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ERIC Number: EJ1381662
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Mar
Pages: 25
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0010-0870
EISSN: EISSN-2150-6701
More than a Decade Later: Library Web Usability Practices at ARL Academic Libraries in 2007 and 2020
Chen, Yu-Hui; Germain, Carol Anne; Rorissa, Abebe
College & Research Libraries, v84 n2 p203-227 Mar 2023
This study compares library web usability practices in 2007 and 2020 at academic libraries that are institutional members of the Association of Research Libraries. The authors performed chi-square and t-tests to determine whether there were differences in establishing policies/standards/guidelines (PSGs), conducting usability tests, and providing resources between samples of libraries from both years. There was no statistically significant difference between the number of libraries with and without PSGs in both samples. In 2020, the level of perceived importance of usability testing significantly decreased, and the resources needed for web usability initiatives doubled. The authors suggest that academic and research libraries foster a culture of web usability to actualize and optimize usability endeavors.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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