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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">We use the LibGuides database list
too. If the "helpful information" is useful for all users, I will
put it in the description. We have a wiki page for reference
providers that has some further information. Other than that, we
haven't seen much need for a robust system of internal notes.<br>
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However, I wonder if this might work for you with LibGuides:<br>
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Create a private LibGuide (share the URL with whoever needs it)
and populate it with the Database Assets you create for the public
database list. All of the content except the description will be
automatically pulled from the main asset, so you never need to
maintain it in the second location. However, you can <b>override
the custom description field</b> with as much detail as you
need. Basically, this allows you to maintain both a public and a
private A-Z list with the same set of assets.<br>
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-- <br>
<b>Nikki DeMoville</b>
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Coordinator - Electronic Resources, Acquisitions, and Resource
Sharing
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Robert E. Kennedy Library
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California Polytechnic State University
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San Luis Obispo, California
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Direct 805-756-5780
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Fax 805-756-7711
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<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ndemovil@calpoly.edu">ndemovil@calpoly.edu</a>
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On 8/20/2018 11:26 AM, Beth M. Johns wrote:<br>
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We use LibGuides Database AtoZ, but I don't know of any way
to add that information and keeping it out of the public's
immediate eye without the librarian logging into LibApps and
viewing an internal note that you can add to each database.
There may be something you can do with some extra coding,
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Emoji", NotoColorEmoji, "Segoe UI Symbol",
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there is something quirky about using the database but it
doesn't need to be </span><span style="font-family:
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"Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji",
NotoColorEmoji, "Segoe UI Symbol", "Android
Emoji", EmojiSymbols; font-size: 12pt;">"internal
information," you could put that in the
database description, but keep the description "collapsed"
until the user clicks on the information icon (see photos -
1st image is what the public sees; 2nd is from LibApps where
the librarian can add the description, edit, etc.</span><span
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"Android Emoji", EmojiSymbols; font-size: 12pt;">).
I really do not know how many users click on that icon at
our school, but I suspect it's not very many. </span></p>
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guess it really depends on what type of information the
reference librarians need. </span></p>
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M. Johns, MLIS</span><br>
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Eril-l <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:eril-l-bounces@lists.eril-l.org"><eril-l-bounces@lists.eril-l.org></a> on behalf
of Pennington, Buddy D. <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:penningtonb@umkc.edu"><penningtonb@umkc.edu></a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 20, 2018 1:36 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:eril-l@lists.eril-l.org">eril-l@lists.eril-l.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Eril-l] Staff help information in
Database A-Z listings?</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">We all have public Database A-Z
listings for our users. I am curious to know how you
accommodate helpful information for library staff when
they are helping said users. Do you incorporate that
information into your public listing information? Keep
an internal listing with staff-only information? Do
something else? </p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">We are migrating our Databases A-Z
from Innovative ERM to LibGuides and this is something
that has come up as we have shortened the database
summary information from a detailed, text-heavy summary
in ERM to a short summary in LibGuides. There is an idea
to keep the ERM records for staff use. I’m not sure that
is the best approach.
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Any thoughts on this would be
appreciated. Thanks!</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Head of Library Systems &
Technology (Librarian III)</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">Miller Nichols Library</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">University of Missouri--Kansas City</p>
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