Open AccessTerminology for Librarian Help on the Home Page
Author(s) -
Leni Matthews
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
evidence based library and information practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.393
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 1715-720X
DOI - 10.18438/eblip29405
Subject(s) - terminology , usability , computer science , world wide web , home page , library science , the internet , human–computer interaction , linguistics , philosophy
A usability study was run to validate terminology (labels) for seeking librarians from the UTA Libraries homepage. Seven new labels were proposed by librarians. They hoped these labels would help users in finding them and discovering librarians various skills to meet users' needs.
Students were presented with a paper prototype of the library's homepage that included the seven proposed labels. They were asked to find information using two search goals as it related to seeking assistance from a librarian.