University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The Student/Library collaborative: Senior undergraduate computer science course projects at the University of Illinois Library

Hahn, James F.

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/59113

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Title
The Student/Library collaborative: Senior undergraduate computer science course projects at the University of Illinois Library
Author(s)
Hahn, James F.
Issue Date
2015-04
Keyword(s)
  • Mobile app
  • Library software
  • Undergraduate research
Abstract
With funding from an Institute of Museum and Library Services demonstration grant, librarians of the Undergraduate Library at the University of Illinois partnered with senior computer science project courses in order to design and build student-centered mobile apps. The grant work called for demonstration of student collaboration strategies and computing workflows that would enable greater access to collections and awareness of services, while investigating aspects of location specific mobile digital services. This case study reports grant strategies and goals, app design choices sourced from rapid use studies, and student/librarian outputs at the end of the grant.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Type of Resource
text
Language
eng
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/59113
Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)
IMLS National Leadership Grant / LG-07-11-0339-11

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IMLS National Leadership Grant – Student / Library Collaborative PRIMARY
Grant staff coordinated a two-year student collaboration program to co-design mobile applications with students that provide location-based services to assist users in finding and locating library resources, collections, and services. This collaborative program will document best practices for working with student design teams, as well as lessons learned and the benefits of student mentoring.