Improving Researchers’ Experience with Online Finding Aids
Abstract
As many of us have experienced firsthand in recent years, pandemic-related restrictions on safe travel and in-person research have significantly impacted archives users’ dependence on our online resources. Furthermore, the pandemic’s impact on archives staff’s evolving duties and workloads may have limited our ability to take the time to guide individual users through these online resources. Archives professionals have long recognized the importance of providing clear and rich description in public finding aids and are currently working through the intertwined need for our online search systems to be as navigable and intuitive as possible so that researchers can discover materials suited to their needs. A beautifully arranged and described collection that researchers cannot easily discover and read about online is a missed opportunity for both archival institutions and patrons.
How to Cite:
Gutiérrez-Jones, N. & Sweis, F., (2023) “Improving Researchers’ Experience with Online Finding Aids”, MAC Newsletter 50(3), 12-14.