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User-Centred Library Websites: Usability Evaluation Methods
User-Centred Library Websites: Usability Evaluation Methods
User-Centred Library Websites: Usability Evaluation Methods
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User-Centred Library Websites: Usability Evaluation Methods

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Targeted at Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals, this book concentrates on usability evaluation methods used to design usable and user-centered library websites. Aimed at the practitioner, it is a practical guide to methods that are used to gather information from potential users that shape the design of the website based on an interactive design process. From planning the study to writing the report, this book guides the reader through the process of usability evaluation using examples from the author’s experience with usability evaluation of library interfaces. It describes usability techniques, procedures, report writing, and design changes that lead to a user-centered interface.
  • A concise, practical guide to completing usability evaluation methods with an emphasis on creating user-centered library websites
  • Includes examples that draw on the author’s practical experience with usability evaluation
  • Useful guidelines to creating participant recruitment letters, scripts, thank you notes, and forms illustrated with practical examples
LanguageEnglish
Release dateJul 31, 2008
ISBN9781780631905
User-Centred Library Websites: Usability Evaluation Methods
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Carole George

Dr Carole A. George is a Human Factors Researcher with the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries. With an emphasis on improving users’ access to information, Ms. George’s work focuses on usability studies of library websites and evaluation studies of library services. Her research interests and efforts have been directed towards user-centered interface design and information behaviour studies.

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    Provides a basic overview of user-centered design principles and usability evaluation methods. Most information is gleaned from mainstream usability literature (books and websites), circa 1998 to 2003, without much additional content or interpretation. The book did little to address special issues or challenges associated with conducting usability studies within the context of library website design. It also offered little insight from the findings of previous library website usability research. The book fails to address how to interpret or apply the results of usability testing effectively. This is an extremely important and often challenging task, especially in a library context. The bibliography is extensive, but dated at this point. I do not recommend this book. There are other better and less expensive options available, including Steve Krug's Rocket Surgery Made Easy, Tom Lehman's Making Library Websites Usable, and Jeffrey Rubin's Handbook of Usability Testing.

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