Interfaces and tools for the library of congress national digital library program

TitleInterfaces and tools for the library of congress national digital library program
Publication TypeJournal Articles
Year of Publication1998
AuthorsMarchionini G, Plaisant C, Komlodi A
JournalInformation Processing & Management
Volume34
Issue5
Pagination535 - 555
Date Published1998/09//
ISBN Number0306-4573
Abstract

This paper describes a collaborative effort to explore user needs in a digital library, develop interface prototypes for a digital library and suggest and prototype tools for digital librarians and users at the Library of Congress (LC). Interfaces were guided by an assessment of user needs and aimed to maximize interaction with primary resources and support both browsing and analytical search strategies. Tools to aid users and librarians in overviewing collections, previewing objects and gathering results were created and serve as the beginnings of a digital librarian toolkit. The design process and results are described and suggestions for future work are offered.

URLhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S030645739800020X
DOI10.1016/S0306-4573(98)00020-X