Please find below the IGeLU 2019 Conference, Developers' Day plus Ex Libris Knowledge Day Programme, in a slightly abbreviated form. The final and full version of the programme will be published in the IGeLU Conference App available from Apple Store & Google Play. The Conference Planning Committee reserves the right to make last minute alterations to the schedule where necessary.
Adventures in Primo Boosting: Exploring the Black Box & Demystifying Search Results
Conference or Developers' Day
Conference
Abstract
Primo is one of many tools available to discover content, and it's one of the few which libraries have some power to control. Primo needs to be many things: a starting point for a first year undergraduate, a deep exploration for a seasoned researcher, and a quick access pathway for all. Each user may have very different needs and expectations from their top Primo results. How do we really know how effective Primo is for each user when the results can seem to be drawn mysteriously from a magical ‘black box’? This presentation seeks to demystify the box by analysing the top 100 searches in 2017 and 2018 for the University of Queensland Library, by Popular Search subject area in Primo Analytics and also Google Analytics. It will cover assessment of raw data findings, analysis of results grouped by known item versus topic searches, exploration of the available boosting options, as well as detailing successful and unsuccessful attempts to improve ranking outcomes.
Main Topic
Primo
Presenters
Stacey van Groll, The University of Queensland
Presenter's job title
Discovery and Access Coordinator
Co-Presenters
Amelia Rowe, Moderator, RMIT University
Co-presenter's job title
Senior Coordinator, Discovery & Library Systems