Annie Cain
I spent many years as a librarian, first providing reference service and then dreaming up and implementing ideas to share with libraries everywhere. I now work in higher education, improving the user experience for the campus community. These are some of the projects I've worked on.
Projects
Perma.cc
Indelible links
Perma.cc helps scholars, journals and courts create permanent links to the online sources cited in their work.
Awesome Box
An alternate library returns box for awesome items
If you checked out an item and you thought it was awesome, for whatever reason, you return it to the Awesome Box instead of the regular returns box.
StackLife
A new way to browse the library
StackLife incorporates community usage data into searching and browsing and allows users to browse a virtual stack of items from across multiple libraries.
LibGuides
Custom look and functionality
Redesigned research guides present content in a more usable and useful way. These guides created by skilled reference librarians are solid gold and should be treated as such.
Map It
Displays a map with building, floor and shelf information to help users locate items in the stacks.
Staff Picks
Staff members chose a book to share with the library through an easy drag and drop interface.
Place Your Face
This app lets users insert their face in a photo from the library archives and email it to a friend.