Christensen, A.: Next generation catalogues : what do users think? (2013)
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- Abstract
- In the wake of the digital revolution, libraries have started rethinking their catalogues and reshaping them along the lines that have been set by popular search engines and online retailers. Yet it has also become a hallmark of next generation catalogues to reflect the results of studies concerning user behaviour and user needs and to rely on the participation of users in the development and testing of the new tools. A wide array of methods for user driven design and development are being employed, which ideally leverage discovery platforms that reflect the specifics of library metadata and materials as well as the need for attractive design and useful new functionalities. After looking back at the history of user studies on online catalogues, we will briefly investigate methods to involve users actively in the design and development processes for new catalogues before describing and examining the outcomes of studies of users' perceptions.
