Optimizing Discovery Systems to Improve User Experience: The Innovative Librarian's Guide

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Library & Information Services
Cover of the book Optimizing Discovery Systems to Improve User Experience: The Innovative Librarian's Guide by Bonnie Imler, Michelle Eichelberger, ABC-CLIO
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Bonnie Imler, Michelle Eichelberger ISBN: 9781440843839
Publisher: ABC-CLIO Publication: May 24, 2017
Imprint: Libraries Unlimited Language: English
Author: Bonnie Imler, Michelle Eichelberger
ISBN: 9781440843839
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Publication: May 24, 2017
Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
Language: English

Discovery systems are the new one-stop search model for libraries, but simply implementing the software doesn't ensure that it will meet your users' search needs. This book looks at how discovery systems are actually used by examining the findings of several user experience (UX) studies, providing data and observations that will inform your decisions about selecting, implementing, and enhancing this software.

This book provides library practitioners who choose, administer, and interact with discovery systems with insight for establishing or fine-tuning a discovery system. You will understand how the use and effectiveness of the top discovery systems compare to more traditional databases and web resources, get insight into the comparative strengths and weaknesses of the best-selling discovery systems, and examine the UX research findings of the authors on student response and faculty response. You'll also learn about key configuration options that help or hinder search success with these systems and affect content selection, linking software setup, and interlibrary loan processes. The book concludes with recommended best practices for promoting discovery systems, including web design, placement on the library's website, getting coworkers on board, and PR ideas.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Discovery systems are the new one-stop search model for libraries, but simply implementing the software doesn't ensure that it will meet your users' search needs. This book looks at how discovery systems are actually used by examining the findings of several user experience (UX) studies, providing data and observations that will inform your decisions about selecting, implementing, and enhancing this software.

This book provides library practitioners who choose, administer, and interact with discovery systems with insight for establishing or fine-tuning a discovery system. You will understand how the use and effectiveness of the top discovery systems compare to more traditional databases and web resources, get insight into the comparative strengths and weaknesses of the best-selling discovery systems, and examine the UX research findings of the authors on student response and faculty response. You'll also learn about key configuration options that help or hinder search success with these systems and affect content selection, linking software setup, and interlibrary loan processes. The book concludes with recommended best practices for promoting discovery systems, including web design, placement on the library's website, getting coworkers on board, and PR ideas.

More books from ABC-CLIO

Cover of the book Color Behind Bars: Racism in the U.S. Prison System [2 volumes] by Bonnie Imler, Michelle Eichelberger
Cover of the book Eating Disorders: Your Questions Answered by Bonnie Imler, Michelle Eichelberger
Cover of the book The World's Population: An Encyclopedia of Critical Issues, Crises, and Ever-Growing Countries by Bonnie Imler, Michelle Eichelberger
Cover of the book Social Media and Your Brain: Web-Based Communication is Changing How We Think and Express Ourselves by Bonnie Imler, Michelle Eichelberger
Cover of the book Business and Corporate Integrity: Sustaining Organizational Compliance, Ethics, and Trust [2 volumes] by Bonnie Imler, Michelle Eichelberger
Cover of the book Before Obama: A Reappraisal of Black Reconstruction Era Politicians [2 volumes] by Bonnie Imler, Michelle Eichelberger
Cover of the book African Religions: Beliefs and Practices through History by Bonnie Imler, Michelle Eichelberger
Cover of the book A Smarter, Greener Grid: Forging Environmental Progress through Smart Energy Policies and Technologies by Bonnie Imler, Michelle Eichelberger
Cover of the book The 21st-Century Elementary School Library Program: Managing For Results, 2nd Edition by Bonnie Imler, Michelle Eichelberger
Cover of the book Controversies on Campus: Debating the Issues Confronting American Universities in the 21st Century by Bonnie Imler, Michelle Eichelberger
Cover of the book Reinventing Japan: New Directions in Global Leadership by Bonnie Imler, Michelle Eichelberger
Cover of the book Asian Americans: An Encyclopedia of Social, Cultural, Economic, and Political History [3 volumes] by Bonnie Imler, Michelle Eichelberger
Cover of the book Triumphs and Tragedies of the Modern Presidency: Case Studies in Presidential Leadership, 2nd Edition by Bonnie Imler, Michelle Eichelberger
Cover of the book Unassisted Childbirth, Second Edition by Bonnie Imler, Michelle Eichelberger
Cover of the book The British Empire: A Historical Encyclopedia [2 volumes] by Bonnie Imler, Michelle Eichelberger
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy