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LibX – Enhancing User Access to Library Resources

LibX – Enhancing User Access to Library Resources Annette Bailey, Virginia Tech LibX – A Browser Plugin for Libraries Annette reviewed the history of LibX and the initial motivation behind creating this tool: users were increasingly bypassing the library and using search engines and other online search tools. LibX, as a browser plugin, puts the library back into the research process by guiding the user to library resources no matter where they are online. Edition Builder Study The LibX team conducted a study of Edition Builder, a LibX feature that allows libraries to create LibX editions for their particular library. Through analyzying their user logs, and a user survey that included 139 participants, they asked three questions about Edition Builder: Is the interaface easy to learn and use? (yes) How successful are edition maintainers in creating LibX editions? (successful) Is the auto-discovery feature effective? (yes) According to self-reports, the majority…