We frequently conduct usability tests of our website and our web-based library applications to make sure that the resources we build can be easily understood and used.

2008 - BISON Catalog Redesign – user testing
In person testing conducted on students, mostly undergraduates, as part of the redesign of the public interface of the BISON Catalog.

• Questions (WORD)

2008 - BISON Catalog Redesign – print survey
A print survey give internally to UB librarians and staff at the public forums as part of the roll out of the redesign of the public interface of the BISON Catalog.

• Questions (WORD)

2008 - BISON Catalog Redesign – web survey
A web survey open to the general public and linked off of the Library News blog, and other places, during the fall 2008 semester.

• Questions (HTML)

2008 - Libraries Website Redesign – user testing
In person testing conducted on students as part of the redesign of the main Libraries web site during the summer of 2008.

• Questions (WORD)

2008 - 360 Search Interface – web survey
A web survey on 360 Search (our federated search product) given to students in ULC-257 Library Research Methods during the spring 2008 semester.

2006 - Libraries Website Redesign – print survey
A print survey sent to all employees of the Libraries via campus mail during the summer of 2006.

2006 - Libraries Website Redesign – user testing
In person testing conducted on students as part of the redesign of the main Libraries web site during the summer of 2006.

2006 - Libraries Website Redesign – card sorting
Card sorting test conducted on students as part of the redesign of the main Libraries web site during the summer of 2006.

1999 - Libraries Website Redesign – card sorting
Card sorting test conducted on students as part of the redesign of the main Libraries web site during the spring of 1999.

1999 - Libraries Website Redesign – user testing
In person testing conducted on students as part of the redesign of the main Libraries web site during the spring of 1999.

Battleson, B., Booth, A., & Weintrop, J. (2001). Usability testing of an academic library Web site: a case study. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 27, 188-198. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0099-1333(01)00180-X