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Strengthening Your (Dublin) Core For Stronger User Discoverability (And Possibly Abs), Andrea Payant, Paul Daybell, Liz Woolcott, Becky Skeen
Strengthening Your (Dublin) Core For Stronger User Discoverability (And Possibly Abs), Andrea Payant, Paul Daybell, Liz Woolcott, Becky Skeen
Library Faculty & Staff Presentations
Utah State University Libraries Cataloging and Metadata Services unit investigated user search behavior using web log analysis to determine how users interacted with CONTENTdm, which categories of search terms were used, and where search terms were found in a metadata record. This presentation will discuss the key findings from data analysis and how this will influence metadata practices to improve digital collection user experience.
Getting To Know Digital Collections Users, Emily Lapworth
Getting To Know Digital Collections Users, Emily Lapworth
Journal of Western Archives
Use and user studies can provide valuable information to archivists and librarians who wish to improve their services and systems. However, studying the use and users of digital archival collections can be challenging. This study describes the methods and findings of a study conducted by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) to explore questions such as, who is using UNLV Digital Collections? How are they using the materials? What are their user interface preferences? Are they satisfied? The methods used include web analytics, an online survey, and interviews. The author shares lessons learned to aid other repositories in designing …