2008 Woodie Awards
Library makes the move to the Internet
Everton Bailey
Issue date: 7/14/08Section: News
A University library is a place where students can go for print resources.
However, with St. Augustine Hall currently undergoing renovations to the basement, third, and fourth floors, in addition to its removal of some books during the Spring semester, it may be a little challenging for students to access adequate materials.
As a result, the library has put more emphasis on encouraging students on campus over the summer to use their online resources.
Theresa Maylone, University Librarian, said that with the online services provided by the library, there will ultimately be a "difference in the way we provide service but not a less emphasis on service itself."
Some of the online services offered include eJournals and eReserve, two services that give students access to print periodicals in their entirety online and course material from professors.
Another resource is Ask us!, an e-mail reference service where St. John's students, staff or faculty can directly correspond with a library representative and view frequently asked questions.
According to Maylone, the Ask us! service as of June 19 had 58 inquiries, up from 30 for the entire month of June
last year.
She attributes the increase mainly to word of mouth.
"We did a fair amount of advertising for this service and I believe as one person hears about it, they go and tell others," said the librarian.
Refworks is another online tool offered by the library that helps assist students in bibliographical citations.
"This is great because we all know trying to remember the correct format for references can be a pain but with this, it does all the work for you," said Brian Mikesell, associate university librarian for Systems and Services.
Both Maylone and Mikesell mentioned that the library is looking to expand its online presence. They say wikis, blogs and podcasts are being looked at in an effort to effectively incorporate these tools into an academic setting.
However, with St. Augustine Hall currently undergoing renovations to the basement, third, and fourth floors, in addition to its removal of some books during the Spring semester, it may be a little challenging for students to access adequate materials.
As a result, the library has put more emphasis on encouraging students on campus over the summer to use their online resources.
Theresa Maylone, University Librarian, said that with the online services provided by the library, there will ultimately be a "difference in the way we provide service but not a less emphasis on service itself."
Some of the online services offered include eJournals and eReserve, two services that give students access to print periodicals in their entirety online and course material from professors.
Another resource is Ask us!, an e-mail reference service where St. John's students, staff or faculty can directly correspond with a library representative and view frequently asked questions.
According to Maylone, the Ask us! service as of June 19 had 58 inquiries, up from 30 for the entire month of June
last year.
She attributes the increase mainly to word of mouth.
"We did a fair amount of advertising for this service and I believe as one person hears about it, they go and tell others," said the librarian.
Refworks is another online tool offered by the library that helps assist students in bibliographical citations.
"This is great because we all know trying to remember the correct format for references can be a pain but with this, it does all the work for you," said Brian Mikesell, associate university librarian for Systems and Services.
Both Maylone and Mikesell mentioned that the library is looking to expand its online presence. They say wikis, blogs and podcasts are being looked at in an effort to effectively incorporate these tools into an academic setting.
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