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Using Customized Descriptive Codes and Text Analysis
                              to Measure Service Process and Enhance Value in Virtual Reference
                                                                        Christine Tobias - Reference & Technology Librarian - Michigan State University Libraries

                 Service Process:                                                                          Text Analysis:                                                                                Virtual reference IS a valuable
          Why is virtual reference used?                                                       How are information needs expressed                                                                           research service point!!
    In September 2010, a long-term assessment
                                                                                                       in virtual reference?
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Customized Descriptive Codes by Category
     plan was implemented to quantitatively
     measure service process in virtual reference.                                  I am trying to           Im just getting my feet
    Customized descriptive codes were created                                      get to CINAHL             wet. Maybe you could
     and defined in QuestionPoint, a web-based                                        and I dont           suggest a starting point?                             Is there no way to
     virtual reference software.                                                    know how to                                                                   just search across
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Library Resources
                                                                                       get there                                                                   all the journals?
    Each question is assigned up to 3 codes based                                                                                                                                                                                       Library Services
                                                                                      from here.                                                                                                                                         Technology Help
     upon the initial question asked.                                                                                                                                                                                                    Local Resources
    3,550 descriptive codes were assigned                                                               How do I search for scholarly
                                                                                                                                                                                How do I use
                                                                                                       articles?? I linked through google
     between May 2011April 2012.
                                                                                                     scholar to see what materials can be                                   intralibrary loan on
                                                                                                                                                                                the website?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Enhance Value:
                                                                                                      accessed through the library and it
                                                                                                     sends me to [URL] and I do not know                                                                  Improve the user experience
                 Measuring Service Process in Virtual Reference:
              Most Frequently Assigned Customized Descriptive Codes
                                                                                                            where to go from there.                                                                          in virtual reference!
               Research Question                                                                                                                                                                           Majority of questions received in
                                                                                                                                                                        Librarian: Is this the catalog
Articles: Specific Journal/Citation                                                                                                                                                                         virtual reference pertain to
                                                                                                                                                                            record you viewed?
                                                                                                            I can find the journal                                     Patron: Well, I went through         finding, accessing, and using
             Electronic Resources
                                                                                                            issue and the article.                                     the e-resources page, but its       library resources for research.
         Book/Document Search                                                                             But I cant find any way                                      the same information, yes.         Increase the transparency in
                                                                                                           to actually access the
                        Databases
                                                                                                                                                                                                            presentation of library resources
                                                                                                          article, to get to the PDF
                                                                                                                 or whatever.                                                                               in the digital environment.
                 Ready Reference
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Simplify website navigation and
                 Journal Holdings                                                                                                                                                                           content to increase findability of
                       Circulation
                                                                                                                                                                                                            library resources.
                                                                                           A systematic sample of 355 transcripts from May 2011-April                                                     Staff with librarians who will treat
                   Public Services
                                                                                            2012 were reviewed.                                                                                             virtual reference as a valuable
                     Citation Help                                                         Specific words and phrases used to convey information needs                                                     research service point to ensure
                                      0   100   200   300   400   500   600   700
                                                                                            identified pain points in the virtual research experience.                                                      service quality.
                                                                                                                 Copyright 2012 Christine L. Tobias. All rights reserved.

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Using Customized Descriptive Codes and Text Analysis to Measure Service Process and Enhance Value in Virtual Reference

  • 1. Using Customized Descriptive Codes and Text Analysis to Measure Service Process and Enhance Value in Virtual Reference Christine Tobias - Reference & Technology Librarian - Michigan State University Libraries Service Process: Text Analysis: Virtual reference IS a valuable Why is virtual reference used? How are information needs expressed research service point!! In September 2010, a long-term assessment in virtual reference? Customized Descriptive Codes by Category plan was implemented to quantitatively measure service process in virtual reference. I am trying to Im just getting my feet Customized descriptive codes were created get to CINAHL wet. Maybe you could and defined in QuestionPoint, a web-based and I dont suggest a starting point? Is there no way to virtual reference software. know how to just search across Library Resources get there all the journals? Each question is assigned up to 3 codes based Library Services from here. Technology Help upon the initial question asked. Local Resources 3,550 descriptive codes were assigned How do I search for scholarly How do I use articles?? I linked through google between May 2011April 2012. scholar to see what materials can be intralibrary loan on the website? Enhance Value: accessed through the library and it sends me to [URL] and I do not know Improve the user experience Measuring Service Process in Virtual Reference: Most Frequently Assigned Customized Descriptive Codes where to go from there. in virtual reference! Research Question Majority of questions received in Librarian: Is this the catalog Articles: Specific Journal/Citation virtual reference pertain to record you viewed? I can find the journal Patron: Well, I went through finding, accessing, and using Electronic Resources issue and the article. the e-resources page, but its library resources for research. Book/Document Search But I cant find any way the same information, yes. Increase the transparency in to actually access the Databases presentation of library resources article, to get to the PDF or whatever. in the digital environment. Ready Reference Simplify website navigation and Journal Holdings content to increase findability of Circulation library resources. A systematic sample of 355 transcripts from May 2011-April Staff with librarians who will treat Public Services 2012 were reviewed. virtual reference as a valuable Citation Help Specific words and phrases used to convey information needs research service point to ensure 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 identified pain points in the virtual research experience. service quality. Copyright 2012 Christine L. Tobias. All rights reserved.