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Williams, Sarah C.; Foster, Anita K. – Journal of Web Librarianship, 2011
Discovery tools are the next phase of library search systems. Illinois State University's Milner Library implemented EBSCO Discovery Service in August 2010. The authors conducted usability studies on the system in the fall of 2010. The aims of the study were twofold: first, to determine how Milner users set about using the system in order to…
Descriptors: Online Searching, Usability, Navigation (Information Systems), Web Sites
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Arendt, Julie; Wagner, Cassie – Journal of Web Librarianship, 2010
Web site usage statistics are a widely used tool for Web site development, but libraries are still learning how to use them successfully. This case study summarizes how Morris Library at Southern Illinois University Carbondale implemented Google Analytics on its Web site and used the reports to inform a site redesign. As the main campus library at…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Web Sites, Research Universities
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Whang, Michael; Ring, Donna M. – Journal of Web Librarianship, 2007
Three sources indicated the need for designing a usability study of the Western Michigan University Libraries' Web site: the results of the 2004 LibQUAL+ survey; the completion of the library's new strategic planning document; and suggestions by library customers and library staff. LibQUAL+ findings and customer comments suggested customers…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Library Services, Academic Libraries, Web Sites
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Bray, Marty; Flowers, Claudia; Gibson, Patricia – Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, 2003
Many school districts (SDs) use the World Wide Web (WWW or Web) to disseminate a wide variety of information about things such as district events, policies, and a wide variety of student information. On-line barriers limit the accessibility of the WWW for persons and students with disabilities and thus can limit their access to vital information.…
Descriptors: School Districts, Foreign Countries, Internet, Comparative Education