A user‐centred approach to e‐book design

Wilson, Ruth; Landoni, Monica; Gibb, Forbes

doi:10.1108/02640470210438865

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“…What has not yet been taken into consideration is the diversity of presentation styles that are appropriate to different types of books, according to their content, use and intended audience. There are promising indications that personalisation and user customisation will be the core of the next generation of e-books and e-readers (Wilson et al, 2002).…”

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E‐books in academic libraries

Bennett

Landoni

2005

The Electronic Library

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Purpose This paper provides an analysis of the current state of the art in e-books, and attempts both to set the scene and provide reasons for their low uptake. MethodologyThe different approaches to e-books of academic librarians, authors, publishers and readers are considered, using the results of a recent survey commissioned by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC). Findings and ValueThe findings of this study make it clear that those who know about e-books see them as potentially useful tools. However, a number of users of ICT resources are still unaware of e-books even when their academic libraries' e-book holdings is high. The lack of promotion from within the university, particularly from the academics, and to a certain extent from the librarians, is indeed a major reason for this knowledge gap. Practical implicationsPublishers, e-book providers and aggregators, academics and intermediaries (i.e., librarians and information specialists) should concentrate on raising awareness of what is available and what are the advantages related to e-books for specific categories of users. At the same time e-book suppliers should make e-books easier to find and purchase. Crucially, both the research and commercial development communities have to address these major issues:• Definition of common bench marks for research to progress; • User-centred design as a paradigm; • Better and stronger links with all stakeholders. This paper will offer a stepping stone for all parties interested in moving forwards to achieve this common goal.

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E‐books in academic libraries

Bennett

Landoni

2005

The Electronic Library

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“…If e-books are to be widely adopted as an alternative to the printed book for academic work, then they must provide a better user experience and tangible enhancements for scholarly work. Wilson et al (2002) focused on functionality and the adoption of standards required for successfully linking e-book provision with user needs and expectations. Such approaches combine evaluating the design features of e-books, and the functionality they can offer (e.g.…”

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The Case for e-Book Literacy: Undergraduate Students' Experience with e-Books for Course Work

Muir

Hawes

2013

The Journal of Academic Librarianship

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This paper investigates how electronic books (e-books) are used for scholarly activity. It focuses on the end-users of e-books in a case study which aimed to establish how scholars use and learn from e-books and the limitations of academic e-books.There have been a number of calls for more user-focussed research on e-books to understand how they are used rather than how often they are used. In-depth case studies of end user behaviour are, by design, very labour and resource intensive and generally limited in terms of the numbers of participants and the ability to generalise from analysis of the results.However, this type of research provides a valuable insight into how scholars interact with ebooks to attempt to fulfil their information needs. These studies produce a very rich data set which enables the researcher to understand how scholars use, and wish to use, e-books.Analysis of our empirical results, together with those obtained from previous research examining user needs and experiences of e-books, has enabled us to draw general conclusions about what is required in future e-book design and development. More specifically, we present a typology of e-book interactions relevant to the design of e-books (content and features) and to library/academic instruction in the effective use of e-books ('ebook literacy').

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“…[3], [11]) confirm that students appreciate the advantages of electronic materials in terms of portability and overall ubiquity, but they also value legibility, presentation and good design. There is also a clear demand for extra functions such as smart searches and dynamic indexing.…”

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Learning by e-Learning: Breaking Down Barriers and Creating Opportunities for the Visually-Impaired

Leporini

Buzzi

2007

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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Abstract. Today e-Learning is an important educational tool with multiple benefits. However, to be suitable for a large audience the learning objects, courses, and other forms of e-Learning content should be easy to use for all students, regardless of disability. This paper describes problems often encountered by a blind person using screen reader and voice synthesizer when using e-Learning systems, and proposes guidelines for designers in order to develop more accessible systems.

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A user‐centred approach to e‐book design

Cited by 46 publications

References 4 publications

E‐books in academic libraries

E‐books in academic libraries

The Case for e-Book Literacy: Undergraduate Students' Experience with e-Books for Course Work

Learning by e-Learning: Breaking Down Barriers and Creating Opportunities for the Visually-Impaired

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