Library Website Redesign: A Case Study on the Process at the UH West Oʻahu

Abstract

Libraries are fighting an uphill battle for our patrons’ attention, and are often losing to content sources that are worse in quality, but are easier to access or to navigate because of site design. The University of Hawai'i - West O'ahu Library began a redesign of its website in the beginning of summer 2014 to improve their users experience and to better present their information. Learn how the library staff went about developing their site using feedback from students and faculty, incorporating recent design techniques, and tying themes together with their discovery layer.