Why We Are Not Google: Lessons from a Library Web site Usability Study |
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Authors: | Troy A Swanson Jeremy Green |
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Institution: | Teaching & Learning Librarian, Moraine Valley Community College, 9000 W College Pkwy, Palos Hills, IL 60465, USA Public Service Librarian, Moraine Valley Community College, 9000 W College Pkwy, Palos Hills, IL 60465, USA |
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Abstract: | In the Fall of 2009, the Moraine Valley Community College Library, using guidelines developed by Jakob Nielsen, conducted a usability study to determine how students were using the library Web site and to inform the redesign of the Web site. The authors found that Moraine Valley's current gateway design was a more effective access point to library resources than a mock-up site which incorporated a central-search box on the site homepage. This finding stands in contrast to the observed trends of library Web site design that emphasizes a “Googlized” search. |
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