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Designing an Evaluation Process for Resource Discovery Tools

Designing an Evaluation Process for Resource Discovery Tools

David Bietila, Tod Olson
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 15
ISBN13: 9781466618213|ISBN10: 1466618213|EISBN13: 9781466618220
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-1821-3.ch008
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Bietila, David, and Tod Olson. "Designing an Evaluation Process for Resource Discovery Tools." Planning and Implementing Resource Discovery Tools in Academic Libraries, edited by Mary Pagliero Popp and Diane Dallis, IGI Global, 2012, pp. 122-136. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-1821-3.ch008

APA

Bietila, D. & Olson, T. (2012). Designing an Evaluation Process for Resource Discovery Tools. In M. Popp & D. Dallis (Eds.), Planning and Implementing Resource Discovery Tools in Academic Libraries (pp. 122-136). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-1821-3.ch008

Chicago

Bietila, David, and Tod Olson. "Designing an Evaluation Process for Resource Discovery Tools." In Planning and Implementing Resource Discovery Tools in Academic Libraries, edited by Mary Pagliero Popp and Diane Dallis, 122-136. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-1821-3.ch008

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Abstract

This chapter discusses a process that can be used by libraries to evaluate the current generation of resource discovery tools. The process considers a three-tiered approach to the application, considering technical, functional, and usability layers. Because the current generation of discovery tools is very flexible, the process discussed uses an initial pass of evaluation to gain insight into the abilities of the tool and how users approach it. This leads to a further evaluative iteration, mainly at the usability level, where the user observations from the first iteration are used to inform more refined use cases.

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