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Facets: Drivers Of Discovery, Kimberly Willson-St. Clair
Facets: Drivers Of Discovery, Kimberly Willson-St. Clair
Library Faculty Publications and Presentations
This presentation covers how facets can drive user discovery in Primo whether students have library instruction or not. At the Portland State University Library, the new Primo UI was launched August 2016. The design team decided which facets to turn on, their order, and which ones should be open or closed. The pedagogical perspective addressed the student user who does not receive formal library instruction face to face or online. This presentation covers the decision-making process, statistical analysis, and how enhancements informed subsequent changes to the facets.
Research Models, Primo, & The First Year Experience, Kimberly Willson-St. Clair
Research Models, Primo, & The First Year Experience, Kimberly Willson-St. Clair
Library Faculty Publications and Presentations
Research can be daunting for freshman who are challenged to gather scholarly information beyond Google for their research projects. By blending two research models, ASE (Analyze, Search, Evaluate) with BEAM (Background, Exhibit, Argument, and Method), students can think critically about their topics and strategically search PRIMO [Library catalog] for relevant results. This approach addresses several ACRL Framework threshold concepts, especially research as strategic exploration and scholarship as conversation. This presentation shows how effective Primo can be for first year experience students in regards to discovering relevant scholarly resources, and discovering other pertinent, authoritative resources.