Usability analysis for redesign of a Caribbean academic library web site: a case study

2009 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 200-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Rogers ◽  
Hugh Preston
Keyword(s):  
Web Site ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Usability Analysis

Developing Committees to Create a Web Content Management System

2011 ◽  
pp. 216-236
Author(s):  
Sarah Robbins ◽  
Debra Engel
Keyword(s):  
Web Site ◽  
Management System ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Content Management ◽  
Content Management System ◽  
Web Content ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
University Of Oklahoma ◽  
The University

This case study examines the use of committees to develop a Web content management system in an academic library. It explains the process undertaken at the University of Oklahoma Libraries (libraries.ou.edu) to move from an HTML to a database-driven Web site and the issues involved with using committees to steer such projects. Creating a framework where librarians use locally developed content management tools to control Web site content while the systems office retains control of the presentation of content is also discussed. Another aspect of the case study includes the evolution of Web committees in the organization, the development of a system-wide philosophy, and the gradual acceptance of the Web site as a service that demands continual attention. The authors hope readers will benefit from these experiences when implementing similar projects.

Toward a Usable Academic Library Web Site: A Case Study of Tried and Tested Usability Practices

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 99-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gricel Dominguez ◽  
Sarah J. Hammill ◽  
Ava Iuliano Brillat
Keyword(s):  
Web Site ◽  
Academic Library

Usability testing of an academic library Web site: a case study

2001 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 188-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brenda Battleson ◽  
Austin Booth ◽  
Jane Weintrop
Keyword(s):  
Web Site ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Usability Testing

Extended and experimenting: library learning commons service strategy and sustainability

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (4/5) ◽  
pp. 265-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Gunter King
Keyword(s):  
Planning Process ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Historical Review ◽  
Academic Librarians ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Engagement ◽  
Learning Commons ◽  
Library Research ◽  
The Commons

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to share a compelling example of a library’s willingness to develop and design itself as an open-ended process. Design/methodology/approach – The case study provides a historical review of the library’s founding design, and an overview of the process and approach to redesign. The study contextualizes the library within current academic library research and literature. Findings – This paper explores the research, engagement and planning process behind the library’s exploration of new models and service configurations. The project was an engaged, inclusive, transparent, library-led process. The commons reestablishes the library as the “nerve center” of the campus. Originality/value – The paper offers an update to a 1969 report, and later book by Robert Taylor on the Harold F. Johnson Library at Hampshire College, designed as a prototype of an academic library. This paper will be of value to academic librarians, administrators, and historians.

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