Usability and Usage of Mobile Sites and Apps in Academic Libraries

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Usability and Usage of Mobile Sites and Apps in Academic Libraries

Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at 10:10 AM–10:55 AM CDT

Salon D/E

Conference Track

5. User Experience

Keywords

mobile website, mobile research, mobile technology, mobile services, mobile learning, Electronic Research

Learning Objectives

To identify what information/services students want to access via the mobile web at TCNJ. To advocate that librarians can closely work with publishers to ensure that we are providing services to meet the needs of users for the future.

Abstract

Mobile websites and apps for library resources are becoming increasing prevalent in academic libraries. This presentation will explore the results of a survey on the usability of these technologies at the College of New Jersey and the results of a usage study of mobile apps at the University of Florida.