Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2015
Abstract
During the fall semester of 2012, the Kimbel Library and Bryan Information Commons conducted a LibQUAL+ survey to gauge how patron needs were being met. Many survey respondents commented that there were not enough computers for use in the library buildings. This issue was remedied by the addition of over 70 percent more computer workstations in the new commons building, a move that was well received by patrons. However, these desktops still filled up quickly, especially during midterms and finals, so the library decided to create a dynamic system to show patrons which computers were available for use at any given time. This is how the Kimbel Library Computer Availability Map project (www.coastal.edu/library/maps/availability) was born.
Recommended Citation
Bacon, Scott. "Creating Computer Availability Maps." More Library Mashups: Exploring New Ways to Deliver Library Data, edited by Nicole C. Engard, Information Today, 2015, 209-220.
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