This week hasn’t been particularly active in the capstone department beyond thinking about how to organize the materials collection. One idea I am kicking around is simply organizing the materials by type into clear tubs and labeling each tub. The tubs would be lined on the shelves for each browsability by type, but the tubs [...]
Posts Tagged ‘organizing ideas’
Quick update
Posted in labeling, objectives, tagged materials collection, organizing, organizing ideas on September 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Moving forward
Posted in goals, objectives, tagged LibraryThing, materials library, organizing ideas, print collection on September 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This past week, I met with Gwen and Laurie, as well as the information technology guru at fd2s, to discuss options for creating the online catalog component. I decided putting everything in a digital format would be easiest, and when everything is in one place, we will be better able to manipulate the physical locations [...]
From across the USA
Posted in labeling, objectives, research, tagged digital catalog, insights, labeling, materials collection, organizing ideas, print collection on September 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve managed to make friends on both sides of the country through this project, and I’m learning more and more that attempting to catalog and develop an organizational scheme and method is a never-ending project, even in a facility that has part or full time librarians.
A couple of weeks ago, I did some creative research [...]
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 3 progress
Posted in goals, research, tagged goals, organizing ideas, research, users on September 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Week three has been all about compiling ideas. I ended up not going in on Tuesday and rescheduled for this coming Tuesday. In doing so, I’ve been working on building a couple of prototypes for the print collection’s digital component. I have a feeling that once I have all of the titles in one place [...]
