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Try http://www.lib.umich.edu/my-account/favorites/faq -- we have a crazy authentication system where https is the signifier for authenticated access, http is for unauthenticated. We're in the process of changing this (long overdue), I should note. -- Ken Varnum Senior Program Manager for Discovery, Delivery, and Learning Analytics Library Information Technology | University of Michigan Library [log in to unmask] | @varnum | 734-615-3287 http://www.lib.umich.edu/users/varnum On Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 8:16 AM, Charlie Morris <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Ken, > > I'm interested in reading more about this, but the link you provided sends > me to login screen: > https://www.lib.umich.edu/my-account/favorites/faq > > Is there a blogpost or something else (a repo?) that provides more > information? > > Sounds neat! > > Thank you, > Charlie > > On Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 4:43 PM, Ken Varnum <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> We have something like this; a "favorites" tool that lets logged-in users >> save individual items from the catalog, ArticlesPlus (our Summon-based >> article discovery interface), databases (from our database finder) and >> journals (from our journal finder) to their account. You can organize them >> into folders, and export lists of citations. The tool uses the campus >> single sign-on system (CoSign); since the campus allows anyone to set up a >> "friend" account with just an email address, anyone can create a library >> account and save things. This free Friend account does not, of course, >> provide access to our licensed content, though you can search freely -- >> clicking the full text link will not succeed unless you are affiliated >> with >> the University of Michigan. >> >> You can read more about Favorites at >> https://www.lib.umich.edu/my-account/favorites/faq , and if you want to >> try >> it out, set up a Friend account -- instructions are provided by our campus >> IT group at http://www.itcs.umich.edu/itcsdocs/s4316/ >> >> >> -- >> Ken Varnum >> Senior Program Manager for Discovery, Delivery, and Learning Analytics >> Library Information Technology | University of Michigan Library >> [log in to unmask] | @varnum | 734-615-3287 >> http://www.lib.umich.edu/users/varnum >> >> On Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 3:14 PM, Valerie Forrestal < >> [log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> > These examples are fantastic! Thanks for the write-ups! >> > >> > I think a real value add to this kind of service would be some sort of >> > bibliographic tool. If students could save article citations/links in >> > the system, create lists of books/articles for each paper they write, >> > and export bibliographies from that, I they would have a near-seamless >> > research process. Don't know if that's possible though. Many students >> > find current bibliographic/resource management software extremely hard >> > to use, so they settle for citation generators instead. And this could >> > solve the problem of them having to email article links to themselves to >> > find those same articles later. One stop shopping, as it were. /ramble >> > >> > ~val >> > >> > Valerie Forrestal >> > Web Services Librarian/Asst. Professor >> > City University of New York >> > College of Staten Island Library >> > 2800 Victory Blvd., 1L-109I >> > Staten Island, N.Y. 10314 >> > Phone: 718.982.4023 >> > [log in to unmask] >> > >> > >> > On 3/23/2016 2:55 PM, Eric Lease Morgan wrote: >> > >> >> On Mar 23, 2016, at 6:26 PM, Mark Weiler <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> >> >> I'm doing some exploratory research on personalization of academic >> >>> library websites. E.g. student logs in, the site presents books due >> dates, >> >>> room reservations, course list with associated course readings, >> subject >> >>> librarians. For faculty members, the site might present other >> information, >> >>> such as how to put material on course reserves, deposit material into >> >>> institutional repository, etc. Has anyone looked into this, or >> tried it? >> >>> >> >> I did quite a bit of work on this idea quite a number of years ago, >> >> measured in Internet time. See: >> >> >> >> MyLibrary@NCState (1999) >> >> http://infomotions.com/musings/sigir-99/ >> >> >> >> The text describes MyLibrary@NCState, an extensible >> >> implementation of a user-centered, customizable interface to a >> >> library's collection of information resources. The system >> >> integrates principles of librarianship with globably networked >> >> computing resources creating a dynamic, customer-driven front-end >> >> to any library's set of materials. It supports a framework for >> >> libraries to provide enhanced access to local and remote sets of >> >> data, information, and knowledge. At the same, it does not >> >> overwhelm its users with too much information because the users >> >> control exactly how much information is displayed to them at any >> >> given time. The system is active and not passive; direct human >> >> interaction, computer mediated guidance and communication >> >> technologies, as well as current awareness services all play >> >> indispensible roles in its implementation. >> >> >> >> >> >> MyLibrary: A Copernican revolution in libraries (2005) >> >> http://infomotions.com/musings/copernican-mylibrary/ >> >> >> >> "We are suffering from information overload," the speaker said. >> >> "There is too much stuff to choose from. We want access to the >> >> world's knowledge, but we only want to see one particular part of >> >> it at any one particular time."... The speaker was part of a >> >> focus group at the North Carolina State University (NCSU), >> >> Raleigh, back in 1997... To address the issues raised in our >> >> focus groups, the NCSU Libraries chose to create MyLibrary, an >> >> Internet-based library service. It would mimic the commercial >> >> portals in functionality but include library content: lists of >> >> new books, access to the catalog and other bibliographic indexes, >> >> electronic journals, Internet sites, circulation services, >> >> interlibrary loan services, the local newspaper, and more. Most >> >> importantly, we designed the system to provide access to our most >> >> valuable resource: the expertise of our staff. After all, if you >> >> are using My Yahoo! and you have a question, then who are you >> >> going to call? Nobody. But if you are using a library and you >> >> have a question, then you should be able to reach a librarian. >> >> >> >> >> >> MyLibrary: A digital library framework & toolkit (2008) >> >> http://infomotions.com/musings/mylibrary-framework/ >> >> >> >> This article describes a digital library framework and toolkit >> >> called MyLibrary. At its heart, MyLibrary is designed to create >> >> relationships between information resources and people. To this >> >> end, MyLibrary is made up of essentially four parts: 1) >> >> information resources, 2) patrons, 3) librarians, and 4) a set of >> >> locally-defined, institution-specific facet/term combinations >> >> interconnecting the first three. On another level, MyLibrary is a >> >> set of object-oriented Perl modules intended to read and write to >> >> a specifically shaped relational database. Used in conjunction >> >> with other computer applications and tools, MyLibrary provides a >> >> way to create and support digital library collections and >> >> services. Librarians and developers can use MyLibrary to create >> >> any number of digital library applications: full-text indexes to >> >> journal literature, a traditional library catalog complete with >> >> circulation, a database-driven website, an institutional >> >> repository, an image database, etc. The article describes each of >> >> these points in greater detail. >> >> >> >> Technologically, the problem of personalization is not difficult. >> >> Instead, the problem I encountered in trying to make a thing like >> MyLibrary >> >> a reality were library professional ethics. Too many librarians >> thought the >> >> implementation of the idea challenged intellectual privacy. Alas. >> >> >> >> — >> >> Eric Lease Morgan >> >> Artist- And Librarian—At-Large >> >> >> >> (574) 485-6870 >> >> >> > >> > >> > ________________________________ >> > Support CSI students each time you shop with Amazon Smile< >> > https://smile.amazon.com/ch/13-3683723> >> > >> > >