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Dramatis personae

Robert Fox (Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA)

OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives

ISSN: 1065-075X

Article publication date: 6 May 2014

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Abstract

Purpose

This column aims to discuss a tool used in user experience studies called personas.

Design/methodology/approach

This is a conceptual column discussing personas as a design tool.

Findings

Personas can be a powerful tool used in the design of digital library services.

Originality/value

The personas methodology could be a very powerful tool for libraries in helping them understand their constituent populations and serve them better.

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Citation

Fox, R. (2014), "Dramatis personae", OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives, Vol. 30 No. 2, pp. 69-73. https://doi.org/10.1108/OCLC-02-2014-0012

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2014, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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