Scenario No. 2:
For your PHL 2000 class you must write a 3-5 page paper on the topic the ethics of animal experimentation. To find information on this topic, you professor requires that you use library resources. You have never used the library before. How will you get help?
Recommendations for Improvement:
Basic/Practical(easily and quickly implemented)
Change first Get Help page to Ask a Librarian: Ask A Librarian link has been added to the top banner on the library home page-Completed-March 2015
Higher Level (enhancements implemented over a longer period)
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Task Completion |
Touch Points |
Ideas/ Suggestions |
Pain Points |
Emotions |
Moments of Truth |
1 |
Failed |
Desk top computer
Appsearch
Reference desk
LL
LL desk-or employee |
This was maybe too convoluted |
Where do I begin?
Hard time finding a computer
Was confused by the layout of the search function/(result list &says it is hard to tell if an item is physical or online
Had to find ASU govt docs in library
Has no idea where to go
Sent to microfilm
Decided to use digital copies of journal articles,rather than microfilm |
Overwhelmed
Annoyed
Confused
Confused
Confused
Surprised
Relief/Whew |
Did not know where to go for help.
Not enough computers?
Does not understand appsearch result list.
Goes to reference desk and asks where Govt. Docs are located? Ref Desk did not conduct reference interview-student is sent downstairs.
We need a desk at entry to floor or maybe signs
Goes to LL desk or employee to find out where the journal is located-Once again, no reference interview-gets sent to microfilm. |
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2 |
Completed |
Desk top computer which did not require a log in
AppSearch
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Advertising for what each desk does or services they provide.
Maybe a more noticeable signs giving search or research tips. |
Looked for people at front desk and saw some working at back shelves, but no one at the desk up front.
Looked at big circular desk area and noone was manning it, so I decided not to asked someone.
Task Completed |
Worried apprehensive
Worried apprehensive
Thinking/considering
Relief |
Noone available to help
Noone available to help
Decides to try it on his own-Uses Appsearch
Finds plenty of articles and says easy to save and export. |
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3 |
Completed |
Desk top computer
Appsearch
Maps-posted on column-showed all floors
Map posted on a free-standing easel
Circ Desk |
I wasn’t sure which desk to go to for reference/circulation. Would be helpful to combine.
Reference desk is kind of intimidating.
Faster internet during peak times.
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Where to start? Since I am shy, I Decided to try to the online catalog myself at first.
Waited a long time for Appsearch results
A bunch of articles came up. I didn’t know which to use
I selected three articles and struggled how to figure out how to save them to read later. Appsearch is confusing
Clicks on Books & More-this loaded faster, but why are there articles here too? |
Worried/overwhelmed
Impatient/waiting
Overwhelmed
Struggling/worried/Confusing
Confused |
Does not use library help
Appsearch display is confusing and takes a long time to display results
Appsearch display is confusing-showing both books and articles
Found some books also-check out was friendly & easy |
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4 |
Completed-I guess she found some books |
Desktop on LL
Google ( Did a google search to find library home page (Belk Library appstate came up no. 1 hit) (told geri browser was open)
Appsearch |
On the website if there could be hints at how to search a topic to get better results. |
Where do I go? Looked around-a lot of people-goes down to the LL-less people/much quieter
Sees tech desk. Wasn’t sure if I could get research help at the tech desk
Type in subject in library’s database (appsearch) “Not much will come up” “not many books came up”
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Worried
Surprise
Helpless |
Commons area may seem intimidating-how can we make it more friendly?
Is purpose of tech desk clearly stated somewhere?
Not sure what she was doing, since she keeps mentioning books. Maybe she means articles? But later she says “ one option is even online” “finding books has never been so easy” Either way-needs help searching |
Library Bridge Strategic Plan 2013-2015
Learning Objective 2.1, 3.1, 3.2; Effectiveness Objective 5
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