[WEB4LIB] RE: library jargon (was "Our usability test...")

[Karen Harker]

No, in fact quite the opposite because our site was burdened with a huge graphic that took up bandwidth and precious real estate for several years.  Furthermore, our design-oriented staff were involved in the usability study from the beginning, so they knew first-hand how the users responded.



Karen R. Harker, MLS
UT Southwestern Medical Library
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX  75390-9049
214-648-1698
http://www.swmed.edu/library/
>>> Nancy Sosna Bohm <plum at ulink.net> 05/17/02 15:55 PM >>>
Karen,
Your page looks very functional and clear.
Did you encounter resistance from within to going without graphics?
--Nancy

...our updated page: http://www3.utsouthwestern.edu/library/=
> .  We will be investigating more objective measures, such as search logs =
> and usage of resources, to determine the more true impact of the changes.
> 
> Karen R. Harker, MLS
> UT Southwestern Medical Library
> 5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
> Dallas, TX  75390-9049
> 214-648-1698
> http://www.swmed.edu/library/
> 
>>>> "Drew, Bill" <drewwe at MORRISVILLE.EDU> 5/17/02 9:04:18 AM >>>
> I would suggest you take a look at our website as Morrisville College
> Library.  We eliminated much of the jargon this spring semester.  the URL
> is: http://library.morrisville.edu .
> 
> Bill Drew
> drewwe at morrisville.edu
> 
> 
> 
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