Usability Testing
A Practical Guide for Librarians
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Library & Information Services
| Author: | Rebecca Blakiston | ISBN: | 9781442229006 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Publication: | September 29, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Language: | English |
| Author: | Rebecca Blakiston |
| ISBN: | 9781442229006 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Publication: | September 29, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Language: | English |
Do you want to improve the usability of your library website, but feel that it is too difficult, time-consuming, or expensive? In this book, you will learn that in-house usability testing on a budget is not only feasible, but it is practical, sustainable, and has the potential to lead to remarkable improvements of the content, design, and layout of your website.
Usability Testing: A Practical Guide for Librarians will teach you how to:
- Make the case for usability testing
- Define your audience and their goals
- Select a usability testing method appropriate for your particular context
- Plan for an in-house usability test
- Conduct an effective in-house usability test
- Analyze usability test results and make decisions based on those results
- Create and implement a plan for ongoing, systematic usability testing
Step-by-step instructions, along with a myriad of examples, allow you to use this book as a practical guide, and adapt the techniques for your own context. Techniques are appropriate for libraries of all types, including academic, public, and special libraries.
Do you want to improve the usability of your library website, but feel that it is too difficult, time-consuming, or expensive? In this book, you will learn that in-house usability testing on a budget is not only feasible, but it is practical, sustainable, and has the potential to lead to remarkable improvements of the content, design, and layout of your website.
Usability Testing: A Practical Guide for Librarians will teach you how to:
- Make the case for usability testing
- Define your audience and their goals
- Select a usability testing method appropriate for your particular context
- Plan for an in-house usability test
- Conduct an effective in-house usability test
- Analyze usability test results and make decisions based on those results
- Create and implement a plan for ongoing, systematic usability testing
Step-by-step instructions, along with a myriad of examples, allow you to use this book as a practical guide, and adapt the techniques for your own context. Techniques are appropriate for libraries of all types, including academic, public, and special libraries.
