title: A study in usability: redesigning a health sciences library's mobile site.
abstract: A mobile site redesign was conducted at a medium-sized academic health sciences library with the goal of creating a site that meets the mobile information needs of its users. The redesign phases included (1) needs assessment, (2) usability testing, and (3) site design. The survey results showed that Apple devices were the most prevalent; the most desirable activities performed on a mobile site were searching for articles, accessing full-text articles and e-books, searching databases, and searching the catalog. These activities guided the development of the usability testing tasks and the redesign. All phases were completed within six months, and the total project cost was $50 for incentive purchases.
authors.affiliation: Health Sciences Library, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA. jovyanne_rosario@nymc.edu
authors.forename: Jovy-Anne
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Rosario
authors.forename: Marie T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Ascher
authors.forename: Diana J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Cunningham
mesh_terms: D003258:Consumer Behavior; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods*; D007993:Libraries, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013685:Telecommunications / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014495:Universities