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User-Centric Floor Maps for Easy Library Navigation

This project aims to develop a user-friendly system that simplifies the process of finding books in a library, minimizing effort while maximizing ease of use. Current navigation requires familiarity with the library's layout, leading to confusion and inefficiencies. The new system incorporates usability testing, semi-structured interviews, and heuristic evaluations to understand user needs. The goal is to graphically inform users of their location and direct them intuitively to their book's location, enhancing the overall library experience for students, professors, and other patrons.

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User-Centric Floor Maps for Easy Library Navigation

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  1. Project 2: Generating User-Tailored Floor Maps Presented by:Jarrett Baugh, Melody Budiono, GeorgioMoussan, and Steven Nguyen

  2. Current System • How to find a library book:

  3. Current System • How to find a library book: • Obtain the book’s location code (ex. “HC430.6”)

  4. Current System • How to find a library book: • Obtain the book’s location code (ex. “HC430.6”) • Find the floor that the “H” shelves are on

  5. Current System • How to find a library book: • Obtain the book’s location code (ex. “HC430.6”) • Find the floor that the “H” shelves are on • Find the “HC” shelves on that floor

  6. Current System • How to find a library book: • Obtain the book’s location code (ex. “HC430.6”) • Find the floor that the “H” shelves are on • Find the “HC” shelves on that floor • Look for the book at “HC430.6”

  7. The Problem • Requires users to be familiar with the library layout

  8. The Problem • Requires users to be familiar with the library layout • Requires users to search for shelves before the book, among multiple floors

  9. The Problem • Requires users to be familiar with the library layout • Requires users to search for shelves before the book, among multiple floors • Finding shelf locations and a specific book is not always quick and easy

  10. Project Overview • Create a new system that will allow users to find a book with minimal effort and maximum ease • How? • Who? • What?

  11. The “How” • Usability Testing • Ask users to find book x with the current system • Ask users to find book x with the new system • Find out user thought processes (ie “Think out loud”) • Take notes • Should take about 5 to 10 minutes Semi-Structured Interviews User opinions, ideas, dislikes, likes, etc. Ask new questions when new interests arise Take notes Should take about 5 to 10 minutes

  12. The “How” • Usability Testing • Ask users to find book x with the current system • Ask users to find book x with the new system • Find out user thought processes (ie “Think out loud”) • Take notes • Should take about 5 to 10 minutes • Semi-Structured Interviews • User opinions, ideas, dislikes, likes, etc. • Ask new questions when new interests arise • Take notes • Should take about 5 to 10 minutes

  13. The “How” • Internal Heuristic Evaluation • 131 guidelines, etc.

  14. The “How” • Internal Heuristic Evaluation • 131 guidelines, etc. • Cognitive Walkthrough • Walk through tasks – reveal global errors, etc.

  15. Sample Interview Questions • How long do you typically take to find a book? • How often do you check out books? • What do you like about the system? • What do you dislike about the system? • What would make the system easier to use?

  16. The “Who” • Anyone that uses the library • Undergrads, Grads, Professors

  17. The “Who” • Anyone that uses the library • Undergrads, Grads, Professors • Approximately 10 users to interview and analyze using the current system

  18. The “Who” • Anyone that uses the library • Undergrads, Grads, Professors • Approximately 10 users to interview and analyze using the current system • Approximately 5 to 8 users to interview and analyze using the new system

  19. The “What” • Our goal is to create a system that will: • Inform the user of his/her current location

  20. The “What” • Our goal is to create a system that will: • Inform the user of his/her current location • Graphically direct the user to the book’s location • Arrows, landmarks, intuitive graphics

  21. Thanks for listening,Questions & Comments?

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