Tiny? Make it mighty! Maximizing a limited-budget upgrade of a pint-sized hospital library using UX methods

Methods showcase light-weight space assessment strategies that are of particular interest to solo librarians or small library teams working in a hospital environment. Results identify library qualities that address institutional gaps and provide insight into the motivators, needs, and behaviours of hospital staff. Centering patron behaviours and preferences in the project's methodology provides data to support decision-making for near term upgrades and long-term library policy.

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Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association / Journal de l Association de bilbiothèques de la santé du Canada
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2024-12-01
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https://doi.org/10.29173/jchla29774
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Augmented Reality Applications
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Tiny? Make it mighty! Maximizing a limited-budget upgrade of a pint-sized hospital library using UX methods

Sarah Visintini, Jessica McEwan
Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association / Journal de l Association de bilbiothèques de la santé du Canada
Augmented Reality Applications
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Tiny? Make it mighty! Maximizing a limited-budget upgrade of a pint-sized hospital library using UX methods

Sarah Visintini, Jessica McEwan
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Abstract

Methods showcase light-weight space assessment strategies that are of particular interest to solo librarians or small library teams working in a hospital environment. Results identify library qualities that address institutional gaps and provide insight into the motivators, needs, and behaviours of hospital staff. Centering patron behaviours and preferences in the project's methodology provides data to support decision-making for near term upgrades and long-term library policy.

Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association / Journal de l Association de bilbiothèques de la santé du CanadaVol. 45(3)
University of Ottawa (CA), Ottawa University (US)
University of Ottawa, University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation
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Augmented Reality Applications
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