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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465756003321

Autore

Su Di

Titolo

Library instruction design : learning from Apple and Google / / Di Su

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, England : , : Elsevier : , : Chandos Publishing, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-78063-407-2

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (169 p.)

Collana

Chandos Information Professional Series, , 2052-2118

Disciplina

025.56

Soggetti

Library orientation

Information services - User education

Libraries and distance education

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

The design philosophies of Google and Apple represent different approaches to new product design. Google's model features bottom-up and data-driven decision-making processes, while Apple's model is to design and build products top-down. Library instruction program design may learn from these differing but complementary approaches. Inspired by Google’s and Apple’s success, Library Instruction Design details how library instruction program design may learn from the philosophy of product design in the business world. In designing library instruction, a Google-philosophy approach teaches what the user wants to know while an Apple-philosophy approach teaches what the librarian thinks the user needs to learn. These two design philosophies aim at different teaching objectives reflecting library and information science education in modern society. The book is divided into five sections, with opening sections covering library instruction, the philosophy of library instruction design and design philosophy from different angles. Later sections discuss applying Google’s model and applying Apple’s model. Offers a creative way to think about library instruction program design Suggests two design approaches grounded in two philosophies, represented by the design approaches of Google



and Apple Details the differences and complementarities between top-down and bottom-up approaches to design