Knowledge organization affordances in a faceted Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC)

M Nahotko - Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Faceted navigation is already a standard feature of contemporary Online Public Access
Catalogs (OPACs). The article aims to indicate practices in this area and new affordances …

A tale of two levels: Analyzing the discoverability and impact of item-level description in EAD finding aids

P Daybell, A Payant, E Woolcott, B Skeen… - Journal of Archival …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Utah State University Libraries Cataloging and Metadata Services unit investigated
the discoverability of local EAD finding aids. Two versions of the same finding aid were …

The Path of Least Resistance: Optimizing Metadata Practices through User Assessment

A Payant, L Woolcott, P Daybell, B Skeen… - Journal of Library …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
As part of a multi-faceted research project examining user engagement with various types of
descriptive metadata to improve metadata services, Utah State University Libraries …

Implementing Bibliographic Enhancement Data in Academic Library Catalogs: An Empirical Study

S Wu - Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study examines users' needs for bibliographic enhancement data (BIBED) in academic
library catalogs. Qualitative data were collected through 30 academic users' activity logs and …

Using Generative AI for Bibliographic Description: A Study with ChatGPT 4

R Gamage, P Wanigasooriya - Journal of the University Librarians …, 2024 - jula.sljol.info
This study explores the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) in bibliographic
description in university library catalogs. It focuses on GAI's potential in enhancing efficiency …

Are There Inclusive, Accessible Reference Tools for the Post-Pandemic Era?: Exploring Literacy Resources to Teach Social Justice Through Community Engagement

M Taher - Handbook of Research on the Role of Libraries …, 2022 - igi-global.com
Attempts to integrate the twain (ie, social justice [SJ] and civic engagement [CE]) are slowly
emerging. This chapter critically explores the tools for inclusivity and engagement--to …

The open discovery initiative & promoting transparency in discovery

G Morse, K Varnum - Information Services & Use, 2021 - content.iospress.com
NISO recently updated the Open Discovery Initiative Recommended Practice (https://www.
niso. org/publications/rp-19-2020-odi), which outlines best practices for working with library …