From Mess To CMS: the transformation of a library website

by Michelle McLean on Feb 09, 2010

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Documents how a public library service revitalised and updated their website, using the open source content management system Drupal.

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From Mess To CMS: the transformation of a library website — Presentation Transcript

From Mess to CMS: the transformation of a library website Michelle McLean Information Librarian Linda Burridge

User Feedback “ Clean up the homepage” “ Easier to find link to the online catalogue” “ GET RID OF DROPDOWN” “ Make easier to find link to my details” “ Link to view library locations/hours” “ Website that fills more of the screen” “ More interest and interactivity”

User Feedback “ Please do not delete any features. Everything is so easy to locate” “ Keep all of the current features... more databases, blogs, features etc” “ Leave it much the same as it is, why have change for the sake of change” “ Please do not do this. Your website is fine. It works – if it isn't broken, then why fix it.”

Website options Content Management System Custom built, out of box, build our own Drupal or Joomla

Design Considerations On screen real estate Functionality in banner Catalogue login and search Labels and language Colour and images

What Drupal gave us Template flexibility Flat structure Blocks Multiple contributors Login and edit Web 2.0 incorporation

What Drupal gave us Slideshow Upcoming events Catalogue interface Webforms Clean URLs Goes without saying

User Responses “ I think it looks great-so easy to navigate and find a particular item of interest ” “ Much cleaner interface and easier navigation, and much easier to log in” “ Very clean and smooth look. Love it. ” “ It is easy to read and understand. The layout makes it user friendly. ” “ I'm pleased that you have included account signon on the home page. ”

What’s new Spam filtering E-Newsletters Re-using content Expanding web team

What’s next T ext sizes and theme Translations Newsletters & Web 2.0 Workflow management Drupal 7 Catalogue integration

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