[ipac] Enriched Content

[ddickes at lps.org]

Our patrons love it, and they're the first to tell me if something's not working correctly!

One added benefit that was unexpected- our ELL students (English Language Learners) have found that it's less intimidating to look for a book on the shelf if they know what the cover looks like.

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Doug Dickeson - Video/Computer Specialist
Lincoln Public Schools, 5901 O Street, Lincoln, NE 68510
Voice: 402.436.1833  Fax: 402.436.1638
http://sites.lps.org/lms/

"Unhand her, Dan Backslide!"- Tom Dover
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----- Original Message -----
From: Steven Bowers <sbowers at wayne.edu>
Date: Friday, August 4, 2006 8:59 am
Subject: RE: [ipac] Enriched Content

> -----Original Message-----
> Anyone out there using Syndetic's Enriched Content for HIP?  If so, 
> haveyou surveyed your patrons about the product?  
> 
> 
> 
> We didn't do a survey but our HIP usage statistics went way up once 
> we added
> Syndetic's.  If you have data, you may want to compare usage from 
> before and
> during the trial.  You can't necessarily correlate a rise in use 
> but . . . 
> 
> -Steve
> 
> Steven K. Bowers 
> Director 
> sbowers at wayne.edu 
> 
> DALNET - the Detroit Area Library Network 
> http://www.dalnet.lib.mi.us 
> 
> phone 313-577-6789 
> fax 313-577-1231
> 
> 
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