Usability Evaluation of IIUM Online Digital Manuscript Interface

Manuscripts are among the special collections of most libraries. The collection of manuscripts of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) library can be retrieved from the Digital Manuscript interface of the IIUM Library website. User evaluation of the interface is much needed to enable...

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Main Authors:	Mansor, Yushiana, Mat Ripin, Faizal Hazri
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of Nebraska--Lincoln Libraries 2013
Subjects:	T58.5 Information technology Z665 Library Science. Information Science
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/32952/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/32952/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/32952/1/yushiana_%26_faizal.pdf

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spelling	iium-329522018-06-05T03:14:28Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/32952/ Usability Evaluation of IIUM Online Digital Manuscript Interface Mansor, Yushiana Mat Ripin, Faizal Hazri T58.5 Information technology Z665 Library Science. Information Science Manuscripts are among the special collections of most libraries. The collection of manuscripts of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) library can be retrieved from the Digital Manuscript interface of the IIUM Library website. User evaluation of the interface is much needed to enable library administration know users’ experience while interacting with the interface. This study attempts to evaluate the effectiveness, efficiency and user satisfaction with the IIUM Digital Manuscript interface among the library users, based on the usability metrics established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Questionnaires were administered to gather information about users’ background and their satisfaction with the use of the interface. In addition, each respondent was given eight tasks that have been specifically designed to measure their ability to navigate within the digital manuscript interface of the library. Findings indicate that despite some of the shortcomings observed with the interface design, respondents were able to complete the tasks assigned, though at different completion duration. They were also satisfied with the overall design of the interface. Comments and recommendations given by the respondents were as well reported. University of Nebraska--Lincoln Libraries 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/32952/1/yushiana_%26_faizal.pdf Mansor, Yushiana and Mat Ripin, Faizal Hazri (2013) Usability Evaluation of IIUM Online Digital Manuscript Interface. Library Philosophy and Practice. ISSN 1522-0222 http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/
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language	English
topic	T58.5 Information technology Z665 Library Science. Information Science
spellingShingle	T58.5 Information technology Z665 Library Science. Information Science Mansor, Yushiana Mat Ripin, Faizal Hazri Usability Evaluation of IIUM Online Digital Manuscript Interface
description	Manuscripts are among the special collections of most libraries. The collection of manuscripts of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) library can be retrieved from the Digital Manuscript interface of the IIUM Library website. User evaluation of the interface is much needed to enable library administration know users’ experience while interacting with the interface. This study attempts to evaluate the effectiveness, efficiency and user satisfaction with the IIUM Digital Manuscript interface among the library users, based on the usability metrics established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Questionnaires were administered to gather information about users’ background and their satisfaction with the use of the interface. In addition, each respondent was given eight tasks that have been specifically designed to measure their ability to navigate within the digital manuscript interface of the library. Findings indicate that despite some of the shortcomings observed with the interface design, respondents were able to complete the tasks assigned, though at different completion duration. They were also satisfied with the overall design of the interface. Comments and recommendations given by the respondents were as well reported.
format	Article
author	Mansor, Yushiana Mat Ripin, Faizal Hazri
author_facet	Mansor, Yushiana Mat Ripin, Faizal Hazri
author_sort	Mansor, Yushiana
title	Usability Evaluation of IIUM Online Digital Manuscript Interface
title_short	Usability Evaluation of IIUM Online Digital Manuscript Interface
title_full	Usability Evaluation of IIUM Online Digital Manuscript Interface
title_fullStr	Usability Evaluation of IIUM Online Digital Manuscript Interface
title_full_unstemmed	Usability Evaluation of IIUM Online Digital Manuscript Interface
title_sort	usability evaluation of iium online digital manuscript interface
publisher	University of Nebraska--Lincoln Libraries
publishDate	2013
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/32952/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/32952/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/32952/1/yushiana_%26_faizal.pdf
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Usability Evaluation of IIUM Online Digital Manuscript Interface

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