[Web4lib] Thoughts on Library Portals

[Karen Harker]

What about developing solutions that enable other academic departments to utilize Library resources without forcing them to use yet another portal?  For instance, use feeds of resources based on topics or even something like a del.icio.us for the specific department?  These can then be fed into their own portals, thus keeping the Library at the center of "collection management".  
 
 
 
Karen R. Harker, MLS
UT Southwestern Medical Library
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX  75390-9049
214-648-8946
http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/library/

>>> hon hon <k7v339 at yahoo.com> 10/5/2006 9:34:14 AM >>>

Hi Guys, 
   
  I am wondering if some folks can share your thoughts on developing library portals. 
  As you know, academic library websites are keep losing users. A lot of our users are turning away for google and other internet resources whenever they do research. It happens a lot with our faculty and students. Some of the academic departments are even developing their own website to collect e-resources for their students and faculty for research. My library thinks that it might be a good idea to develop portals for these academic departments based upon the resources we have. 
   
  Are you facing the same kind of satuiation as we do? Do you think that developing protals is the right direction? Are the faculty and students happy with the portals? Would you mind to show me the portals you did? 
   
  Many thanks if you can shed some light on it. 
   
  -HB

        
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