REDESIGNING PURDUE LIBRARIESWEBSITE
TAO ZHANGDIGITAL USER EXPERIENCE SPECIALISTPURDUE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
WHY REDESIGN?Significant part of library service
Access to electronic resourcesBooksPurdue collectionsLibrary service
THE PROCESS
Discovery Information Architecture
Site Prototyping
User storiesPersonas
Content inventorySitemapWireframes
Visual Design & Theming
Content typesPage mockups
Implementation
Completed look & feel
Testing & Launch
StagingUser testing& refinement
DISCOVERY
Students FacultyLibrary staff
Contextual inquiryInterviewsGoogle analyticsContent inventory
USABILITY LAB
DISCOVERYDominance of search
DISCOVERY | CONTENT
DISCOVERY | CONTENT
Quick access
DISCOVERY | CONTENT
DISCOVERY“Too many and often redundant links.” “Difficult to find information.”
Users want:Quick access to resourcesInformation about library facilities
DESIGN PLAN• Personas• Content
• Sitemap• Gap analysis
• Design
PERSONAS
JennySophomore
Article
Course reserve books
Library hours
Brian3rd year PhD student
Database
Google Scholar
Kate
Article
Database
Services
Associate Professor
SITEMAP
GAP ANALYSIS | EXAMPLE
HOMEPAGE
NAVIGATION
LIBRARY PAGE
LIBRARY PAGE
BEHIND THE SCENE
Content workflowUser profiles
Pre-fetched indexSearching across databasesSingle UI for all search results