Library Research ›› 2018, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (6): 34-39.

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An Empirical Study on Usability Evaluation of Mobile Library App

XU Zhi-min   

  1. Guangzhou Maritime University, Guangzhou 510725, China
  • Received:2018-08-20 Online:2018-11-30 Published:2019-05-09

Abstract:

To know more about usability of mobile libraries, this paper selects five provincial public libraries’ apps as evaluation objects. Based on the usability evaluation index system of mobile library built by Delphi and AHP, it designs the user test and questionnaire to obtain quantitative evaluation data. The data analysis tells the usability situation and problems. Finally, four suggestions on usability development are proposed: ensuring the effectiveness of basic services; promoting the integration of online and offline services by “Internet plus”; mining deep mobile information demand; improving efficiency from detail.

Key words: mobile library, APP, usability evaluation

CLC Number: 

  • G251