This week was push week and so much got accomplished. I feel like the end is in sight and I think we’re all feeling positive about the direction of the project.
On Monday, Laurie and I sat down to finalize the organizational scheme for the books. We decided on the following scheme, with the main title [...]
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Wrapping this pup up!
Posted in goals, labeling, objectives, users, tagged categorization, materials collection, materials library, organization, photos, poster, print library on November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Running to the end
Posted in labeling, objectives, users, tagged arranging, labeling, library, materials collection, organization, print collection on November 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This week, we made substantial progress. The physical materials collection is almost done. We’re talking done as in, everything is cataloged digitally, everything is organized physically, and everything is labeled accordingly.
Monday I met with one of my site supervisors to discuss the input that key stakeholders had in my original organizing suggestions. We then opened [...]
Catching up on a couple of weeks
Posted in goals, objectives, users, tagged cataloging, goals, LibraryThing, progress, scanning, sustainable, tagging on October 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The weeks leading up to this were less research packed, so they didn’t quite warrant a lengthy post or two about them. But this week, things began to pick up for the project. Fd2s purchased an account with LibraryThing which they have made private. This week, I’ll have gone in for about 15 hours to [...]
User survey results
Posted in labeling, users, tagged design, digital catalog, labeling, materials collection, organizing ideas, print collection, results, technology, user survey, visual cues, wayfinding, wiki on September 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Twelve people participated in the survey which offered a lot of insight into current library use — or more accurately, how users wish the library would be useful for the firm. Below are the compiled results and any additional commentary or points worth pursuing.
For what do you currently use the print library?
- Inspiration, including typography, [...]
Week 2 progress
Posted in labeling, research, users, tagged cataloging, digital catalog, insights, labeling, materials collection, organization, print collection, user survey on September 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This week, I got more accomplished than planned and I feel that this project is going to turn out very well and benefit the firm greatly.
At the very beginning of the week, I composed a user-survey that Gwen and Laurie (my site supervisors) distributed to members of the firm. Although required to answer my questions, [...]
Groundwork: Week 1 Progress
Posted in research, users, tagged materials library, organizing information, print library, research, users on August 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This week has consisted of setting up some groundwork for the project. More specifically, I’ve begun to compile some sources to investigate regarding cataloging and organizing schemes. After recently renewing my SLA membership, I added a caucus on architecture and design and after poking around their wiki, I discovered a topic on cataloging both print [...]
