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Developing a health sciences library Gopher: more involved than meets the eye

M A McFarland1, K Gallagher, P Krash

  • 1Saint Louis University, Health Sciences Center Library, Missouri 63104, USA.

Bulletin of the Medical Library Association
|April 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

St. Louis University developed a Health Sciences Library Gopher to organize Internet resources. This innovative system provides accessible navigation to electronic information for library clients.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Sciences Librarianship
  • Information Science
  • Internet Resource Management

Background:

  • Libraries face challenges in organizing vast Internet resources.
  • Developing user-friendly systems is crucial for accessing digital information.
  • St. Louis University (SLU) Health Sciences Center sought to integrate Internet resources.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To detail the development of the Health Sciences Library Gopher at SLU.
  • To outline criteria for selecting and organizing Internet resources.
  • To explore the integration of Internet resources with existing library systems.

Main Methods:

  • Established university and library-specific selection criteria.
  • Designed a framework for creating "menus" to guide users to resources.

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  • Coordinated Internet resources with the library's Collection Development Policy and bibliographic sources.
  • Addressed data entry, maintenance, and staff/client education.

    • Main Results:

    • A structured system (Gopher) was developed to present Internet resources.
    • The framework facilitated the organization of diverse electronic information.
    • Consideration was given to integrating new resources with traditional library services.

    Conclusions:

    • Innovative system design is key to managing Internet resources effectively.
    • Integrating Internet resources requires careful planning and coordination.
    • Staff and client education is vital for successful adoption of new technologies.