Making Library Web Sites Usable
Tom Lehman and Terry Nikkel (978-1-55570-620-3. 208 pp. $65; $58.50 for LITA Members)
Library webmasters, usability teams, and administrators will want this authoritative reference on usability.
In Making Library Web Sites Usable, a LITA guide published by Neal Schuman, authors Tom Lehman and Terry Nikkel show library webmasters, usability teams, and library administrators how to turn confusing, unappealing Web sites into the kind of friendly, efficient information gateways that students will choose.
With clear, non-technical language, Making Library Web Sites Usable breaks down what usability assessments are, why they are important for libraries, why libraries should do them regularly, and what the most common challenges are. They also explain all of the necessary how-tos, whats, and whys for the most common assessment techniques and how to interpret results, document findings, and effectively communicate results and recommendations.
Usability-in-action success stories from Purdue, the University of Virginia, and Wright State University libraries; the Clinton Macomb Public Library in Michigan; the MITRE corporate library; and the library at NASA Goddard offer rare insights and practical advice for facing challenges like limited time, working within a budget, and rallying support for Web site changes.
Order online from Neal-Schuman - LITA members receive a discount