Title of Presentation
Usability Testing on a Tiny Budget: Lessons from COCC Library’s Website Redesign
Presentation Type
Presentation
Description
In fall 2017, the systems librarian at Central Oregon Community College redesigned the library website. In November, she tested the new homepage with 33 students, on a budget of $25. This presentation will cover lessons learned about (1) recruiting participants for usability testing, (2) designing and conducting tests that accurately reflect the user experience, and (3) making library resources findable for patrons who have little to no library research experience.
Learning Outcomes
- How to recruit test participants with low-cost incentives
- How to write effective usability testing scripts
- How to avoid common pitfalls in the online presentation of library resources
Conference Track
User Experience/Understanding Users
Start Date
30-3-2018 11:15 AM
End Date
30-3-2018 12:00 PM
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/24312
Usability Testing on a Tiny Budget: Lessons from COCC Library’s Website Redesign
In fall 2017, the systems librarian at Central Oregon Community College redesigned the library website. In November, she tested the new homepage with 33 students, on a budget of $25. This presentation will cover lessons learned about (1) recruiting participants for usability testing, (2) designing and conducting tests that accurately reflect the user experience, and (3) making library resources findable for patrons who have little to no library research experience.
Comments/Notes
A 14-page report on the usability testing project is available in Google Docs
Room SMSU 333