http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/5106 Andrew Revelle 2026-04-05T18:42:07Z http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/6244 They're Going to Google it Anyway: Using an Information Scoring System to Teach Students How to Use Problematic and Biased Sources Revelle, Andrew http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/5270 Improving the Effectiveness of LibGuides through Usability Testing Sullivan, Elizabeth; Revelle, Andrew; Michel, Jason Paul As information professionals, one of our primary responsibilities is to make information findable. As the amount of information continues to grow exponentially, the need to organize content and simplify the search process becomes imperative. We are eager to adopt any tools that can help us in this endeavor. Over 1,800 libraries throughout the world have adopted Springshare's LibGuides as a viable tool to organize resources. But how effective is our use of this powerful, highly-customizable tool? Have we structured content in a way that is intuitive and effective for our users? Miami University Libraries conducted formal testing on their LibGuides to determine the usability and effectiveness of the system. The results of these tests were used to compose a set of best practices for guides. This poster details the process and findings of our study. Poster presentation at the 2011 American Libraries Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/5192 Contradictions and Consensus — Clusters of Opinions on E-books Shrimplin, Aaron; Revelle, Andrew; Hurst, Susan; Messner, Kevin Q methodology was used to determine attitudes and opinions about e-books among a group of faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates at Miami University of Ohio. Oral interviews formed the basis for a collection of opinion statements concerning e-books versus print. These statements were then ranked by a second group of research participants. Factor analysis of these rankings found four distinct factors that reveal clusters of opinions on e-books: Book Lovers, Technophiles, Pragmatists, and Printers. Two of the four factors take a more ideological approach in their understanding of e-books: Book Lovers have an emotional attachment to the printed book as an object, while Technophiles feel just as strongly about technology. In contrast, the other two factors are more utilitarian: Printers might find e-books more palatable if usability were improved, while Pragmatists are comfortable with both print and e-book formats. 2011-03-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/5191 Book Lovers, Technophiles, Printers and Pragmatists: The Social and Demographic Structure of User Attitudes toward e-Books Revelle, Andrew; Messner, Kevin; Shrimplin, Aaron; Hurst, Susan Q-methodology was used to identify clusters of opinions about e-books at Miami University. The research identified four distinct opinion types among those investigated: Book Lovers, Technophiles, Pragmatists, and Printers. The initial Q-methodology study results were then used as a basis for a large-n survey of undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty so that we could have a more complete picture of the demographic and social makeup of the campus population. Results from that survey indicate that academic discipline is strongly associated with the respondents’ opinion types. Gender and educational status are also associated with respondents’ opinion types. 2012-09-01T00:00:00Z