More Reports
2009 Activities
- E-books: Understanding the Basics [PDF]: A brief article about the basics of e-books and e-book readers.
- UC-eLinks Direct Linking Usability Report [PDF]: Findings from a round of usability testing performed on UC-eLinks Direct Linking in January 2009 at UC Berkeley.
- OAC Second Round Usability Report [PDF]: Findings from a second round of usability testing held in April 2009 on the Online Archive of California prototype.
2008 Activities
- OAC Usability Report [PDF]: Findings from the August 2008 round of usability testing for an Online Archive of California prototype.
2007 Activities
- UC-eLinks November 2007 Assessment Report [PDF]: Findings and recommendations from an assessment concerning existing and potential service options for the UC-eLinks service menu. This assessment was conducted at UCSC and UCLA in November 2007.
- Communication and Collaboration: Priorities and Perspectives on the UC Libraries-CDL Partnership [PDF]: Final report of findings and recommendations from the CDL Spring 2006 assessment project, including interviews conducted at all ten UC campuses.
- UC-eLinks UCSD Assessment Report [PDF]: Findings and recommendations from a round of usability testing conducted on a prototype UC-eLinks window in February 2007.
- CDL Web and Telephone Helpline Feedback Summary, November 5-9, 2007 [PDF]: An analysis of web and telephone Helpline feedback received by CDL during November 5-9, 2007.
2006 Activities
- CDL Web and Telephone Helpline Feedback Summary, November 3-9, 2006 [PDF]: An analysis of web and telephone Helpline feedback received by CDL during November 3-9, 2006.
- Spring 2006 Campus Needs Assessment Project Summary [PDF]: Findings and recommendations from a round of needs assessment interviews conducted at all ten UC campuses.
- Earth Sciences Metasearch Portal Usability Testing [PDF]: Findings from a round of usability testing conducted on a prototype earth sciences metasearch portal.
- UC Health Sciences Libraries Metasearch Exploration, Part 1 [PDF]: Draft report of findings from focus groups conducted with health sciences graduate students at UC Davis to explore the potential use and adoption of metasearch.
- UC Health Sciences Libraries Metasearch Exploration, Part 2 [PDF]: Draft report of findings from focus groups conducted with medical faculty, researchers, and residents to explore the potential use and adoption of metasearch.
- Shared Print: The Patron Perspective[PDF]: Findings from a round of focus groups conducted at UCSD in November 2005 to identify any potential barriers to adoption of a shared print collection by faculty and graduate students.
2005 Activities
- Linking to Online Resources in Melvyl: OpenURL vs. PID [PDF]: Findings and recommendations from September 2005 focus groups including UC public service librarians.
- Calisphere UI Testing Findings and Recommendations [PDF]: Findings and recommendations from user interface testing held at Chico High School in September 2005.
- American West Broad Topic Category Naming Report [PDF]: Findings and recommendations from a May 2005 survey, designed to assess the clarity and usefulness of the American West broad topic category divisions and names.
- Google Scholar Use - Campus Responses [PDF]: The creative ways in which UC librarians and library staff use Google Scholar in their own work and at public service desks, as well as their objections to its use.
- UCLA European Integration Portal [PDF]: A Metasearch assessment exploring the research habits of experienced researchers.
- Directory Usage Findings [PDF]: Findings and recommendations from a survey concerning the usage of the Directory of CDL-Licensed Content.
- CDLALERT-L Usage Findings [PDF]: Findings and recommendations from a survey concerning the usage of the CDLALERT listserv notifying recipients of changes to the Directory of CDL-Licensed Content.
- CDL Assessment Program Toolkit [PDF]: An overview of different assessment methods, including focus groups, user interviews, online surveys, usability testing, and others.
- Do You Have Any Recommendations? An Introduction to Recommender Systems [PDF]: An overview of the characteristics, strengths, and known problems of content-based and collaborative filtering systems.
- Librarians in the Wild [PDF]: Results from an American West assessment addressing librarians' attitudes and experiences concerning online exhibit building.
- Interactive University Teacher Assessment [PDF]: Report from Interactive University on the use of digital objects by teachers in the classroom.
