Making LibGuides Work: Student Interviews and Usability Tests

Q3 Social Sciences

Internet Reference Services Quarterly Pub Date : 2017-01-02 DOI:10.1080/10875301.2017.1290002

Kate Conerton, C. Goldenstein

引用次数: 23

Abstract

ABSTRACT This article discusses student use of and feedback on LibGuides in an academic library. The authors conducted interviews and usability tests with on-campus and distance students to determine their preferences and expectations, as well as to identify specific pain points. Based on the findings, the authors changed LibGuides best practices at their institution and overhauled the LibGuides index page.

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使LibGuides发挥作用：学生访谈和可用性测试

摘要：本文讨论了学生在高校图书馆中对LibGuides的使用和反馈。作者对校内和远程学生进行了访谈和可用性测试，以确定他们的偏好和期望，并确定具体的痛点。根据研究结果，作者改变了他们机构的LibGuides最佳实践，并对LibGuides索引页面进行了全面检查。

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Internet Reference Services Quarterly Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences

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2.40

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期刊介绍： Internet Reference Services Quarterly tackles the tough job of keeping librarians up to date with the latest developments in Internet referencing and librarianship. This peer-reviewed quarterly journal is designed to function as a comprehensive information source librarians can turn to and count on for keeping up-to-date on emerging technological innovations, while emphasizing theoretical, research, and practical applications of Internet-related information services, sources, and resources. Librarians from any size or type of library in any discipline get the knowledge needed on how to best improve service through one of the most powerful reference tools available on the Internet.