MILLER-MOTTE COLLEGE DIGITAL LIBRARYA model for success

WHY A DIGITAL LIBRARY Textual and visual learning material

anyplace, anytime Bridging the gap in class and out of class Faculty driven material available for self

testing and study

OVERVIEW Collection development Copyright – the big challenge Linking and converting the collection Collection organization Interface Access to collection Evaluation plan

COLLECTION DEVELOPMENTGOALS Seamlessness with current physical collection

Less overlap of material Bringing in something new But keeping with institutional goals Increase student’s research skills

COLLECTION DEVELOPMENTGENERATING MATERIAL Faculty driven Demonstrate the possibilities to faculty and

administration Permanence Learning objects

Tools by faculty Images to understand equipment Documents to understand subject context

Copyright

COPYRIGHT CHALLENGES For-profit college

Special considerations with TEACH act Developed collection with copyright in mind

Fair use Original material Public domain

LINKING AND CONVERTING THE COLLECTION Interlinking with XHTML Four ContentDM collections

One for each group member Linking between these collections

Easy integration with current website Easy migration Seamless experience for end user (Krug,

2006)

COLLECTION ORGANIZATION Primary level – subject or discipline group Secondary level –

online resources v. digital collection Online: resource types, i.e. references,

regulators/professional assoc., general resources Digital collection: metadata for; title, subject,

author/photographer, source, abstract, date of digitization, etc.

Structure that work with library growth

INTERFACE DESIGNWHO IS OUR USER? Students

HS diploma/GED, limited computer literacy, moderate Internet usage, low information literacy

Faculty/Staff Post-secondary education,

fluent with information dissemination/discovery, and technology

INTERFACE DESIGNCURRENT WEBSITE INTERFACE Seamless User Experience

Modularity of design Scalability Global navigation Local navigation

INTERFACE DESIGNDIGITAL LIBRARY INTERFACE Top-down structure Minimal clicks to information

Subject icons Links

Clean and neat entry page (Nielsen, 1993) About us page Help page

Subpages Utility Program collections

Informal feedback Complies with Nielson’s, Kling and Elliot’s criteria

COLLECTION ACCESS Clear and prominent icon usage Alternate text for visually impaired Minimal clicks Search features with ContentDM

Metadata with DublinCore MeSH and LOC controlled vocabularies

Reference services Video tutorial FAQ page Contact form

EVALUATION PLAN Subjects, criteria and justification

Collection satisfaction Interface usability Overall DL usefulness

Methodology Quantitative access statistics Quantitative/qualitative surveys

Impact Quarterly Semiannually Annually

FINAL THOUGHTS Access to information anytime/anywhere Providing quality targeted learning objectives Cost effective Relevant Scalable to future needs