B.N- Escuela de bibliotecologia Dr M.M-1979: Rediseño de un repositorio institucional a partir de un estudio de usabilidad: implicaciones para la visibilidad

From Google Translate: "This paper details how a university library evaluated its institutional repository using a User Experience Based Design (UXD) methodology and how the system architecture was redesigned based on findings from the results of the system. The online repository uses DSpace, but was not used as expected by academics and researchers, so a detailed usability assessment was conducted to correct and improve potential deficiencies. The results showed a significant lack of usability and a mismatch between user expectations and system architecture. Therefore, significant improvements were achieved in the user interface and in communication with the elements contained in the repository. The authors evaluate the impact of these changes and argue that better usability leads to greater use of the repository and, therefore, greater visibility for the institution's researchers. Other implications related to the adoption of open access by academics and researchers in the university are also discussed."

Abstract found here.