Category: User Experience Design
UC Libraries Academic e-Book Usage Survey Report
In a period of economic challenges, the University of California Libraries must have high quality information and analysis to guide their collection decisions. A new report, UC Libraries Academic e-Book Usage Survey, presents the results of a 2010 survey of 2,569 […]
Websites: Make Them Accessible to Everyone
Is your website as accessible and inclusive as it should be for all your potential audiences? The University of California is committed to providing an electronic environment that is accessible to everyone, including individuals with disabilities. To make it easier […]
Mobile Usability Testing Rig for m.cdlib
By Jane Lee, CDL Senior Assessment Analyst In the summer of 2010, CDL’s User Experience Design team began investigating the possibility of creating a mobile version of CDL’s newly redesigned website. As part of its design process for creating an […]
CDL On-the-Go
The CDL website has gone mobile. Since the launch of our new web presence in January, 2010, the User Experience Design team has continued our commitment to finding new and timely ways to serve our users’ needs. In the summer […]
Let’s be consistent: Best Practices for UC Library Home Pages
UC Heads of Public Services (HOPS) appointed a task force to examine best practices for UC library home pages so that our users experience a consistently clear (and common) understanding of our services. The task group’s report is now available. […]
All Things Mobile
By Rachael Hu, User Experience Design Manager Here at CDL, we’ve been working hard all summer immersing ourselves in all things mobile. And we’re excited to share with you our findings and next steps for mobile support and development for […]
UC HathiTrust Update
By Heather Christenson, CDL Mass Digitization Project Manager and HathiTrust Project Manager While some may have been enjoying the lazy days of summer, the HathiTrust has experienced a whirlwind of activity and growth. UC continues to make great contributions! We […]
NGM Pilot Usability Results: What do our users say (and do)?
By Ellen Meltzer, Information Services Manager Interested in how finding out how our users stumble or succeed in navigating the Next Generation Melvyl Pilot? Take a look at the just-released WorldCat Local at the University of California: Usability Testing: Round […]
CDL to Investigate Mobile Device Use
By Rachael Hu, User Experience Design Manager CDL is beginning a formal exploration and investigation into mobile device use on the UC campuses and how that impacts our services. We will be: Studying mobile device user patterns to inform CDL […]
E-books: Understanding the Basics
Jane Lee, CDL Assessment Analyst, recently wrote an article on understanding the basics of e-books.