iSchool Capstone

Increasing Browsing and Discoverability Through Virtual Bookshelves

Project tags:

community engagement & outreach

information behavior & user research

mobile or web development

Project poster

Being able to browse print collections is an important step to discovering information. This project explores the impact of using virtual bookshelves at ASU Library to create a browsing experience for those not in physical library spaces. The Library’s development team has agreed to redesign an existing virtual bookshelf application to meet the goals of this project. This project identifies communities to share this tool with and outlines a specification document to aid the development team in their redesign. This application will allow the Library to build partnerships across campus and provide opportunities to browse and discover information.

Project participants:

Emily Pattni

MLIS