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Item Chauffeured by the User: Usability in the Electronic Library at the University of Arizona and OCLC(Journal of Library Administration, 1999) Veldof, Jerilyn; Prasse, Michael J.; Mills, Victoria A.Librarians have not traditionally been the developers of information retrieval systems. However, with the growth of the World Wide Web and online knowledge management opportunities, academic librarians have begun to emerge as online system developers and designers. As librarians jockey for position as experts in understanding information-seeking behavior in this virtual landscape, they must learn about usability testing. Usability testing reveals how users search for online information and is a key component in determining when a product is easy to use and ready for public use. Both the University of Arizona and OCLC have undergone usability evaluation in various ways and have integrated results of these evaluations into their Web and online product designs.Item Get Your Paper Written & Published: Overcome Procrastination, Remove Roadblocks, and Create a Map for Success(2014-06-26) Veldof, JerilynOvercome procrastination, remove roadblocks and create a map for successful completion of your paper. In this action oriented step-by-step article you’ll break down your writing project into manageable steps with deadlines and learn simple approaches and techniques for sticking to your schedule. Whether you’re just beginning the publishing process or are a more seasoned writer stuck on a project that needs to get out the door, this article will help you get going and stay on track.Item Going mental: Tackling mental models for the online library tutorial(Pergamon, 2001) Veldof, Jerilyn; Beavers, KarenMany librarians have taken on the challenge of creating online library tutorials without the benefit of formal education and training in the field. They can learn much from research in system design, human-computer interaction, and applied psychology as these fields relate to the creation of online learning systems. Researchers in these areas believe that people approach online learning systems by making use of a conceptual (mental) model of the system. Designers' mental models influence the way they create learning systems, and student's mental models affect the way they interact with and learn from the system. Compares and contrasts the mental models of librarians and students as they relate to online library tutorials. Examines these mental models through a review of existing library tutorials, usability studies on various library tutorials, and student interviews about the research and writing process. The analysis demonstrates how students' mental models vary, often significantly, from the mental models of the librarians who design the online tutorials.Item Information literacy toolkit: Meeting the challenge of a large research university(2002) Butler, John T.; Veldof, JerilynThe University of Minnesota's Information Literacy Toolkit was developed as a means to scale-up an information literacy initiative for a campus enrollment of over 46,000 students, including a large segment of distance and online learners. A collaborative team of librarians, instructional designers, interface designers, web programmers, and faculty are responsible for its creation and ongoing development. While the Toolkit delivers numerous self-guided tools in the hands of learners, it also provides instructors and librarians with an efficient means to develop customized learning resources in a time of expanding availability of information resources and more complex information access.Item A Process Approach to Defining Services for Undergraduates(portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2010-01) Prescott, Melissa Kalpin; Veldof, Jerilyn R.Today's undergraduates approach research with needs and expectations that challenge traditional library services. The foundation for leading an effective response is the ability to assess undergraduate needs and translate these needs into tangible strategic initiatives that contribute to student academic success. This paper describes the systematic process used at the University of Minnesota Libraries that resulted in large-scale undergraduate initiatives. The multiple step process included assessing, analyzing, scoping themes and problems, brainstorming, establishing evaluation criteria, gathering feedback, ranking and prioritizing key initiatives, and obtaining funding. Issues that arose during this process are also discussed.Item Set Your Mind on Leadership Development: Developing library leaders among current staff(Strategic Library, 2015-01) Veldof, Jerilyn