The document discusses usability testing of various state library websites. It describes conducting usability tests with users to evaluate how easily users can complete common tasks on the sites. Testers struggled with some sites, finding them difficult to navigate or understand. The document advocates testing websites with users and redesigning sites based on usability test results to improve the user experience.

1. Usability & the Connecticut State Library Web Site Stephanie Willen Brown Electronic Resources Librarian University of Connecticut [email_address] 860.486.4855

4. http://www.nh.gov/nhsl/

5. http://www.lib.az.us/

6. http://www.library.ca.gov/

15. Above the Fold

16. Pretty! Functional?

18. Text-heavy Home Page

21. Satisfaction?? http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/mssc/posters.htm

26. Suggested Usability Setup Facilitator Participant @ computer Note-taker 2 Note-taker 1

27. Read to the “Tester”

28. UConn’s Database Locator

35. Browse by Topic  Business

37. Find a Database Named ERIC

38. Diabetes Article, I diabetes

39. Diabetes Article, II

43. http://rdl.lib.uconn.edu/bySubject.php

44. Best Bets in Library Science

48. Final Round of Testing

51. Break

52. @ CSLib.org

53. Visits to Conn. State Library, 2008 ytd

57. Library Services for the Blind

58. Find Pennsylvania Statutes

59. Record Retention & Disposal

62. http://www.library.state.ak.us/

63. http://libraries.vermont.gov/

64. http://www.aclin.org/

65. http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/home.html

66. http://winslo.state.oh.us/

67. Pretty But Not Functional http://www.lva.lib.va.us/

68. http://www.kdla.ky.gov/