Human aspects of library automation:
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1998
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| adam_text | CONTENTS
List of Figures ix
List of Tables xi
Acknowledgements xiii
Introduction xv
PART I HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS 1
1 Human Characteristics 3
Introduction Human information processing
Factors affecting human information
processing Humans versus machines
Physical characteristics Summary
PART II HEALTH AND SAFETY CHARACTERISTICS 27
2 The Importance of Health and Safety 29
Why health and safety matters Legal aspects
The alleged health hazards of VDU work
3 Musculoskeletal and Postural Problems 34
Introduction Forward leaning posture Static
posture Repeated work movement Intensity
of work Psychosocial factors Individual
aspects How to minimize postural problems
4 Work related Upper Limb Disorders 40
Introduction Range of conditions The causes
of WRULDs Who suffers from WRULDs
Treatment of WRULDs WRULDs and the law
Management of WRULDs Prevention of
WRULDs
CONTENTS
5 Eye and Vision Problems 48
Introduction Eyesight of the user The VDU
as a cause of visual discomfort The type of
work performed Summary
6 Stress 66
Introduction What is stress? Stress and health
The causes of stress The need to reduce stress
Stress and the law How to monitor stress levels
How to reduce work related stress Summary
7 Reproductive Hazards 78
Introduction Reports of adverse pregnancy
outcomes Alleged causes of reproductive hazards
Minimizing risk to pregnant (VDU) workers
8 Other Alleged Health Hazards 97
Cataracts Facial rashes Static electric shocks
Photosensitive epilepsy Cabling Fire Laser
printers Recommendations
PART III WORKPLACE DESIGN: WORKSTATION
CONSIDERATIONS 103
9 Basic Considerations 105
Introduction Users of the workstation The
task(s) to be performed Sitting posture Upright
posture Forward tilting posture Backward
leaning posture The ideal posture?
10 Workstation Components 112
Chairs Desks Recommended dimensions for
workstation chair and desk The VDU screen
The keyboard Forearm rests Touch screens
Mice Printers Barcode readers Summary
PART IV WORKPLACE DESIGN: ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSIDERATIONS 139
11 Lighting 141
Introduction Units Recommended illumination
levels Natural daylight Artificial light Light
sources Lighting colour Lights as glare
sources Floors, walls and ceilings Emergency
lighting Recommendations
CONTENTS vii
12 Noise 155
Introduction Units Guidelines on noise levels
The causes of noise Problems caused by
noise Recommendations
13 Heating and Ventilation 164
Introduction Body temperature regulation Air
temperature Radiant heat Relative humidity
Air movement Type of activity Clothing
Thermal indices Sick building syndrome
Recommendations
PARTV WORKPLACE DESIGN: WORKSTATION DESIGN 173
14 Workstation Layout and Design 175
Introduction Task analysis Equipment
considerations Operator limitations
Workstation design Effect on productivity
15 Workstation Layouts for Library Functions 195
Issue counter Cataloguing Serials control
Online searching Recommendations
PART VI THE HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACE 205
16 The Software Interface 207
Introduction to software interface Software
interface
17 User Needs 210
Types of user Accommodating variations and
changes in user types Short term memory
and overload Psychological closure
Perception Long term memory and mental
models Designers conceptual models: training
and the user of analogy and metaphor
Consistency and transferable skills Summary
18 Dialogue Design 222
Principles of interface design Input methods
Dialogue styles Summary
19 Screen Design 241
Information content Formatting Coding
The use of colour Screen colour Summary
CONTENTS
20 Interaction features affecting usability 256
Consistency Initiative Control Help
Feedback Error handling Recovery
Response time Rules, guidelines and standards
Summary
21 Software Evaluation 270
The types of library systems Evaluation
methods Custom software, or what to do if you
can t find a suitable system! Summary
PART VII JOB DESIGN 281
22 Job Design 283
Introduction Job design and job satisfaction
Techniques for improving job satisfaction The
impact of automation on staff structures
PART VIII PLANNING AUTOMATED SYSTEMS 295
23 Technological Change 297
Reactions to technological change People
affected by technological change Steps in the
management of change Summary
24 Training 325
The staff training programme Support
mechanisms Further training Training the
user
Useful WWW Sites and Addresses 341
References 365
Subject Index 387
Index of Authors Cited 395
LIST OF FIGURES
1.1 Basic information processing model 4
1.2 The Yerkes Dodson law on arousal 7
1.3 Variation in size of library staff 21
1.4 Normal distribution 23
5.1 Simplified section of the eye 49
5.2 Simplified section of VDU screen 53
5.3 Two dot matrices used to create the letter R 57
7.1 Radiation patterns, indicating the inverse relationship
between frequency and wavelength 90
7.2 Types of radiation and alleged hazards 90
9.1 The kneeling chair 110
10.1 Cluttered library workstations 115
10.2 The effect of working at low desks: lack of space and knee
room at workstation 116
10.3 Desk and chair dimensions 118
10.4 Use of VDU stand to alter height of screen 120
10.5 The Sholes (QWERTY) keyboard 122
10.6 The Dvorak keyboard 123
10.7 Keyboard layouts used by Norman and Fisher (1982) 125
10.8 Kathleen Gardner s keyboard layout 126
10.9 The Maltron keyboard 127
10.10 Kinesis Ergonomic keyboard 128
10.11 Bat Personal keyboard 129
10.12 DataHand 130
10.13 Preferred cursor control layout 133
10.14 Wrist support for keyboarding 134
11.1 Different light types used in one work area 147
11.2 The effect of glare from lights on the VDU screen 150
11.3 The effect of reflected light from windows on the VDU
screen 151
11.4 The effect of diffuse lighting 152
12.1 The dBCA) scale 156
14.1 Different workstation layouts 178
14.2 Self issue, renew and return system 181
LIST OF FIGURES
14.3 Maximum and optimum lengths of horizontal reach 183
14.4 Reach problems at the issue counter 184
14.5 Operator viewing angles 186
14.6 The increased work surface offered by modular furniture
and a range of angles between adjacent surfaces 189
14.7 The use of modular furniture to extend the working
surface within reach of the operator 190
14.8 How system units on the floor can be difficult to access
and cause cabling problems 191
14.9 Trailing wires and the potential hazards they cause 192
15.1 Original counter 196
15.2 Redesigned counter 196
15.3 Low desks and the problems they cause clients and staff 198
15.4 A workstation layout for cataloguing 201
15.5 A workstation layout for serials check in 202
18.1 Cursor based broad menu with optional selection using
letters 233
18.2 The use of palette menus on screens 235
19.1 Screen displays showing logical groupings 248, 249
22.1 Percentage of workers reporting selected health symptoms
almost daily by hours per day worked on VDUs 290
22.2 Percentage of workers reporting selected health symptoms
almost daily by longest time worked on VDUs without a
break 290
LIST OF TABLES
1.1 Anthropometric measurements, application and correction
factors 22
1.2 Anthropometric estimates for various categories of
library staff and users 24
6.1 Social readjustment rating scale 72
7.1 Research into adverse pregnancy and VDU use 80
7.2 Permitted radiation levels 96
11.1 Recommended lighting levels for different work areas 143
11.2 Recommended lighting levels for different kinds of VDU
work 143
12.1 Maximum noise levels for various activities 158
13.1 Estimated metabolic heat generated for different tasks 168
13.2 The relationship between PMV values and PPD values 169
14.1 5th percentile measurements relating to reach 182
17.1 The knowledge domains of different user types 211
19.1 The visible spectrum of colour 253
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