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As library and information professional, have so long | As a library and information professional, have so long searched for a nexus between the twain, viz., a) Information Visualization and b) best practices in the library world. | ||
Based on my search, I built an extensive webliography on the above nexus. This Webliography has two related dimensions, viz., | Based on my search, I built an extensive webliography on the above nexus. This Webliography has two related dimensions, viz., | ||
a) [ | a) [http://www.geocities.com/drmtaher/AlternativeCataloging.htm Alternative Cataloging / Information Visualization] | ||
b) [ | b) [http://www.geocities.com/drmtaher/data_mining_in_libraries.htm> Mining The Library Catalog] | ||
I have a few references | In addtion to these Webliographies, I have summarized my searches. See [http://akbani.blogspot.com/2006/03/information-visualization-demystified.html Information Visualization Demystified ] In this summary are a few references on the involvement of Information Visualization specialists in the process of developing a graphical interface for library catalog. | ||
From the above citations, obviously, creating graphical interface is one of the possible ways. | From the above citations, obviously, creating graphical interface is one of the possible ways. | ||
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What other ways exist to build a usable, user-friendly library catalog is the crux of the problem. | What other ways exist to build a usable, user-friendly library catalog is the crux of the problem. | ||
How best we could apply the Guru's [[Visual Information-Seeking Mantra]] in developing library catalogs is an issue, which the Guru himself may be able to guide. | How best we could apply the Guru's [[Visual Information-Seeking Mantra]] in developing next generation library catalogs is an issue, which the Guru himself may be able to guide. | ||
Revision as of 05:50, 23 March 2006
As a library and information professional, have so long searched for a nexus between the twain, viz., a) Information Visualization and b) best practices in the library world.
Based on my search, I built an extensive webliography on the above nexus. This Webliography has two related dimensions, viz.,
a) Alternative Cataloging / Information Visualization b) > Mining The Library Catalog
In addtion to these Webliographies, I have summarized my searches. See Information Visualization Demystified In this summary are a few references on the involvement of Information Visualization specialists in the process of developing a graphical interface for library catalog.
From the above citations, obviously, creating graphical interface is one of the possible ways.
What other ways exist to build a usable, user-friendly library catalog is the crux of the problem.
How best we could apply the Guru's Visual Information-Seeking Mantra in developing next generation library catalogs is an issue, which the Guru himself may be able to guide.