Comments on: Usability in libraries and beyond http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2009/11/11/usability-in-libraries-and-beyond/ We Bring Knowledge to You Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:26:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Terry Simpkins http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2009/11/11/usability-in-libraries-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-7391 Terry Simpkins Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:59:50 +0000 http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/?p=13041#comment-7391 There’s an article about Infomaki at:
http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2099

]]> By: Jess Isler http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2009/11/11/usability-in-libraries-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-6631 Jess Isler Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:16:58 +0000 http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/?p=13041#comment-6631 I checked NERCOMP again and Michael Lascarides’ presentation is now posted at the site for this workshop (including some of the stats and details on Infomaki.) http://www.nercomp.org/data/media/20091109-LascaridesUsability.pdf

His main points (some of which we already do, yay!):
1. Watch your patrons do stuff
2. Look at what’s on the screens of the computers in your library
3. Send feedback to your vendors
4. Use Google Analytics
5. Decide what metrics are appropriate to measure your success
6. Set up a Twitter search feed to see what people are saying about your facility
7. Look for stories in your search terms
8. Write down 10 things your patrons are passionate about
9. Start blogging about those things
10. Share content
11. Play (esp. with the line between online and physical)
12. Try Infomaki

]]> By: Terry Simpkins http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2009/11/11/usability-in-libraries-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-6171 Terry Simpkins Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:07:57 +0000 http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/?p=13041#comment-6171 Nice summary Jess. These sound like really interesting sessions. Thanks for sharing them.

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