Quick Searching at the Library

A Usability Study on Combining Web Scale Discovery Tools for the Ultimate

Search Interface

Sarah ArnoldAdult Librarian

District of Columbia Public Library

Emily KingCoordinator of E-Learning ServicesUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Project Background

Project Background

Master’s Paper Research

Usability Testing

Mini Study

http://tinyurl.com/UNCtest1

http://tinyurl.com/UNCtest2

How would you find ...

The Book, Assessment as Learning : Using Classroom Assessment to Maximize Student Learning

The Article, “Assessment - A Powerful Lever for Learning”

Library Hours

Psychology Article on “Play Assessment”

Findings

Application

Benefits of Usability Testing

Conclusion

Questions

ReferencesArnold, S. (2013). Quick searching at the library: A usability study on combining web scale discovery tools for the ultimate search interface (Unpublished master’s thesis). University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.

OCLC. (2010). Perceptions of libraries, 2010: Context and community. Dublin, OH: OCLC.

Purcell, K., Rainie, L., Heaps, A., Buchanan, J., Friedrich, L., Jacklin, A., Chen, C., et al. (2012). How Teens Do Research in the Digital World. Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. Retrieved from http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2012/Student-Research