Revealing study by Bonnie Imler and Michelle Eichelberger in this month’s issue of College and Research Libraries: Commercial Database Design vs. Library Terminology Comprehension: Why Do Students Print Abstracts Instead of Full-Text Articles? The study looks at why students so often fail to locate the full-text of an article. Is it because they don’t…
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Usable Library of the Week – Highland Park Public Library
This week’s usable library is: Highland Park Public Library, IL What I like: Clean, modern look and feel Site and catalog search is easily distinguishable “Start here” welcomes novice users
Continue readingUsable Library of the Week – GVSU
This series features library sites, pages, or services that are notably user-friendly. Have a usable library that should be featured? Let me know! This week’s usable library is: Grand Valley State University What I like: Their “Do Better Work” link for research help:
Continue readingDiscovery – shift away from library as starting point?
Yesterday Ithaka S&R shared an interesting conclusion from their recent 2013 Library Survey: Discovery in the Library – Shifting Ground? They found that fewer library directors agree with the following statement: “It is strategically important that my library be seen by its users as the first place that they go to discover scholarly content.” Their…
Continue readingUsable Library of the Week – Canton Public Library
This week’s usable library is: Canton Public Library, Canton, MI What I like: Integration of library catalog with website Mobile friendly, responsive site
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