The last couple of weeks have been a bit up in the air for the project, due to a number of unforeseeable things that came up on both ends. Not really anything to get concerned about, since the project is expected to kick into overdrive this coming week.
I’m spending Monday, Tuesday, and all of Wednesday [...]
Posts Tagged ‘print collection’
Tying things up
Posted in goals, labeling, objectives, tagged capstone, cataloging, materials library, poster session, print collection, print library on November 23, 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 [...]
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 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, [...]
