Browsing by Author "Brown, David"

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    Assessing Discovery; University of Calgary
    (2013-11-06) Beatty, Susan; Clarke, Helen; Pasterfield, Andrew; Koltutsky, Laura; Lipton, Saundra; Jones, Rhiannon; Au Yeung, Tim; Pival, Paul R.; Sahadath, Catelynne; Drewes, Kathy; Brown, David
    In fall 2012 the University of Calgary Library launched a new home page that incorporated a Summon powered Single Search Box with customized “bento box” results display. Search at the U of C now combines a range of metadata sources for discovery and customized mapping of database recommender and LibGuide into a unified display. The Discovery User Experience Team and the Systems Group in the library have engaged in extensive assessment of user reactions both prior to and since this change, including log file analysis, surveys, and usability testing.
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    Discovering the Next Generation of Library Search
    (2010-05-14T15:25:56Z) Pival, Paul R.; Brown, David; Wood, Aaron
    A few years ago Federated Search was touted as the best way to offer users access to multiple resources. But Federated Search turned out to be slow, difficult to maintain, and suspect with regards to search results. Over the past year a new breed of service has arisen: the Discovery Service. By searching pre-indexed (as opposed to live) data, discovery services return search results very quickly. This presentation discusses the University of Calgary Library's reasons for choosing to trial a Discovery Service after having run a Federated Search product for over a year. The presentation covers the technology used, some of the challenges encountered, and presents feedback from Library users.
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    Gambling Involvement and Problem Gambling in Manitoba
    (Addictions Foundation of Manitoba, 2002-04) Patton, David; Brown, David; Dhaliwal, Jastej; Pankratz, Curt; Broszeit, Brian
    This report provides an overview of findings from two studies conducted in 2001. The first was a survey of over 4,500 students sampled from a cross-section of Manitoba high schools. The second was a survey of over 3,000 adults sampled randomly from across the Province.