ORSLA Usability Basics for the Information Professional Sept 20 Professional Development Event Registration |
Usability Basics: ORSLA Professional Development Event
Date: Thursday September 20th
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Locations: Corvallis - OSU, Valley Library Willamette East Seminar Room, 3rd Floor
Portland - Davis, Wright, Tremaine 1300 SW 5th Ave., Suite 2400, Portland
Online - from wherever you choose (that has an internet connection)
If you have ever been baffled by the ways in which your users interact with the web tools and resources that you have worked so hard to create or provide, it may be time to think about usability testing. But don't panic! Just because you are not a usability expert or do not have a local usability group to call upon does not mean that "use-ability" testing is out of reach. In Don't Make Me Think, Steven Krug notes that "After all, usability really just means...making sure that something works well: that a person of average (or even below average) ability and experience can use the thing - whether it's a Web site, a fighter jet, or a revolving door - for its intended purpose without getting hopelessly frustrated." In this session, we will use case studies to demonstrate why information professionals should consider usability testing. We will share tips and tools used to conduct testing so you can improve your users’ experiences regardless of the context in which you work.
Uta Hussong-Christian, Oregon State University Libraries Usability Team (former member)
Jane Nichols, Oregon State University Libraries Usability Team (current member)
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Locations: Corvallis - OSU, Valley Library Willamette East Seminar Room, 3rd Floor
Portland - Davis, Wright, Tremaine 1300 SW 5th Ave., Suite 2400, Portland
Online - from wherever you choose (that has an internet connection)
If you have ever been baffled by the ways in which your users interact with the web tools and resources that you have worked so hard to create or provide, it may be time to think about usability testing. But don't panic! Just because you are not a usability expert or do not have a local usability group to call upon does not mean that "use-ability" testing is out of reach. In Don't Make Me Think, Steven Krug notes that "After all, usability really just means...making sure that something works well: that a person of average (or even below average) ability and experience can use the thing - whether it's a Web site, a fighter jet, or a revolving door - for its intended purpose without getting hopelessly frustrated." In this session, we will use case studies to demonstrate why information professionals should consider usability testing. We will share tips and tools used to conduct testing so you can improve your users’ experiences regardless of the context in which you work.
Uta Hussong-Christian, Oregon State University Libraries Usability Team (former member)
Jane Nichols, Oregon State University Libraries Usability Team (current member)