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Analysis of Library Website Users' Behavior to Optimize Virtual Information and Library Services

  • Shevchenko, Lyudmila
    • Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.45-55
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    • 2020
  • The purpose of this work was to study library website users' actions by tracking their behavior, determining popular content, and identifying browsing patterns and subsequent improvement of access to popular content. The study of behavior models and the use of web analytics has led to the emergence of solutions that improve the usability and functionality of the State Public Scientific-Technological Library of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SPSTL SB RAS) website. These are: identifying user tasks as they are developed, conducting user testing to better understand the event. tracking data and collecting additional data to verify the effectiveness of the changes made. Examining data on the duration of the session and the number of visits will help determine the goals of user visits and develop new recommendations. Usability analysis and testing will make it possible to compare the data obtained using web analytics and the perception of the library site by the users themselves. Recommendations are offered to libraries on the use of data on the real behavior of the target audience of the library website to improve access to library resources and services, increase their relevance and improve information services.

Introducing an Integrated Library Information Service with Learning Management System: Library on Blackboard from Murray State University Libraries (미국 대학도서관의 수업지원 시스템과 연계한 맞춤형 정보검색 서비스에 대한 고찰 - 머레이 주립 대학(MSU)의 사례를 중심으로 -)

  • Kim, Dong-Wan
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.44 no.2
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    • pp.29-50
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    • 2010
  • The purpose of this study presents a model of the integrated online library service with LMS (Learning Management System). The new library service is called 'Library on Blackboard' which was developed and implemented by Murray State University Libraries in Murray, Kentucky, USA. This user-centered service with applied information technology has the potential to enhance the quality of the library performance in university libraries. The introduction of the Learning Management System in South Korea has a potential to enhance the education environment and promote new library services. With the emergence of new information technologies and growing popularity in online classes and distance education programs, the importance and usage of Learning Management Systems in higher education has increased.