This document summarizes a study conducted by Yoo Young Lee and Eric Snajdr at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) that tested the effectiveness of browse-focused versus search-focused library instruction on freshman students. Two sections of an introductory science course received different styles of instruction, and their ability to browse versus search library resources was tested before and after using a usability tool. The results showed that the browse-focused instruction increased browsing habits while the search-focused instruction increased searching habits after the library sessions.

1. Connec&ng
Library
Instruc.on
to
Web
Usability:
Improve
User
Experience
Yoo
Young
Lee
Digital
User
Experience
Librarian
Liaison
Librarian
to
the
School
of
Health
&
Rehabilita&on
Sciences
yooylee@iupui.edu
Eric
Snajdr
Liaison
Librarian
Chemistry,
Chemical
Biology,
and
Psychology
esnajdr@iupui.edu
Indiana
University
Purdue
University
Indianapolis
(IUPUI)

2. Study
Background
• Study
se:ng:
Library
instruc&on
• When:
Fall
2014
semester
• Sample:
Freshmen
students
enrolled
in
two
separate
sec&ons
of
an
introduc&on
to
science
course
• Tool:
Verify
usability
tool
• Method:
Pre
&
post
test
for
comparison
of
two
sec&ons
1

3. Group
1
Group
2
2
Class
outline
for
the
1hr
15
min
library
instruc.on
including
usability
tests
27
students
21
students
Pretest
Pretest
Browse-­‐focused
instruc.on
Search-­‐focused
instruc.on
PosTest
PosTest

4. What
we
tested:
Browse-­‐focused
1
2
3
4
3

5. What
we
tested:
Search-­‐focused
4

6. Results
&
Discussion
5
Database:
Academic
Search
Premier
–
Before
instruc.on
59%
Browse
37%
Search
52%
Browse
33%
Search
Group
1
Group
2

7. Results
&
Discussion
6
Rich
Media
Cluster
–
Before
instruc.on
Group
1
Group
2
63%
Browse
4%
Search
38%
Browse
24%
Search

8. Results
&
Discussion
7
Specific
Books
–
Before
instruc.on
Group
1
Group
2
56%
Browse
33%
Search
59%
Browse
38%
Search

9. Results
&
Discussion
vs.
8

10. Results
&
Discussion
9
Database:
Academic
Search
Premier
–
ARer
instruc.on
Group
1
Group
2
78%
Browse
19%
Search
12%
Browse
88%
Search

11. Results
&
Discussion
10
Rich
Media
Cluster
–
ARer
instruc.on
Group
1
Group
2
85%
Browse
4%
Search
24%
Browse
71%
Search

12. Results
&
Discussion
11
Specific
Books
–
ARer
instruc.on
Group
1
Group
2
78%
Browse
22%
Search
41%
Browse
59%
Search

13. Results
&
Discussion
12
Books
in
General
Group
2
100%
Browse
0%
Search
Before
ARer
82%
Browse
18%
Search

14. Results
&
Discussion
13
Before
ARer
100%
Browse
0%
Search
82%
Browse
18%
Search
Group
Study
Room
Group
2

15. 14

16. Ques.ons?

17. Thank
You!
Yoo
Young
Lee
Digital
User
Experience
Librarian
Liaison
Librarian
to
the
School
of
Health
&
Rehabilita&on
Sciences
yooylee@iupui.edu
Eric
Snajdr
Liaison
Librarian
Chemistry,
Chemical
Biology,
and
Psychology
esnajdr@iupui.edu
Indiana
University
Purdue
University
Indianapolis
(IUPUI)