue as an RA ToolWhy?Because the catalogue is controlled “in-house” it allows for numerous collaborative possibilitiesEnriched content/descriptionReading listsUniform headings/access pointsPersonalized annotationsLocal/specialized access pointsRA/Cataloguer collaboration
- 6. The Catalogue reflects our CollectionAllows an RA to suggest titles that we have in our collectionReaders go away happy with a positive experience!Novelist and other resources are very good in finding similar reads, but they don’t reflect what we have in our collection SFP (Suggestion for purchase) but the readers want a book now – not in a month or so. We run the risk of losing them to a bookstore or having them walk away disappointed. You don’t want readers to feel as if we don’t have what they want
- 7. The Catalogue: Searching vs. UsingUsing the catalogue as an RA toolUnderstanding how to create keyword searches to pull out appealsKnowledge of how access points are applied as well as additional, searchable content found in recordsKnowledge of genre headingsSuccessful searches that combine genre headings and subject headings
- 8. Adult Fiction GenresBecome familiar with the genres used in your library catalogueSuccessful searches combine genre headings with subjectsHow do I know what to search?Look at the records to see what is being usedAdult fiction records usually include:Setting/PlaceOccupation of protagonistGenre
- 9. Getting to know a bib recordWho? People/ProfessionsWhat?/TopicWhere?/PlaceGenre
- 10. Author ExampleAuthorI really like books by James Patterson. Can you recommend other books like his?ElementsMystery/SuspenseSerial MurdersInvestigationsMurdersGenres – Mystery ; SuspenseSubjects – Murder investigations, Serial MurdersSubject keyword search: Suspense Serial Murders Murder investigation (26 results)
- 11. Genre ExampleGenreI don’t read fiction. I prefer something I can learn from, but interesting and enjoyable. Not a boring textbook. You know, something readable.Elements: Non-fiction, readable, not a textbookIf we can probe further (the RA interveiw)...Used to read biographiesLikes interesting or unusual factsDoes this give us enough information to bring to the catalogue?
- 12. YES! The reader wants something Interesting, Readable and Non-Fiction Narrative Non-fiction ReaderGenres: Memoirs, Microhistory*You can narrow this down further by subjects such as professions, time periods or location.Search Options: Subject search using these genresRefer to HPL reading lists (For example, Quirky Memoirs)
- 13. You try it!AuthorIf you like Marian KeyesElementsFunnySingle WomenRomanceWhat genres or subject headings would you use in your search? Let’s look at a bib record for clues…
- 15. Marian Keyes read alike:Search elements:Genres: Humorous, Chick lit, RomanceSubject headings: Single women, EnglandSubject keyword search: chick lit humorous single womenCatalogue Results (56):Helen Fielding, Lucinda Rosenfield, Meg Cabot, Sarah Mlynowski, Elise Juska, Sue Margolis, Carole MatthewsIf you add “England”, 9 results are retrieved
- 16. What’s coming?Ooh, I bet it’ll be great!I like things the way they are.???
- 17. Endless possibilities…Vendor ProductsNoveList SelectSocial CataloguesFolksonomiesUser/Staff-generated informationAdditional Enriched Content Chat widgets – Chat isn’t just for the Reference Desk!
- 18. Vendors are recognizing the catalogue is a valuable RA tool“More and more people are using the library from home to find books they have heard about. If the book is checked out or there's a long hold queue, they go on to another site. NoveList Select helps your users discover new books that meet their needs and on your shelves by showing them similar titles right in the catalog.”- NoveList Select web page
- 19. NoveList Select – Reading Suggestions Right in the CataloguePartial Record:Team of Rivals by Doris GoodwinSalt Lake County Library
- 20. Social CataloguesUser-generated contentFolksonomies/TaggingContributing reading suggestions and recommendationsCreating booklistsRatingsWriting Reviews
- 21. Folksonomies
- 22. Benefits of using Folksonomies
- 23. Enriched ContentContent from VendorsCover artSearch inside featuresAdditional tags, reviews and recommendationsSyndetic SolutionsGoogle BooksAmazonLibraryThing for Libraries
- 24. Why is this important?HPL is implementing the discovery tool AquaBrowser. This “social catalogue” will be launched in beta for staff in December. This will be a great tool for Readers’ Advisors!
- 25. Working together: RAs and CataloguersEnhances collaboration between Collection Access and Readers’ ServicesOur collections are based on our readers’ wants and interestsEncourages an online community of readersRA moves out of the physical library and into the readers’ homes and communityEncourages users to share reading ideas and interest with the library and each other – it becomes “their” library