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Flakus, Mike

Hofer, Amy R.

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Portland State UniversityPDXScholarOnline Northwest Online Northwest 2012Feb 10th, 3:05 PM - 4:00 PMLibrary Widget in the LMS: Way Cooler Than it SoundsMike FlakusPortland State UniversityAmy R. HoferPortland State University, hofera@linnbenton.eduLet us know how access to this document benefits you.Follow this and additional works at: https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/onlinenorthwestThis Lightning Talk is brought to you for free and open access. It has been accepted for inclusion in Online Northwest by an authorized administrator ofPDXScholar. For more information, please contact pdxscholar@pdx.edu.Flakus, Mike and Hofer, Amy R., "Library Widget in the LMS: Way Cooler Than it Sounds" (2012). Online Northwest. 11.https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/onlinenorthwest/2012/Presentations/11Library widget in the LMS: Way cooler than it soundsAmy R. Hofer, Distance Learning LibrarianMike Flakus, Lead Web ProgrammerPortland State UniversityOnline Northwest, February 10, 2012Flickr photo cc Chris HarleyHead, A.J., & Eisenberg, M.B. (2009). Resources used when course‐related research contexts arise. In Lessons learned: How college students seek information in the digital age.  Available from projectinfolit.orgImage: http://www.doctormacro.com/What’s in a Widget?Basic• Catalog Search Box• General Links to Popular Library ResourcesCool!!• Contextually Aware ContentFlickr photo cc Curious GregorWhich guide link to display?JavascriptFlickr photo cc EraPhernalia Vintage . . . (playin' hook‐y ;o)Design Flexibility– Size and shape of dynamic content– Placement of the widget in the LMSFlickr photo cc las ‐ initiallyPage views are massive!Page # of views in January 2012Library homepage 99,776All library website pages 334,743D2L course home page 564,630!!! OMG!Are viewers clicking?Destination Fall Quarter 201163 coursesJanuary 2012 612 coursesLibGuide n/a 1193Catalog search n/a 495Email Form 18 387Library homepage 11 185Ask Us! 2 93Chat Box 6 90Library Research Tutorial 24 81Total: 65 2530Winter 2012 to dateWho is clicking where?0%20%40%60%80%100%FacultyStudentsFlickr photo cc Providence Public LibraryLibGuides StatsIs the widget making a difference?0%20%40%60%80%100%Widget hits, Jan 2012 Other hits, Jan 2012Next steps…• Adding direct links to course‐relevant electronic reservesImage: http://www.thewebsiteshack.comWhich might look like…Other LMS Platforms…Image: www.streetsigngenerator.comFlickr photo cc fliegenderMike Flakusmflakus@pdx.edu503.725.4641Amy R. Hoferahofer@pdx.edu503.725.9939

Library Widget in the LMS: Way Cooler Than it Sounds

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Library Widget in the LMS: Way Cooler Than it Sounds

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