Summary
This week, we started to evaluate how current applications (e.g. subject search) can be extended and improved at a practical level, including the underlying infrastructure. Furthermore we started to create design mockups for book navigation, which will continue in the following weeks. Finally, a touch table (originating from the Informatics department) was brought to the Science Library, and informatics students (interaksjonsdesign) tested a prototype application aimed at increasing engagement with the Science Fiction collection of the library.
Specific activities
Configuring previously developed applications (e.g. subject search) to work with Hugo’s PC configuration, to initiate prototype designing and testing; discussing infrastructure extensions and enrichments (Hugo, Dan Michael)
Creating designs and mockups of book navigation and visualization options
(INF2260 students, Kyrre, Hugo, Yaron, Espen) Transporting touch table and getting it to work with the students’ prototype application
Planning various meetings, invitations to present
Presentation query analysis Hugo at meeting BIBSYS Working Group (Norway-7 dec)
Presentation Vis. Nav. project by Dan Michael, Hugo at meeting project Mapping to Norwegian WebDewey (7 dec); discussing connection points
Presentation query analysis Hugo at Alma / Oria information meeting UiO (8 dec)
Create news item about touch table evaluation
Meetings, including
Meeting Hugo, Knut
- Discussing his previous work (e.g. on FRBR in the library system, objectives of cataloging and ways to support FRBR in the library catalog)
- Discussing the history of the realfagstermer, and how its subjects, form/genres, time periods, geographic names and compound concepts were created and processed (important for using them in visual navigation tools)
Meeting students INF2260, Espen, Kyrre, Hugo; testing touch table, exchanging touch table (16.11.16)
- Getting the touch table to work (software/hardware); exchanging the computer inside
- Testing the application developed by the student