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The Gap Between Student and Subject Guide: Findings from Usability Testing (Hillary Ostermiller, James Madison University)
1:30pm - 1:50pm (Eastern Time - US & Canada) change time zone
About:
Hillary Ostermiller, James Madison University
http://guides.lib.jmu.edu/subjectguides
Four liaison librarians from very different disciplines (including Biology, Business, Media Studies, Social Work, and Writing) conducted a series of usability tests in Spring 2018. We asked participants to complete a series of tasks using James Madison University subject guides, and all screen activity and voices were captured using Morae Recorder. The results were fascinating, enlightening, and immediately useful. The research team is currently sharing practical implications from our findings with colleagues via a "Tip of the Week" email.
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- Wednesday, November 5, 2025
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- 12:00pm - 12:30pm
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Best Practices for Images & Gallery Boxes
- Date:
- Thursday, November 6, 2025
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- 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Creating Accessible Content in LibGuides: Images
- Date:
- Monday, November 10, 2025
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- 2:00pm - 2:45pm
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- Thursday, November 13, 2025
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- 12:00pm - 3:30pm
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- Special Event
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- Multi-Product
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- Date:
- Monday, November 17, 2025
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- 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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SpringyCamp for All Libraries - Day 2
- Date:
- Tuesday, November 18, 2025
- Time:
- 12:00pm - 3:30pm
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- Special Event
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- Date:
- Wednesday, November 19, 2025
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- 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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- Date:
- Thursday, November 20, 2025
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- 2:00pm - 2:40pm
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