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2017 Annual Meeting

May 9–12, 2017

Schaumburg, Illinois

Summon, Serendipity and Scholarly Success: Improving the User Experience with Discovery

Friday, May 12, 2017 at 11:15 AM–12:00 PM CDT
Schaumburg G-H
Product or Program Track

Summon

Session Description

Since implementing Summon as a discovery tool, librarians at Metropolitan State University have shifted the way we teach information literacy courses, approach collection development, and conduct reference interviews. Through usability testing, user interviews, and usage statistics, we are able to see how there has been a change in the way patrons approach our collections and the way they seek and find answers to their questions. By learning to recognize and work with the strengths of web scale discovery, we can help create a more positive search experience for students of all levels. 

Presenters

Alec Sonsteby, Metropolitan State University
Jennifer DeJonghe, Metropolitan State University
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