Thanks very much for these helpful suggestions of strategies and tools!  I
appreciate your input.

Kyle

On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 11:55 AM, Mumpower, Elizabeth Peele <
[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi Kyle,
>
>
>      Our UX/UI person has done some card-based IA testing using the
> methodology outlined here:  http://boxesandarrows.com/
> card-based-classification-evaluation/
>
> [http://boxesandarrows.com/files/banda/art_end.gif]<http:
> //boxesandarrows.com/card-based-classification-evaluation/>
>
> Card-Based Classification Evaluation « Boxes and Arrows<
> http://boxesandarrows.com/card-based-classification-evaluation/>
> boxesandarrows.com
> Mark the intersection of each scenario and the classification item
> selected by the participant. I usually use capital letters for first
> choices and ...
>
> If you have any questions about it, I can put you in touch with him.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Elizabeth Peele Mumpower
> Systems Librarian
> Emory University
>
> ________________________________
> From: Code for Libraries <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Kyle
> Breneman <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 9:48 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [CODE4LIB] Methods to test new site IA?
>
> Apologies for cross-listing...
>
> I need some advice on user testing methods.  I've embarked on a project to
> redo our library website's information architecture.  I've sketched out a
> new IA for the site which I want to test with users.  Initially I thought
> that I would just build out the new IA on our development server, then do
> usability testing with users on the dev site.  Now I'm realizing that will
> be a lot of work, and making any changes once its built will also take
> time.  Is there a middle ground?  Are there good ways to do some user
> testing with paper prototypes?  I want to get feedback on whether my
> categories and labels are intuitive and meaningful.
>
> Kyle Breneman
>
> Integrated Digital Services Librarian
>
> University of Baltimore
>
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