Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
Publisher’s Version
Publication Date
2012
Abstract
At the Li Ka Shing Library, an evaluation of discovery systems was done with one system selected and implemented in a short time frame. The evaluation and the implementation were described. A survey to measure user satisfaction with the new discovery service was conducted and the results analyzed. Based on the results of the survey, the actions taken by the Library to improve the discovery service were discussed. The usage of electronic resources was compared pre- and post-implementation of the discovery system.
Keywords
Discovery service, web-scale discovery, one-stop search, user satisfaction, survey
Discipline
Library and Information Science
Publication
Singapore Journal of Library & Information Management
Volume
41
First Page
36
Last Page
50
ISSN
0085-6118
Publisher
Library Association of Singapore
City or Country
Singapore
Embargo Period
1-1-1970
Citation
Yeo, Pin Pin. 2012. Impact of a new discovery service at Li Ka Shing Library. Singapore Journal of Library & Information Management, 41: 36-50.
Copyright Owner and License
Yeo Pin Pin
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Additional URL
http://www.las.org.sg/sjlim/SJLIM2012YeoDiscovery.pdf