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Hauptverfasser: Nimer, Cory, Daines, J. Gordon, III
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Sprache:en
Veröffentlicht: 2008
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Online-Zugang:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ884254
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author Nimer, Cory
Daines, J. Gordon, III
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Daines, J. Gordon, III
Nimer, Cory
Daines, J. Gordon, III
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contents What Do You Mean It Doesn't Make Sense? Redesigning Finding Aids from the User's Perspective Nimer, Cory Daines, J. Gordon, III Use Studies Archives Library Services Access to Information Information Technology Web Sites Program Administration Archivists have begun to rethink the way that they present finding aids to patrons online. They are utilizing user studies to gain a better understanding of what information patrons expect to find and are investigating how to utilize Web 2.0 technologies to better meet patron needs. This article examines how the L. Tom Perry Special Collections is rethinking their finding aids presentation and their planned use of Web 2.0 technologies on their new finding aids Web site. It highlights the process for designing the new Web site and the usefulness of user studies to archivists. (Contains 36 notes and 3 figures.)
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spellingShingle What Do You Mean It Doesn't Make Sense? Redesigning Finding Aids from the User's Perspective
Nimer, Cory
Daines, J. Gordon, III
Use Studies
Archives
Library Services
Access to Information
Information Technology
Web Sites
Program Administration
What Do You Mean It Doesn't Make Sense? Redesigning Finding Aids from the User's Perspective Nimer, Cory Daines, J. Gordon, III Use Studies Archives Library Services Access to Information Information Technology Web Sites Program Administration Archivists have begun to rethink the way that they present finding aids to patrons online. They are utilizing user studies to gain a better understanding of what information patrons expect to find and are investigating how to utilize Web 2.0 technologies to better meet patron needs. This article examines how the L. Tom Perry Special Collections is rethinking their finding aids presentation and their planned use of Web 2.0 technologies on their new finding aids Web site. It highlights the process for designing the new Web site and the usefulness of user studies to archivists. (Contains 36 notes and 3 figures.)
title What Do You Mean It Doesn't Make Sense? Redesigning Finding Aids from the User's Perspective
topic Use Studies
Archives
Library Services
Access to Information
Information Technology
Web Sites
Program Administration
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ884254