Laura Koltutsky's Quick Files

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Assessing discovery; user discovery pathways

presented at Netspeed 2014.Following up on the user assessment conducted by the Discovery User Experience team at the University of Calgary, a subcommittee further analyzed usability through paths taken by users to discover known and unknown items. The goal was to examine user preferences and behaviours when introduced to the "Bento Box" discovery interface. Tasks were designed to mimic natural and frequent searches by the majority of our users. Individual research pathways were identified in order to determine possible commonalities and significant differences in user search behaviours. The speakers will present the results of their analysis and discuss possible improvements to search results display from a user point of view.N

EnglishCollaborations entre bibliothécaires universitaires dans le cadre de l'apprentissage fondé sur le questionnement : Une étude de cas, des réflexions et des stratégie

Five academic librarians at the University of Calgary were invited to collaborate on an inquiry-based learning course. Each librarian represented different liaison responsibilities and expertise and was paired with a course section of primarily first-year students, an instructor, and a teaching assistant. The range of experiences among the librarians provided insights into issues of library partnerships, embedded librarianship, and information literacy instruction. Benefits of the collaboration included opportunities for instruction, positive student perceptions, skill building, and teaching innovations, while areas for further development included sustainability and role definition. Proposed areas of future growth include quantitative exploration of librarian involvement in inquiry- based learning.Cinq bibliothécaires universitaires de la University of Calgary ont été invités à collaborer sur un cours conçu sur l’apprentissage fondé sur le questionnement. Chaque bibliothécaire avait des responsabilités de liaison et des compétences différentes et était associé à une section de cours composée principalement d'étudiants de première année, d’un instructeur et d’un assistant d’enseignement. La diversité des expériences des bibliothécaires a permis de mieux comprendre les questions de partenariats avec la bibliothèque, de bibliothéconomie intégrée et d'enseignement de la maîtrise de l'information. Les avantages de la collaboration comprennent des possibilités d’enseignement, des perceptions positives des étudiants, le renforcement des compétences et des innovations en matière d'enseignement, tandis que les domaines à développer comprennent la durabilité et la définition des rôles. Les domaines de croissance future proposés comprennent l’exploration quantitative de l’implication des bibliothécaires dans l’apprentissage fondé sur le questionnement.&nbsp

Academic Librarian Collaborations in Inquiry Based Learning: A Case Study, Reflections and Strategies

Five academic librarians at the University of Calgary were invited to collaborate on an inquiry-based learning course. Each librarian represented different liaison responsibilities and expertise and was paired with a course section of primarily first-year students, an instructor, and a teaching assistant. The range of experiences among the librarians provided insights into issues of library partnerships, embedded librarianship, and information literacy instruction. Benefits of the collaboration included opportunities for instruction, positive student perceptions, skill building, and teaching innovations, while areas for further development included sustainability and role definition. Proposed areas of future growth include quantitative exploration of librarian involvement in inquiry- based learning.Cinq bibliothécaires universitaires de la University of Calgary ont été invités à collaborer sur un cours conçu sur l’apprentissage fondé sur le questionnement. Chaque bibliothécaire avait des responsabilités de liaison et des compétences différentes et était associé à une section de cours composée principalement d'étudiants de première année, d’un instructeur et d’un assistant d’enseignement. La diversité des expériences des bibliothécaires a permis de mieux comprendre les questions de partenariats avec la bibliothèque, de bibliothéconomie intégrée et d'enseignement de la maîtrise de l'information. Les avantages de la collaboration comprennent des possibilités d’enseignement, des perceptions positives des étudiants, le renforcement des compétences et des innovations en matière d'enseignement, tandis que les domaines à développer comprennent la durabilité et la définition des rôles. Les domaines de croissance future proposés comprennent l’exploration quantitative de l’implication des bibliothécaires dans l’apprentissage fondé sur le questionnement

Assessing Discovery; University of Calgary

In fall 2012 the University of Calgary Library launched a new home page that incorporated a Summon powered Single Search Box with customized “bento box” results display. Search at the U of C now combines a range of metadata sources for discovery and customized mapping of database recommender and LibGuide into a unified display. The Discovery User Experience Team and the Systems Group in the library have engaged in extensive assessment of user reactions both prior to and since this change, including log file analysis, surveys, and usability testing.NoNetspeed 201