User Studies for Digital Library Development

As the information environment becomes increasingly electronic, digital libraries have proliferated, but the focus has often been on innovations in technology and not the user. Although userneeds have become a popular concept, in practice the users are rarely consulted in the development of services. Research and analysis of users is essential to fine-tune the content and approach of digital libraries to the diverging requirements and expectations of incredibly varied communities and to ensure libraries are effective, accessible and sustainable in the long term. Providing a clear and coherent overview of the user studies domain and user issues in digital libraries this landmark edited text captures a truly global cross-section of leading voices

Art · Digital library · Information retrieval · Library science · Literature · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Digital Games and Media · Knowledge Management and Sharing · 025.58 · Collection development · Digital libraries · Libraries, digital · Library Collection Development · Library Surveys · Use studies · Za4080.5 .u84 2012