Abstract

Library catalogs remain challenging for children to use, especially because children have difficulty with multi-step processes, have less semantic and technical knowledge, and often search differently from adults. Child-friendly catalogs should have clear, simple protocols and visual guides that are standardized yet include flexible options for differentiated manipulation. Materials should be described accurately and in ways that connect meaningfully to children. More fundamentally, cataloging children’s materials needs to be done in light of children as potential users and limitations of the integrated library management system itself. Getting children’s feedback in the process can optimize the results.

摘要

图书馆目录对于儿童的使用仍然具有挑战性，特别是因为儿童难以进行多步操作，语义和技术知识较少，并且搜索的方式通常不同于成年人。对儿童友好的目录应具有清晰，简单的规程和可视化指南，这些指南和视觉指南已标准化，但应包括灵活的差异化操作选项。资料应准确描述，并以有意义的方式与儿童建立联系。从根本上讲，需要根据儿童作为潜在用户和集成图书馆管理系统本身的局限性来对儿童资料进行分类。在此过程中获得儿童的反馈可以优化结果。