More Reports

2010 Activities

• Mobile Strategy Report: A report detailing UC user behavior patterns surrounding mobile devices and strategic recommendations for the California Digital Library.

2009 Activities

• E-books: Understanding the Basics: A brief article about the basics of e-books and e-book readers.
• UC-eLinks Direct Linking Usability Report: Findings from a round of usability testing performed on UC-eLinks Direct Linking in January 2009 at UC Berkeley.
• OAC Second Round Usability Report: Findings from a second round of usability testing held in April 2009 on the Online Archive of California prototype.

2008 Activities

• OAC Usability Report: Findings from the August 2008 round of usability testing for an Online Archive of California prototype.

2007 Activities

• UC-eLinks November 2007 Assessment Report: Findings and recommendations from an assessment concerning existing and potential service options for the UC-eLinks service menu. This assessment was conducted at UCSC and UCLA in November 2007.
• Communication and Collaboration: Priorities and Perspectives on the UC Libraries-CDL Partnership: Final report of findings and recommendations from the CDL Spring 2006 assessment project, including interviews conducted at all ten UC campuses.
• UC-eLinks UCSD Assessment Report: Findings and recommendations from a round of usability testing conducted on a prototype UC-eLinks window in February 2007.
• CDL Web and Telephone Helpline Feedback Summary, November 5-9, 2007: An analysis of web and telephone Helpline feedback received by CDL during November 5-9, 2007.

2006 Activities

• CDL Web and Telephone Helpline Feedback Summary, November 3-9, 2006: An analysis of web and telephone Helpline feedback received by CDL during November 3-9, 2006.
• Spring 2006 Campus Needs Assessment Project Summary: Findings and recommendations from a round of needs assessment interviews conducted at all ten UC campuses.
• Earth Sciences Metasearch Portal Usability Testing: Findings from a round of usability testing conducted on a prototype earth sciences metasearch portal.
• UC Health Sciences Libraries Metasearch Exploration, Part 1: Draft report of findings from focus groups conducted with health sciences graduate students at UC Davis to explore the potential use and adoption of metasearch.
• UC Health Sciences Libraries Metasearch Exploration, Part 2: Draft report of findings from focus groups conducted with medical faculty, researchers, and residents to explore the potential use and adoption of metasearch.
• Shared Print: The Patron Perspective: Findings from a round of focus groups conducted at UCSD in November 2005 to identify any potential barriers to adoption of a shared print collection by faculty and graduate students.

2005 Activities

• Linking to Online Resources in Melvyl: OpenURL vs. PID: Findings and recommendations from September 2005 focus groups including UC public service librarians.
• Calisphere UI Testing Findings and Recommendations: Findings and recommendations from user interface testing held at Chico High School in September 2005.
• American West Broad Topic Category Naming Report: Findings and recommendations from a May 2005 survey, designed to assess the clarity and usefulness of the American West broad topic category divisions and names.
• Google Scholar Use – Campus Responses: The creative ways in which UC librarians and library staff use Google Scholar in their own work and at public service desks, as well as their objections to its use.
• UCLA European Integration Portal: A Metasearch assessment exploring the research habits of experienced researchers.
• Directory Usage Findings: Findings and recommendations from a survey concerning the usage of the Directory of CDL-Licensed Content.
• CDLALERT-L Usage Findings: Findings and recommendations from a survey concerning the usage of the CDLALERT listserv notifying recipients of changes to the Directory of CDL-Licensed Content.
• CDL Assessment Program Toolkit: An overview of different assessment methods, including focus groups, user interviews, online surveys, usability testing, and others.
• Do You Have Any Recommendations? An Introduction to Recommender Systems: An overview of the characteristics, strengths, and known problems of content-based and collaborative filtering systems.
• Librarians in the Wild: Results from an American West assessment addressing librarians’ attitudes and experiences concerning online exhibit building.
• Interactive University Teacher Assessment: Report from Interactive University on the use of digital objects by teachers in the classroom.