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Are Limits More Important Than Results? Collecting Usability Data For A Facets-On-The-Right Library Discovery Layer Design, John Hubbard
Are Limits More Important Than Results? Collecting Usability Data For A Facets-On-The-Right Library Discovery Layer Design, John Hubbard
UWM Libraries Other Staff Publications
Rapid A/B-like usability testing was employed in an effort to determine the optimal efficacy of and end user satisfaction with post-search delimiters (facets) being placed on the right vs. left side of the results screen in a resource discovery layer. Based on a survey of library visitors (n=17), results suggest a facets-on-the-left design draws more attention to limits (p=.20) and is preferred by patrons (p=.07). Best practices for customization are also discussed.
Institutional, Funder, And Journal Data Policies, Kristin Briney, Abigail Goben, Lisa Zilinski
Institutional, Funder, And Journal Data Policies, Kristin Briney, Abigail Goben, Lisa Zilinski
UWM Libraries Other Staff Publications
Data curation exists within a larger framework of laws and policies covering topics like copyright and data retention. These obligations must be considered in order to properly care for data as it is being created and preserved. While laws may transition slowly, the policies applying to research data by funding bodies, institutions, and journals have seen significant change since the turn of the century. These policies have directly impacted the practices of researchers and prompted the creation of data curation services by many libraries in partnership with their larger institutions. This chapter examines three important categories of policies, primarily covered …
Going Beyond The Data Management Plan: Services And Partnerships, Abigail Goben, Lisa Zilinski, Kristin Briney
Going Beyond The Data Management Plan: Services And Partnerships, Abigail Goben, Lisa Zilinski, Kristin Briney
UWM Libraries Other Staff Publications
Data management plans (DMPs) have provided an excellent gateway for librarians seeking ways to collaborate with researchers. However, the DMPs frequently capture only initial plans for data at the end of a grant application, often written just hours before the submission deadline. Researchers may also have data captured from a previous pilot project, a project already underway, or a project that is already completed. Further, once the grant is received or a plan has been completed, the researcher may realize she needs something entirely different halfway through the process; may run into intellectual property, patent, or privacy issues; or may …
Human Selection And Digitized Archival Collections: An Exploratory Research Project About Choice Of Archival Materials Digitized For Online Public Availability, Randy Nelson Smith
Human Selection And Digitized Archival Collections: An Exploratory Research Project About Choice Of Archival Materials Digitized For Online Public Availability, Randy Nelson Smith
Theses and Dissertations
Our collective memory, the history that is cultivated through reflection, documentation, and consensus of historical data, is predicated upon the citizenry having access to the historical materials that society has created. Digitization has enabled greater public access to those materials. However, are items being scanned or digitally photographed to create surrogates that are then not made available to the world? The impetus for this study is to delve into whether or not intentional or unintentional personal choices play a role in determining which items archivists transform into digital surrogates; both in the decision of what to digitize and what to …