
- 149 pages
- English
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About this book
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 goalsSelect a usability testing method appropriate for your particular contextPlan for an in-house usability testConduct an effective in-house usability testAnalyze usability test results and make decisions based on those resultsCreate 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.
Usability Testing: A Practical Guide for Librarians will teach you how to:
Make the case for usability testing Define your audience and their goalsSelect a usability testing method appropriate for your particular contextPlan for an in-house usability testConduct an effective in-house usability testAnalyze usability test results and make decisions based on those resultsCreate 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.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- List of Tables and Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1: Why Usability Testing Matters
- Chapter 2: Conducting Your Own Usability Testing
- Chapter 3: Identifying Your Audience and Its Tasks
- Chapter 4: Selecting a Method
- Chapter 5: Planning a Usability Test
- Chapter 6: Conducting a Usability Test
- Chapter 7: Analyzing Your Findings and Making Improvements
- Chapter 8: Ongoing Usability Testing
- Chapter 9: Keeping Up the Momentum
- Appendix: Example of a Usability Testing Report (Summary Version)
- Index
- About the Author