A presentation discussing the various tools and websites that librarians can use to create dynamic pathfinders or subject guides that are interactive, visually appealing and easy to update.

1. Creating Dynamic Pathfinders:
Subject Guides of the Future
Tamara Murray, Westerville Public Library
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Last Updated: May 15, 2012

2. Traditional Pathfinders Are Static
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3. What happens when…
A book is weeded?
A website goes belly up?
A domain name changes?
One resource = two topics?
New content is added?
Patrons want to share?

4. Why Dynamic?
You can search it.
You can easily manage duplicate content.
You can offer content in multiple formats.
You can interact with your audience.
You can keep it current.

5. Social Bookmarking

6. Social Bookmarking

7. Social Presentations

8. Social Presentations

9. Social Videos

10. Social Videos

11. Social Networking

12. Social Networking

13. Social Booklists (Next-Gen Catalogs)

14. Other Options
for Different Types of Content

15. Want to put it all together?
books
websites
presentations
Videos
articles
and tips

16. Websites

17. Blogs

18. Wikis

19. Open Source Software

20. LibGuides

21. LibGuides & Books (RSS & Static)
Example: http://explore.westervillelibrary.org/business

22. LibGuides & Websites (Delicious)
Example: http://explore.westervillelibrary.org/smallbiz

23. LibGuides & Videos (YouTube)
http://explore.westervillelibrary.org/emergency

24. LibGuides & Events (Evanced)
http://explore.westervillelibrary.org/bookclubs

25. LibGuides
& Search Widgets (WorldCat)
http://explore.westervillelibrary.org/genealogy

26. LibGuides
& Presentations (Slideshare)
http://explore.westervillelibrary.org/literature

27. LibGuides & Articles (EBSCOhost)
http://explore.westervillelibrary.org/endangeredspecies

28. Questions?
Contact Me
tmurray@westervillelibrary.org
linkedin.com/in/ohiotamara