Rodman Library Taxonomy Assessment 

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The learning and understanding phases of previous research informed the imagining of an 
updated taxonomy and labeling for Rodman Library. The evaluate phase begins by testing 
taxonomy and labeling with the online tool Treejack. It continues with further testing using the 
mockup based testing tool Chlakmark.  

Tasks Tested 

1. Get a library card 

2. Renew currently checked out materials 
3. Browse library events 
4. Check hours of operation for the library today 
5. Find out how much the daily cost is for a late book return 
6. Browse the library catalog of eBooks ​(Problem task) 
7. Browse the library catalog of fiction titles 
8. Find out how much it costs to make color copies at the library 
9. View the reading list for the boy's book club 
 

Of the four participants, one encountered some confusion with one task. Digital media was mistakenly selected by 
users asked to browse eBooks. These two locations each present options for browsing eBooks. 

 
  Participant 1  Participant 2  Participant 3  Participant 4 

Task 1  Direct Success, 5 sec  Direct Success, 28 sec  Direct Success, 28 sec  Direct Success, 5 sec 

Task 2  Direct Success, 3 sec  Direct Success, 6 sec  Direct Success, 16 sec  Direct Success, 5 sec 

Task 3  Direct Success, 4 sec  Direct Success, 8 sec  Direct Success, 11 sec  Direct Success, 3 sec 

Task 4  Direct Success, 23 sec  Direct Success, 11 sec  Direct Success, 74 sec  Direct Success, 8 sec 

Task 5  Direct Success, 3 sec  Direct Success, 2 sec  Direct Success, 3 sec  Direct Success, 2 sec 

Task 6  Direct Success, 4 sec  Direct Success, 7 sec  Direct Success, 14 sec  Direct Success, 8 sec 

Task 7  Direct Success, 12 sec  Indirect Success, 27 sec  Direct Success, 9 sec  Direct Success, 13 sec 

Task 8  Direct Success, 5 sec  Direct Success, 5 sec  Direct Success, 30 sec  Direct Success, 8 sec 

Task 9  Direct Success, 5 sec  Direct Success, 7 sec  Direct Success, 26 sec  Direct Success, 10 sec 

Task 10  Direct Success, 5 sec  Direct Success, 12 sec  Direct Success, 15 sec  Direct Success, 4 sec 

 
Changes to taxonomy 

Rodman Library offers patrons access to eBooks from collections that are not included in the library catalog. If 
developers are unable to integrate all eBooks with the catalog they will be included in the catalog as subcategories of 
eBooks. The page “Digital Media” will be deleted and its sub-sets will appear in catalog navigation when eBooks is 
selected from the catalog navigation menu. These sub-set categories will appear as a drop-down expanded section of 
the catalog menu and Streaming Media will be added as a category of Quick Links. 
 

Tested Taxonomy  Revised Taxonomy