Patron Tutorial Samples
St. Louis Community College
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Tutorials on basic library procedures and searching - http://guides.stlcc.edu/tutorials
Faculty/Staff info http://www.stlcc.edu/Libraries/Contact/Faculty_and_Staff.html
Input from users in comment section on this page
Library Guide that allows you to give a rating to tutorials
Mix of flash, screencast and slide tutorials
Capability for faculty to upload tutorials into Blackboard
Usage of Tags to explore Library Guides
“Ask a Librarian” Chat on the tutorial page
Uses Searchpath, an open source customizable tutorial from Western Michigan University
http://www.wmich.edu/library/searchpath/index.html
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William Paterson University
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“Instruction on Demand” - http://guides.wpunj.edu/content.php?pid=127800&sid=1096786
General Library Tutorials - http://www.wpunj.edu/library/usered/tutorials.dot
Icon that is consistent throughout the site
Chat available with a librarian (picture)
Rating and evaluation of tutorials
Tutorials are both integrated and presented as a repository
Rotating icon graphic on the library homepage indicating how to look for tutorials
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Under “Ask a Question”
Example: Rotating graphic from the Library homepage.
Central Piedmont Community College
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Library Information Tutorial - http://www.cpcc.edu/library/research-tools/LIT
Librarian chat available on the same page
Uses the “quick” 3 minute model for tutorials
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Uses a basic text tutorial with interspersed video linked from a “Show Me How” icon
Dallas Public Library
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Digital Online Tutorials (DOTS) - http://www.dallaslibrary2.org/tutorials/tutorials.php
Tutorials open up and stay within the same browser window
Search capability by topic
Includes City of Dallas Employment application website tutorials
Uses a script below the tutorial for all audio
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Flint Public Library
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Microsoft Word Tutorial - http://www.flint.lib.mi.us/kidsweb/extras/makeachart/index.html
Broken into segments for easy patron access and just in time learning
Include printable instructions along with the tutorial
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Mount Prospect Public Library
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Video Tutorials - http://www.mppl.org/services/learning_videos.html
Mix both screencasts and public domain tutorials
Topics include instructions on downloading Ebooks
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Carmel Clay Public Library
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http://www.carmel.lib.in.us/
Have a YouTube Channel specifically for tutorial type info
Feed YouTube tutorials to the blog on the homepage. Runs directly from the blog or can go to
the YouTube channel.
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Homepage with link to YouTube Channel
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YouTube Channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/CarmelClayLibrary#p/u
Topics include: Adult Winter Reading, Information about New Item Returns, AV Quick Picks, Live Tutor
for Students, Using eBooks on IPad, How to Search the CCPL Online Catalog, New RFID Self Checks.
University of Washington Libraries
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 http://guides.lib.washington.edu/howdoi
 Use an “How Do I…” approach
 Common research & library tasks in short video tutorials and links to other help guides.
 Repository page and “just in time” access
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Patron can browse most recently published tutorials
Tutorials can be downloaded from ITunes U
Leave a Comment or Suggest a Tutorial feedback on the page
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