User Experience Design Reports and Presentations

UC Libraries Academic e-Book Usage Survey: Analysis of a UC systemwide survey conducted by the UC Libraries in October 2010 for the purpose of assessing the user experience with academic e-books generally and the Springer e-Book Pilot Project specifically, May 2011.
Mobile Strategy Report: A report detailing UC user behavior patterns surrounding mobile devices and strategic recommendations for the California Digital Library.
E-books: Understanding the Basics: A brief article about the basics of e-books and e-book readers.
UC-eLinks Direct Linking Usability Report: Findings from a round of usability testing performed on UC-eLinks Direct Linking in January 2009 at UC Berkeley.
Communication and Collaboration: Priorities and Perspectives on the UC Libraries-CDL Partnership: Final report of findings and recommendations from the CDL Spring 2006 assessment project, including interviews conducted at all ten UC campuses.
OAC Usability Report [PDF]: Findings from the August 2008 round of usability testing for an Online Archive of California prototype.

"Mobile Strategy Presentation" Presented by Rachael Hu and Alison Meier to CDL staff, August 12, 2010.
"California Digital Library: Designing for the User" Presented by Rachael Hu at the Missouri Digitization Conference, March 10, 2009.
"UC-eLinks Assessment Report" Presented by Jane Lee at Users' Council Meeting, May 11, 2007.
"Listening to Users: How User Communities Can Inform Design" Presented by Felicia Poe at the Digital Library Federation Spring Forum 2006 held in Austin, TX.
"Reusability of University Digital Archives: Meeting the Needs of K-12 Teachers" Presented by Felicia Poe and Isaac Mankita at the OpenEd 2005 Conference held in Logan, UT.