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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