[OPLINLIST] Upcoming Workshop in Southeast Ohio: How User Friendly is Your Website?

[SERLS]

  *How User Friendly Is Your Website? Usability Testing for Websites* Tell a
colleague <http://ce.serls.org/emailevent.cfm?ID=428>  *Program Date:
06/04/2008 *
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*Location:
*SERLS Offices
252 W. 13th St.
Wellston OH, 45692
 *Program Time:*9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. *Speaker: *
*Dr. Laura Cheng* is an Assistant Professor at the School of Library and
Information Science, Columbus Program of the Kent State University.
Her research interests include information seeking, research methods,
scholarly communication, and human computer interaction (specifically,
usability testing). She has been teaching courses such as Foundations of
Library and Information Science, Organization of Information, Research
Methods, Information Technology, and Usability Testing.
Before joining KSU SLIS, she was an adjunct faculty member of the School of
Library and Information Science, Indiana University-Bloomington. She also
worked at the IU Libraries when working on her doctoral degree. She received
her MLS, Specialist, and Ph.D. from IU SLIS.  *Program Description:*
Have you ever wondered how your users/customers use and feel about your
website? Which part of the site do they like or not like? What kinds of
navigation and search behaviors do they perform? Do they understand the
information you post on the website? And how is the website developed to
represent your organization? A good website design considers not only
aesthetic appearance, but also focuses on the functionality of the website
and the organization's mission statement.
The goal of this workshop is to introduce fundamental concepts, principles
and techniques for participants to evaluate their websites. How-to methods
covered will include user needs and task analyses, formal, portable and
informal usability testing. Techniques for data collection and analysis,
along with report creation and presentation will also be introduced.
Participants will gain hands-on experience with usability testing methods
and procedures.

*All libraries enjoy a basic membership with the Southeast Regional Library
System. If your library is not a dues paying (Enhanced) member of SERLS
please register using the link for Basic members.*  *Meals:* No meal is
included in this workshop  *Audience: *Library administrators and anyone
responsible for creating or maintaining a website. *Contact Hours: *4 *Enhanced
Member Cost:* $ 0.00
[Register]<http://ce.serls.org/eventregister.cfm?ID=428&class=Member>

  *Basic Member Cost:*$ 45.00
[Register]<http://ce.serls.org/eventregister.cfm?ID=428&class=NonMember>
   *Check out our website to view the rest of our upcoming continuing
education workshops! **www.serls.org* <http://www.serls.org/>
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