Did We Forget Something? The Need to Improve Linking at the Core of the Library’s Discovery Strategy

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Did We Forget Something? The Need to Improve Linking at the Core of the Library’s Discovery Strategy

Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 10:45 AM–11:30 AM CST

Room 204

Conference Track

5. User Experience

Keywords

discovery, link resolver, linking, access, user experience, advancements

Learning Objectives

Recognize how the user experience is negatively affected by failed links
Identify the substantial impact of failed links for libraries
Understand the latest advancements and new strategies in linking technology

Abstract

For end-users, linking remains the single biggest point of failure in the research process which undermines library investments in e-resources and discovery services. Panelists will discuss the latest advances in linking technology, strategies that have improved access to discovered content, and share experiences with usability tests around linking.