A Case Study of Consolidating Two Database A–Z Lists for Better Staff and User Experiences

• Published in: Library resources & technical services Vol. 64; no. 3; pp. 131 - 138
• Main Author: Quinn, Todd
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chicago American Library Association 01.07.2020
• Subjects: Academic libraries; Case studies; Database management systems; DBMS; DBMS software; DBMS utility; Electronic resources management; Information resources; Information technology workers; Internet resources; Librarians; Library collections; Lists; Social service; Social services; Subject specialists; University and college libraries; URLs; Usability testing; User experience; United Kingdom; New Mexico; United States > US

This case study describes the consolidation and migration of the University of New Mexico’s University Libraries’ database A-Z lists. A subject librarian lead the nine-month project that included most subject librarians, the electronic resources team, the Director of Collections, and the web & d...