This document summarizes a research study examining how users interact with and utilize social discovery features in public library catalogues. The study will analyze transaction logs from two Canadian library catalogues over four months, tracking user search behaviors, interactions with tagging, reviews and other social features. Future research will involve usability testing to understand how useful, effective and satisfying users find the catalogues and identify ways to improve the user experience. The goal is to provide libraries insights into how social features impact user behaviors and library services.
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The Public Library Catalogue as a Social Space: Usability Studies of User Interaction with Social Discovery Systems
1. The Public Library Catalogue as a Social Space: Usability Studies of User Interaction with Social Discovery Systems Louise Spiteri, Dalhousie University Laurel Tarulli, Halifax Public Libraries
29. Major library system in the mid-West representing a large geographic area with diverse communities, income and educational levels
30. Interest in the research and what it will tell them about their social catalogue
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32. The public library users’ perception of, and satisfaction with, the benefits of social discovery systems; and
33. The public library librarians’ and staffs’ perception of, and satisfaction with, the benefits of social discovery systems.
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39. Types of data gathered Type of search used (e.g., keyword, subject) Use of relevance ranking features Use of sorting features Use of tagging features Use of posted reviews Use of ratings features Use of faceted navigation
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41. View results (How user chooses to have the system display the results)