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Library Websites and Usability

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Laura Solomon (webmaster for the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library) conducted a usability survey of Ohio public library websites, using Jakob Nielsen’s usability criteria. Her study, “Sinking or Swimming: The State of Web Sites in Ohio’s Public Libraries,” shows that many libraries haven’t focused enough attention on putting the information their patrons want up on their websites.

The article offers some great suggestions.

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