Integrating LibCal’s Room Bookings and LibGuides to Enhance Information Management and Services at HAAGA-HELIA Library
Derbouz Rouibete, Hanane (2015)
Derbouz Rouibete, Hanane
Haaga-Helia ammattikorkeakoulu
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015092714931
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015092714931
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The library of HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences is one of the libraries that have put a strong emphasis on improving their services. Digitalizing services and enhancing information management have been the highest priority for the library management and staff. For this reason, the library has adopted new platforms, LibCal and LibGuides, provided by Springshare company that develops modern web applications for libraries to secure a high quality of online experience for their users and customers.
Springshare products, and especially LibGuides platform, have been the topic of multiple recent articles, conferences and new books. However, this thesis report is the first report that discusses the integration of LibCal and LibGuides platforms at HAAGA-HELIA library, describing step by step the migration process to enhance the library information management and its services.
LibCal platform, as a web calendaring solution, was used to build up an online room bookings’ system for the three study rooms at Pasila campus library. This new system will be a substitute for the old paper-based reservation system. Furthermore, LibGuides platform, as a Web 2.0 hosted content management system, was used to create two blueprint template guides that will be used by librarians to create new intuitive and consistent guides to replace the old ones.
The aim of this thesis is to report on a successful implementation of the LibCal’s online room bookings’ system and LibGuides, where the usage of booking system and the template guides was explored. First time users’ experience, opinions and feedback, of both products, were collected and analysed. In addition, statistics generated by LibCal STAT on the usage of the room bookings’ system at Pasila campus were provided.
Springshare products, and especially LibGuides platform, have been the topic of multiple recent articles, conferences and new books. However, this thesis report is the first report that discusses the integration of LibCal and LibGuides platforms at HAAGA-HELIA library, describing step by step the migration process to enhance the library information management and its services.
LibCal platform, as a web calendaring solution, was used to build up an online room bookings’ system for the three study rooms at Pasila campus library. This new system will be a substitute for the old paper-based reservation system. Furthermore, LibGuides platform, as a Web 2.0 hosted content management system, was used to create two blueprint template guides that will be used by librarians to create new intuitive and consistent guides to replace the old ones.
The aim of this thesis is to report on a successful implementation of the LibCal’s online room bookings’ system and LibGuides, where the usage of booking system and the template guides was explored. First time users’ experience, opinions and feedback, of both products, were collected and analysed. In addition, statistics generated by LibCal STAT on the usage of the room bookings’ system at Pasila campus were provided.