The Use of an Academic Library's Discovery Layer: An ethnographic approach - Lizzie Sparrow
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The use of an academic library’s discovery layer: An ethnographic approach By Lizzie Sparrow A 2013 dissertation for the MA in Library & Information Studies at UCL
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The use of an academic library’s discovery layer:
An ethnographic approach
By Lizzie Sparrow
A 2013 dissertation for the MA in Library & Information Studies at UCL
DISCOVERY LAYERS
Users’ information needs are all different
Users’ search strategies are all different
DISCOVERY LAYERS
Users’ information needs are all different
Users’ search strategies are all different
Users’ ideal discovery layers are all different
DISCOVERY LAYERS
Consider range of search strategies
Don’t assume users notice or understand features
Provide point of need advice