Description
Mobile Web browsing is becoming increasingly pervasive, especially among younger Web users. In order to keep up with the information needs of this age group, a growing number of libraries are creating mobile versions of their websites or creating mobile apps that provide ubiquitous access to some library services. Usability of mobile websites is crucial to ensure users have a positive experience with the site, increasing the likelihood that they will use it again in the future. This presentation will discuss the results of a comparative usability study of three academic library mobile websites. The results illustrate which design principles work well for mobile library sites and make them easiest to use.
Start Date
19-3-2014 2:30 PM
End Date
19-3-2014 3:30 PM
Mobile First: Ensuring Your Library is Future Ready
Mobile Web browsing is becoming increasingly pervasive, especially among younger Web users. In order to keep up with the information needs of this age group, a growing number of libraries are creating mobile versions of their websites or creating mobile apps that provide ubiquitous access to some library services. Usability of mobile websites is crucial to ensure users have a positive experience with the site, increasing the likelihood that they will use it again in the future. This presentation will discuss the results of a comparative usability study of three academic library mobile websites. The results illustrate which design principles work well for mobile library sites and make them easiest to use.