Using Access Justice Network Database and Redengine Content Manager Software Instruction Session LIS 526 Delia Filipescu October 24, 2006

World Wide Web – the most used source of information Two-thirds of adult Canadians surfed the Internet in 2005 Two-thirds of adult Canadians surfed the Internet in 2005 An estimated 16.8 million adult Canadians, or 68%, used the Internet for personal non- business reasons during the 12 months prior to the survey An estimated 16.8 million adult Canadians, or 68%, used the Internet for personal non- business reasons during the 12 months prior to the survey Source:

Web Resources Evaluation Currency: the timeliness of the information Currency: the timeliness of the information Relevance: the importance of information Relevance: the importance of information Authority: the source/creator of the information Authority: the source/creator of the information Accuracy: the reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the information Accuracy: the reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the information Purpose: the mission of the site and the objectivity of the information Purpose: the mission of the site and the objectivity of the information

How much time does a librarian have to decide whether a particular website is valuable or not? < 1 minute < 1 minute 2-5 minutes 2-5 minutes > 5 minutes > 5 minutes Other ____ ? Other ____ ?

I hope this last exercise conveyed that: AcjNet is a valuable legal resource, with an educational purpose, targeting the public at large, updated, striving to post only verified information from trusted sources AcjNet is a valuable legal resource, with an educational purpose, targeting the public at large, updated, striving to post only verified information from trusted sources There are always ways for improvement There are always ways for improvement

Instructional Objectives To examine the AcjNet website in terms of the currency, relevance, authority, accuracy and purpose To examine the AcjNet website in terms of the currency, relevance, authority, accuracy and purpose To judge the value of AcjNet as a library resource To judge the value of AcjNet as a library resource To manifest a positive attitude about the concept of public legal education To manifest a positive attitude about the concept of public legal education To value the relation between public legal education and librarianship To value the relation between public legal education and librarianship

What is behind the AcjNet? Redengine Content Manager Redengine Content Manager  A web-based tool to help manage website updates quickly and easily  Ability to create content, update information, and post documents to your website without any technical knowledge  Ability to create completely new web pages, or edit existing ones without having to write a single line of code  Ability to review and authorize site changes before they go live

Instructional Objectives (cont.) To define the concept of content management tool To define the concept of content management tool To identify the steps used by RCM 3.0 to organize user’s workflow To identify the steps used by RCM 3.0 to organize user’s workflow To add/create a new link to AcjNet database by using the RCM 3.0 software To add/create a new link to AcjNet database by using the RCM 3.0 software To decrease personal anxiety about creating/managing databases To decrease personal anxiety about creating/managing databases

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