{"product_id":"optimizing-discovery-systems-to-improve-bonnie-imler-9781440843822","title":"Optimizing Discovery Systems to Improve User Experience: The Innovative Librarian's Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo authors with more than 40 years of combined library experience tap into their wealth of knowledge about discovery and user experience, sharing proven methods for setting up, promoting, and teaching their own discovery systems.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscovery systems are the new one-stop search model for libraries, but simply implementing the software doesn't ensure that it will meet your users' search needs. This book looks at how discovery systems are actually used by examining the findings of several user experience (UX) studies, providing data and observations that will inform your decisions about selecting, implementing, and enhancing this software. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book provides library practitioners who choose, administer, and interact with discovery systems with insight for establishing or fine-tuning a discovery system. You will understand how the use and effectiveness of the top discovery systems compare to more traditional databases and web resources, get insight into the comparative strengths and weaknesses of the best-selling discovery systems, and examine the UX research findings of the authors on student response and faculty response. You'll also learn about key configuration options that help or hinder search success with these systems and affect content selection, linking software setup, and interlibrary loan processes. The book concludes with recommended best practices for promoting discovery systems, including web design, placement on the library's website, getting coworkers on board, and PR ideas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bonnie Imler, Michelle Eichelberger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440843821\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440843822\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Libraries Unlimited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/24\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2017","brand":"Bonnie Imler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46962127929599,"sku":"9781440843822","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9cf5bb4f-33ce-475b-bee6-14c4fceb781a.jpg?v=1750649406","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/optimizing-discovery-systems-to-improve-bonnie-imler-9781440843822","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}