Smartphone Use on an Academic Library Website Featuring Responsive Web Design

Rennick, Brian; Wang, Xin; Zaugg, Holt; Terekhova, Vera

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Title

Smartphone Use on an Academic Library Website Featuring Responsive Web Design

Author(s)

• Rennick, Brian
• Wang, Xin
• Zaugg, Holt
• Terekhova, Vera

Issue Date

2015-03-15

Keyword(s)

• human-computer interaction
• information systems

Abstract

Responsive web design (RWD) allows a single website to support multiple screen sizes. By using a single-site approach instead of maintaining separate full-size and mobile websites, smartphones can access all website features instead of a subset. This study examined smartphone use of a new academic RWD library website to find out which features are used on small devices. An intriguing finding was that five of the top smartphone features (search bar, library hours, my account, room reservation, and floor maps) are all custom web applications that were written in-house and are fully integrated into the RWD. Conversely, several of the least used smartphone features (WorldCat, chat, and eReserve) are third-party applications. In addition, this study found that undergraduate students demonstrated more frequent use and interest in certain website features (e.g., renewal, room reservation, floor maps) than graduate students and faculty members.

Publisher

iSchools

Series/Report Name or Number

iConference 2015 Proceedings

Type of Resource

text

Language

English

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