University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

A Sense of Wonder: Enhancing Access to Folktales through Task and Facet Analysis

La Barre, Kathryn A.; Tilley, Carol L.

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Title
A Sense of Wonder: Enhancing Access to Folktales through Task and Facet Analysis
Author(s)
  • La Barre, Kathryn A.
  • Tilley, Carol L.
Issue Date
2010-02-03
Keyword(s)
  • Task analysis
  • Facet analysis
  • Search and Discovery
Abstract
Discusses the approach taken in Phase 1 of a three-phase project Folktales, Facets and FRBR [funded by a grant from OCLC/ALISE]. This project works with the special collection of folktales at the Center for Children’s Books (CCB) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the scholars who use this collection. The project aims to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of folktale access through deep understanding of user needs. Phase 1 included facet analysis of the bibliographic records for a sample of 100 folktale books in the CCB, and task analysis of interviews with four CCB-affiliated faculty. Describes the information tasks, information seeking obstacles, and desired features for a discovery and access tool related to folktales for this initial group of scholarly users of folktales.
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