Kristen Costello | University of Nevada, Las Vegas (original) (raw)

Uploads

Papers by Kristen Costello

Research paper thumbnail of Building a better MICE trap: Using virtual focus groups to assess subject guides for distance education students

Journal of Library Administration, Jan 1, 2008

Subject guides are often used as an alternative to in-person library instruction for distance edu... more Subject guides are often used as an alternative to in-person library instruction for distance education students. However, when students are not on-campus, it can be difficult to assess if they are getting all of the relevant information they need. In an organization that serves students located across the United States and even outside of the country, a method was needed

Research paper thumbnail of Discovering places to serve patrons in the long tail

Library 2.0 initiatives …, Jan 1, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of From Forgotten Intranet to Successful Wiki: Best Practices for Implementing an Academic Library Staff Wiki

Brick and Click Libraries, Jan 1, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of From forgotten intranet to successful wiki

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) libraries implemented an internal staff wiki in 2007 to re... more University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) libraries implemented an internal staff wiki in 2007 to replace the staff intranet. Information routinely stored on the wiki includes meeting minutes and committee work, policies and procedures and training materials. This paper ...

Research paper thumbnail of Hello. I'm Encore and I'ma WebPAC

Abstract The University of Nevada Las Vegas Libraries implemented Innovative's Encore next-g... more Abstract The University of Nevada Las Vegas Libraries implemented Innovative's Encore next-generation search tool in July 2008, introducing the new search platform to casual users while continuing to make the powerful WebPAC functions available for power researchers. This poster session reveals how each member of this apparent odd couple complements the other, presents a strategy for explaining the contrasts between the two to patrons, and examines data from search logs to confirm that each tool is reaching its ...

Research paper thumbnail of Sayonara party girl, aloha real world: Surfing into library technology positions

Use Find in Your Library, contact the author, or use interlibrary loan to garner a copy of the ar... more Use Find in Your Library, contact the author, or use interlibrary loan to garner a copy of the article. Publisher copyright policy allows author to archive post-print (author's final manuscript). When post-print is available or publisher policy changes, the article will be deposited

Research paper thumbnail of Implementing Encore at UNLV

Research paper thumbnail of Management and support of shared integrated library systems

Information …, Jan 1, 2011

is director, Library technologies, university of nevada Las Vegas. Kristen costello (kristen.cost... more is director, Library technologies, university of nevada Las Vegas. Kristen costello (kristen.costello@unlv.edu) is Systems Librarian, university of nevada Las Vegas.

Research paper thumbnail of A Tiptoe through our encore implementation

Research paper thumbnail of What IUG can do for you

Research paper thumbnail of For Better or Worse: Using Wikis and Blogs for Staff Communication in an Academic Library

Journal of Web Librarianship, Jan 1, 2010

... 502877 Kristen Costello a & Darcy Del Bosque a pages 143-160. ... The popularity of b... more ... 502877 Kristen Costello a & Darcy Del Bosque a pages 143-160. ... The popularity of blogs in libraries began in the mid-2000s. Before then, relatively few libraries had adopted them; Laurel A. Clyde's study on blogs (20044. Clyde, Laurel A. 2004. Library Weblogs. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Building a better MICE trap: Using virtual focus groups to assess subject guides for distance education students

Journal of Library Administration, Jan 1, 2008

Subject guides are often used as an alternative to in-person library instruction for distance edu... more Subject guides are often used as an alternative to in-person library instruction for distance education students. However, when students are not on-campus, it can be difficult to assess if they are getting all of the relevant information they need. In an organization that serves students located across the United States and even outside of the country, a method was needed

Research paper thumbnail of Discovering places to serve patrons in the long tail

Library 2.0 initiatives …, Jan 1, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of From Forgotten Intranet to Successful Wiki: Best Practices for Implementing an Academic Library Staff Wiki

Brick and Click Libraries, Jan 1, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of From forgotten intranet to successful wiki

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) libraries implemented an internal staff wiki in 2007 to re... more University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) libraries implemented an internal staff wiki in 2007 to replace the staff intranet. Information routinely stored on the wiki includes meeting minutes and committee work, policies and procedures and training materials. This paper ...

Research paper thumbnail of Hello. I'm Encore and I'ma WebPAC

Abstract The University of Nevada Las Vegas Libraries implemented Innovative's Encore next-g... more Abstract The University of Nevada Las Vegas Libraries implemented Innovative's Encore next-generation search tool in July 2008, introducing the new search platform to casual users while continuing to make the powerful WebPAC functions available for power researchers. This poster session reveals how each member of this apparent odd couple complements the other, presents a strategy for explaining the contrasts between the two to patrons, and examines data from search logs to confirm that each tool is reaching its ...

Research paper thumbnail of Sayonara party girl, aloha real world: Surfing into library technology positions

Use Find in Your Library, contact the author, or use interlibrary loan to garner a copy of the ar... more Use Find in Your Library, contact the author, or use interlibrary loan to garner a copy of the article. Publisher copyright policy allows author to archive post-print (author's final manuscript). When post-print is available or publisher policy changes, the article will be deposited

Research paper thumbnail of Implementing Encore at UNLV

Research paper thumbnail of Management and support of shared integrated library systems

Information …, Jan 1, 2011

is director, Library technologies, university of nevada Las Vegas. Kristen costello (kristen.cost... more is director, Library technologies, university of nevada Las Vegas. Kristen costello (kristen.costello@unlv.edu) is Systems Librarian, university of nevada Las Vegas.

Research paper thumbnail of A Tiptoe through our encore implementation

Research paper thumbnail of What IUG can do for you

Research paper thumbnail of For Better or Worse: Using Wikis and Blogs for Staff Communication in an Academic Library

Journal of Web Librarianship, Jan 1, 2010

... 502877 Kristen Costello a & Darcy Del Bosque a pages 143-160. ... The popularity of b... more ... 502877 Kristen Costello a & Darcy Del Bosque a pages 143-160. ... The popularity of blogs in libraries began in the mid-2000s. Before then, relatively few libraries had adopted them; Laurel A. Clyde's study on blogs (20044. Clyde, Laurel A. 2004. Library Weblogs. ...