Library and Information Science – Â鶹ĘÓƵ Fri, 25 Jul 2025 16:18:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-favicon_logo-32x32.jpg Library and Information Science – Â鶹ĘÓƵ 32 32 Planning a biking network and future bike infrastructure in Jackson County /projects/planning-a-biking-network-and-future-bike-infrastructure-in-jackson-county/ Fri, 25 Jul 2025 16:18:28 +0000 /?post_type=projects&p=19416 Read More... from Planning a biking network and future bike infrastructure in Jackson County

]]> A team of graduate students gathered and organized data on current cycling activities in Jackson County through consultations with local cyclists and surveys distributed on social media platforms to understand insights into cyclists’ habits, preferences, and challenges. Their analysis informed recommendations that include establishing partnerships with local universities and professional organizations to advance cycling-related marketing and outreach efforts; planning and developing new long-distance routes through GIS mapping and terrain analysis; and enhancing digital resources by developing interactive trail maps and a mobile app to better serve cyclists’ needs.

Contact: UniverCityAlliance@wisc.edu

]]> Accessibility, Usability, and Search Engine Optimization of MyMonona Website /projects/accessibility-usability-and-search-engine-optimization-of-mymonona-website-2/ /projects/accessibility-usability-and-search-engine-optimization-of-mymonona-website-2/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:35:00 +0000 https://portal.epicn.org/case-stories/accessibility-usability-and-search-engine-optimization-of-mymonona-website/ Read More... from Accessibility, Usability, and Search Engine Optimization of MyMonona Website

]]> Analyze the accessibility, usability and search-engine friendliness of the City of Monona website, making suggestions for improvement.

]]> We tested SnapPlus (Soil Nutrient Application Planner), a nutrient management planning software developed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and several other State of Wisconsin entities. It was developed to help farmers stay in compliance with Wisconsin’s Nutrient Management Standard Code 590. From the SnapPlus website: “SnapPlus can calculate:
â—Ź Crop nutrient (N, P2O5, K2O) recommendations for all fields on a farm taking into account legume N and manure nutrient credits consistent with University of Wisconsin recommendations
â—Ź A RUSLE2-based soil loss assessment that will allow producers to determine whether fields that receive fertilizer or manure applications meet tolerable soil loss (T) requirements.
â—Ź A rotational Phosphorus Index value for all fields as required for using the P Index for phosphorus management.
● A rotational P balance for using soil test P as the criteria for phosphorus management.” SnapPlus is free, downloadable software, but is only compatible with Windows computers. The expected users are farmers, agricultural representatives, and/or people interested in environmental impacts of soil nutrient application. This software is utilized by entering in crop and soil data obtained by laboratory analysis. Our testing goals are to improve the usability of the software for new and existing users, and to
streamline how users work through the program to obtain useful information. Each task should be as straightforward as possible for a new user to navigate. We then look to gain feedback on various improvements that SnapPlus could make to increase user experience.

]]> Students in the School of Library and Information Science partnered with Sioux City Public Library Director Betsy Thompson to identify potential community partners who had a stake in and wanted to develop community partnerships in support of early childhood literacy.

]]> Graduate students in the School of Library and Information Science worked with the Washington Free Public Library to address goals related to the library’s long-term plan, particularly in relation to the Children’s Area. Projects included evaluating the potential for creation of a parenting collection, reclassification of the Children’s Area, and rearranging the Children’s Area to create a welcoming environment.

]]> Graduate students in the School of Library & Information Science built a framework and online platform for archiving data related to Mason City architecture.

]]> Graduate students in the School of Library & Information Science provided a framework for digitizing thousands of archived local historical records that currently exist only as print documents in Webster City’s Kendall Young Library.

Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner.

Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities Contact Info

University Faculty Contact
Lindsay Mattock
Library and Information Science

Local Government / Community Contact
Ketta Lubberstedt-Arjes

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