Quoting "B.G. Sloan" <bgsloan2_at_YAHOO.COM>:
>
> Every now and then I'm struck by the notion that library systems,
> generally, are designed BY librarians FOR librarians. I've had some
> people argue with this notion in the past, saying some library
> systems are difficult for even librarians to use. :-)
>
> But I think you all get my drift...where in the process of designing
> a new "catalog" does user (patron) input come in? If the user's
> perspective doesn't come into play until the usability testing
> stage, that's probably too late.
>
> I'll focus my question on one particular type of library as an
> example. Has anyone ever focused on the information-seeking behavior
> of students and faculty when developing the requirements for a
> "catalog" for an academic library?
>
Not precisely what you are looking for, but I often make use of this
http://kcoyle.net/temp/behaviors.jpg
as a comparison to the FRBR tasks. It comes from a Mellon project, and
if I dig I can get you a link to that.
kc
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Received on Fri Apr 23 2010 - 13:39:25 EDT
