Usability Test: www.pacificaradioarchives.org

Before we look at the site, I’d like to ask you just a few quick questions. First...


Roughly how many hours a week would you say you spend using the Internet, including email?

In general, how do you spend that time on the Internet? In a typical day, what do you do on the Internet, at work and at home.

Do you have any favorite Web sites?

What do you expect from an archives' web site?

Finally, have you bought anything on the Internet? How do you feel about buying things on the Internet?

OK, great. We’re done with the questions, and we can start looking at things.

Looking at this page, tell me what you think it is, what strikes you about it, and what you think you would click on first.

 

 

 

 

Now for some scavenger hunts - the idea is to see how easy, or hard, it is to find information on the site. First, in a separate window or tab, please go to the Pacifica Radio Archives's web site (www.pacificaradioarchives.org) - but make sure you don't close this page or all this information will be lost!

From the Pacifica Radio Archives webpage, please find the program "Malcolm X: The Ballot or the Bullet". When you're done, return here and write a few words about your experience. Were you able to find the program? How did you find the program? Did it take a few tries?

Next, order a Democracy Now! program. (Don't go any further than the PayPal page though!) How did that go? Were you successful?

Search for a program called "Bully on the Block", a speech by Noam Chomsky. Did you find it? What would you do if you wanted to order a copy of this program?

And lastly, what is one thing you absolutely dislike about this site? What is something you absoultely like?

That's just about it! Now there's only four yes/no questions to go dealing with the all-over impression of the site.

Overall, did you find this web site easy to use?

Do you feel that this is a site that has a lot to offer?

Do you feel that this is a site that has new content all the time?

And lastly, would you recommend this web site to others?

In general, is there anything you'd like to add about the site as a whole, this usability test, your expectations and wants regarding web use and/or archives use?

Thank you so much!