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Usability assessment of an integrated cataloging and metadata services: an exploratory study of the OCLC Connexion System

  • Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management
  • Abbr : JKOSIM
  • 2007, 24(4), pp.191~221
  • DOI : 10.3743/KOSIM.2007.24.4.191
  • Publisher : 한국정보관리학회
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Library and Information Science
  • Received : November 25, 2007
  • Accepted : November 25, 2007
  • Published : December 30, 2007

Lee, Jeong-Mee 1

1서울여자대학교

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ABSTRACT

The goal of this study was to examine the relationships between usability and the searching experience, and to uncover where an integrated cataloging and metadata system lay the usability problems of its primary users, catalogers. This study showed that the most important aspect of usability in Connexion lay in the experience of information retrieval system. Also, it showed there are seventeen usability problems to be improved in Connexion. Needless to say, it is most important to note that usability is not an exclusive goal of such an integrated cataloging and metadata system. Other goals such as quality of catalogs, and the reliability of its cataloging and metadata system are equally its concern. This study also suggested more testing on diverse cataloging systems and specific user groups, especially catalogers.

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