Choosing What to Hold and What to Fold: Database Quality Decisions in Tough ...tfons
Presentation delivered on May 27, 2009 at the NELINET conference "Considering the Catalog and Its Data: Serving the Needs of Users and Staff" [Presented by T. Fons on behalf of Karen Calhoun]
Better Research Papers: Workshop Your Handout - Faculty WorkshopMargot
Tuesday, August 26th, 2014, led by Margot Hanson and Michele Van Hoeck
BETTER RESEARCH PAPERS: WORKSHOP YOUR HANDOUT
2:00-3:30 PM, LIBRARY GREEN ROOM
Would you like to see higher quality research papers from students? Are you discouraged by grading papers with weak sources or insufficient citation? Drawing on recommendations from studies of student research habits, as well as librarian experience working with Cal Maritime students, attendees will work with a partner to revise one of their own research assignment handouts (prompts).
NOTE: Please bring a paper copy of one of your research paper assignments to the workshop.
Choosing What to Hold and What to Fold: Database Quality Decisions in Tough ...tfons
Presentation delivered on May 27, 2009 at the NELINET conference "Considering the Catalog and Its Data: Serving the Needs of Users and Staff" [Presented by T. Fons on behalf of Karen Calhoun]
Better Research Papers: Workshop Your Handout - Faculty WorkshopMargot
Tuesday, August 26th, 2014, led by Margot Hanson and Michele Van Hoeck
BETTER RESEARCH PAPERS: WORKSHOP YOUR HANDOUT
2:00-3:30 PM, LIBRARY GREEN ROOM
Would you like to see higher quality research papers from students? Are you discouraged by grading papers with weak sources or insufficient citation? Drawing on recommendations from studies of student research habits, as well as librarian experience working with Cal Maritime students, attendees will work with a partner to revise one of their own research assignment handouts (prompts).
NOTE: Please bring a paper copy of one of your research paper assignments to the workshop.
Challenges at UoS - library space as learning spaces as learning styles evolvenortherncollaboration
Rachel Dolan – Campus Library Manager discusses Challenges at University of Sunderland libraries - the role of library spaces as learning styles and access to resources are evolving inc brief tour of Murray Library.
This presentation was provided by Keren Stiles and Caroline Barratt of The Open University, during Session Six of the NISO training series "Assessment Practices and Metrics in a 21st Century Pandemic," held on October 23, 2020.
A presentation on enhancing the usability of libraries delivered at the Ark Group's recent conference, "Management Strategies for Library and Information Service Centres", Sydney, 19-21 September 2007.
This presentation was jointly given by Kevin Read and Alisa Surkis of New York University during the two-part NISO webinar, Digital and Data Literacy, held on September 20, 2017.
This presentation was provided by Katy Kavanagh Webb of East Carolina University during the first portion of the NISO two-part webinar, Digital and Data Literacy, held on September 13, 2017
The presentation was provided by Angie Oehrli of the University of Michigan during the NISO Two-Part Webinar, Digital and Data Literacy, held on September 20, 2017
A presentation by Olga Koz at the Kansas Library Association, College and University Libraries Section (CULS) Spring 2014 Conference. The rapid pace of change in today's higher education environment creates pressure within an academic library to implement change, new programs, strategy, and technology in order to meet the demands of its stakeholders. Studies have shown that approximately 70% of organizational innovations fail. One of the main causes for these failures is the lack of a thorough diagnostic investigation of stakeholders’ needs, university or college environment. A thorough diagnostic examination includes both an external and internal analysis using some form of assessment. The presenter, a Doctor of Management, OD consultant, and an academic librarian, briefly describes the usual library assessment tools and discuss non-traditional diagnostic methods.
Kara Jones (University of Bath) "Getting there from here: changes for academi...ARLGSW
Presentation from the 6th CILIP ARLG-SW Discover Academic Research and Training Support Conference (DARTS6). Dartington Hall, Totnes, Thursday 24th – Friday 25th May 2018
This presentation was provided by Joan Lippincott of The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), during Session Eight of the NISO training series "Assessment Practices and Metrics in a 21st Century Pandemic," held on November 6, 2020.
This presentation was provided by Erin Daix and Trevor Dawes of the University of Delaware, during Session Four of the NISO event "Assessment Practices and Metrics for the 21st Century," held on November 15, 2019.
Challenges at UoS - library space as learning spaces as learning styles evolvenortherncollaboration
Rachel Dolan – Campus Library Manager discusses Challenges at University of Sunderland libraries - the role of library spaces as learning styles and access to resources are evolving inc brief tour of Murray Library.
This presentation was provided by Keren Stiles and Caroline Barratt of The Open University, during Session Six of the NISO training series "Assessment Practices and Metrics in a 21st Century Pandemic," held on October 23, 2020.
A presentation on enhancing the usability of libraries delivered at the Ark Group's recent conference, "Management Strategies for Library and Information Service Centres", Sydney, 19-21 September 2007.
This presentation was jointly given by Kevin Read and Alisa Surkis of New York University during the two-part NISO webinar, Digital and Data Literacy, held on September 20, 2017.
This presentation was provided by Katy Kavanagh Webb of East Carolina University during the first portion of the NISO two-part webinar, Digital and Data Literacy, held on September 13, 2017
The presentation was provided by Angie Oehrli of the University of Michigan during the NISO Two-Part Webinar, Digital and Data Literacy, held on September 20, 2017
A presentation by Olga Koz at the Kansas Library Association, College and University Libraries Section (CULS) Spring 2014 Conference. The rapid pace of change in today's higher education environment creates pressure within an academic library to implement change, new programs, strategy, and technology in order to meet the demands of its stakeholders. Studies have shown that approximately 70% of organizational innovations fail. One of the main causes for these failures is the lack of a thorough diagnostic investigation of stakeholders’ needs, university or college environment. A thorough diagnostic examination includes both an external and internal analysis using some form of assessment. The presenter, a Doctor of Management, OD consultant, and an academic librarian, briefly describes the usual library assessment tools and discuss non-traditional diagnostic methods.
Kara Jones (University of Bath) "Getting there from here: changes for academi...ARLGSW
Presentation from the 6th CILIP ARLG-SW Discover Academic Research and Training Support Conference (DARTS6). Dartington Hall, Totnes, Thursday 24th – Friday 25th May 2018
This presentation was provided by Joan Lippincott of The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), during Session Eight of the NISO training series "Assessment Practices and Metrics in a 21st Century Pandemic," held on November 6, 2020.
This presentation was provided by Erin Daix and Trevor Dawes of the University of Delaware, during Session Four of the NISO event "Assessment Practices and Metrics for the 21st Century," held on November 15, 2019.
Request For Proposal: The Web Site RedesignLuke Robinson
At the start of 2008, Calvin College began a re-launch of its Web site spanning three phases: 1) audience research, 2) content management, and 3) continuous improvement. How did we select our goals, draft the request for proposal (RFP), pick a consultant, and bring students, faculty, and staff on board? In Boston, there will be no secrets. Gain valuable insights and a blueprint for re-launching your .EDU Web site.
This template is designed to give some structure and helpful perspective on how to prepare a proposal of for website redesign. You could also use Word, but as a leave behind, this is a helpful piece.
Create your own attribute system on a scale of 1-5 to rank the competition, average it all out and voila. Show that you're on top of the competition and are designing the website with the big picture in mind.
Make 'em say wow!!
This is a sample Website proposal that anyone can use for sending it to client. The context for this sample website was an airline client that wanted a new mini-site developed for their Chinese market. Please feel free to reach out for more information by emailing us at: info@digitaljungle.agency
Social Tagging/Bookmarking Application: The Usage In Academic Librariestulipbiru64
Paper presented by Dr. Noorhidawati Abdullah at the 4th PERPUN International Conference 2015: Information Revolution, 11-12th August 2015 at Avillion Legacy Hotel, Melaka.
This presentation was provided by Rachel Vacek of the University of Michigan during the NISO webinar, Library as Publisher, Part Two, held on March 14, 2018.
Challenges and Opportunities in Customizing Library Repository User InterfacesRachel Vacek
This presentation will dive into the ongoing challenges that academic libraries often face when improving the user experiences of out-of-the-box and open source repositories. Fueling the challenges are the ambiguity and fast-changing nature within the field of digital scholarship and the constant flux of technology platforms and tools. Fortunately, many libraries are paying more attention to users’ motivations and responding by designing user interfaces that support particular formats and contexts. We’ll explore emerging opportunities with repositories in looking at how far libraries should go in providing customizations to balance stakeholder and user needs, and how to plan for users’ ever-shifting expectations.
This presentation was part of a NISO and NASIG webinar, "Library As Publisher, Part Two: UX and UI for the Library's Digital Collections" and was presented on March 14, 2018.
What does success look like when it comes to library discoverability? Index based discovery systems have seen a dramatic rate of adoption since introduction to the research ecosystem in 2009, with more than 9,000 libraries relying on a discovery system to provide users with a comprehensive index to their offerings. Some issues bar the way to providing this comprehensive view, but many challenges have been overcome through collaboration between libraries, content providers and discovery partners. The NISO ODI initiative began to examine these issues in 2011, and released a best practice in June 2014.
Speakers will highlight examples of successful collaboration, note continued areas of challenge, and provide insight on how the Open Discovery Initiative Conformance Checklists can be used as a mechanism to evaluate content provider or discovery provider conformance with the best practice.
UX Information Architecture Design, Sharon Public LibrarySeth Sparks
An information architecture project encompassing user interviews and surveys, literary research, persona design, task assessments, site map redesign, tree testing, wireframe design, and first click testing.
lecture presented by Elvira B. Lapuz at PAARL’s Seminar /Parallel Session-workshop on Library and Web 2011 (Holy Angel University, Angeles City, Pampanga, 19-20 August 2010)
It Takes A Village: Building UX Capacity in Librariescraigmmacdonald
With growing interest in applying user experience (UX) methods to improve library interfaces, spaces, and services, it is critical to gain a deeper understanding of the organizational factors influencing libraries' adoption and incorporation of UX expertise. This article reports the results of semi-structured interviews with 16 UX librarians and focuses on how the positions were created, the benefits they have brought to their library, their biggest challenges, and the extent that their work is understood throughout the library. The article concludes with a preliminary model of library UX maturity and six critical directions for the future of UX librarianship.
We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
How to Create Map Views in the Odoo 17 ERPCeline George
The map views are useful for providing a geographical representation of data. They allow users to visualize and analyze the data in a more intuitive manner.
Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
The Art Pastor's Guide to Sabbath | Steve ThomasonSteve Thomason
What is the purpose of the Sabbath Law in the Torah. It is interesting to compare how the context of the law shifts from Exodus to Deuteronomy. Who gets to rest, and why?
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
The Indian economy is classified into different sectors to simplify the analysis and understanding of economic activities. For Class 10, it's essential to grasp the sectors of the Indian economy, understand their characteristics, and recognize their importance. This guide will provide detailed notes on the Sectors of the Indian Economy Class 10, using specific long-tail keywords to enhance comprehension.
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This is a presentation by Dada Robert in a Your Skill Boost masterclass organised by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan (EFSS) on Saturday, the 25th and Sunday, the 26th of May 2024.
He discussed the concept of quality improvement, emphasizing its applicability to various aspects of life, including personal, project, and program improvements. He defined quality as doing the right thing at the right time in the right way to achieve the best possible results and discussed the concept of the "gap" between what we know and what we do, and how this gap represents the areas we need to improve. He explained the scientific approach to quality improvement, which involves systematic performance analysis, testing and learning, and implementing change ideas. He also highlighted the importance of client focus and a team approach to quality improvement.
29. GOALS & DESIGN DECISIONS Goal User Behaviors Design Implications Streamline access to core search functions Promote ways to contact librarians throughout the user experience Highlight core tools and provide paths to top tasks Promote the library through news and events messaging Promote new innovations in library spaces Importance of search Library as portal Name recognition but trouble finding chat search, citation builder, reserving a study room, borrowing/renewing a laptop Artbox is seen as a way to keep up with library events Undergraduates: library can be big and confusing, especially the stacks. All students: heavy use of library space Employ an information hierarchy Promote chat in a greater way by including it in mega dropdowns & global navigation as well as creating a new, more visible icon Highlight top resources and top tasks directly on homepage Artbox becomes more prominent than it is today, and becomes the key messaging vehicle for the site Promote new innovations through the ‘Leading the Way’ section of the site and through ‘Collaborative Spaces’ section
In March 2009, the Web Strategy Team (WST) was asked to investigate best practices and make recommendations for a top-down library website refresh to include a new homepage design and new top-level site architecture. The team conducted a competitive analysis. A set of 21 key library site components were identified which the WST systematically evaluated across 18 peer web sites. Other inspiration sites were also considered during later discussion. The purpose of this exercise was to: ·Identify trends in design and delivery of key library web components, tools and services ·Identify examples of unique and innovative implementations of these elements From the report 3 high level components emerged that would drive the 2010 Web site redesign : organizational priorities, ux guiding principles and an overall design strategy (Angie)
The resulting report identified key organization priorities as well as a series of recommendations & observations for the 2010 redesign. The organizational priorities that emerged from the report include: Creating a fresh, modern, and welcoming site, with a clear personality brand for the library; Streamlining homepage access to search functionality and core user tasks; Creating a Web site that accommodates a dynamic, continually updated online presence, with a clear emphasis on innovative library initiatives and offerings; Designing a Web site infrastructure that is flexible and nimble (Angie)
In addition to organizational goals, the Website Redesign Team recognizes Trust , Relevance , and Consistency as guiding principles for optimizing user experience (UX). Across many industries that serve large populations of online users (e.g., large-scale ecommerce enterprises, online banking, web-based news services) UX models have evolved such that users trust they will find the features, tools, information, and support they expect. In a good UX model, users can also trust that features and tools will be arranged, labeled, and grouped in predictable ways. In the most successful online enterprises, users are not distracted by a site’s design. The site's design, messaging, and the ways users can choose to interact with it, all convey the impression that the site is relevant to users' lives. When a user is confident, productive, and feels at home on a site, the UX design is successful. (Angie)
Along with organizational priorities and UX guiding principles, the Website Redesign Project has an overall design strategy. 1.Convey credibility with design quality and consistency. Several of the reviewed sites seem to have redesigned only their home or top-level pages, creating a user experience that was jarring and confusing and does not inspire user confidence. Likewise, many libraries did not extend design elements from their main site design into their application interfaces, creating a UX disconnect. The WST strongly recommends a complete redesign rather than a top-level only refresh, but acknowledges that phasing the redesign may be necessary, and that feasibility will need to be carefully evaluated by the Website Redesign Team. 2. Focus on core user needs Make search and discovery tools more prominent. Base decisions about homepage content and navigation on use data and user testing to create a less-cluttered homepage design. 3.Use clear and consistent language in labeling to increase user confidence. Design for “scent. When following links yields expected results, users become more confident that they are on the right track. Labels and trigger words become critical to creating user confidence; test them with real users. The sites in our study often used names for features that conveyed little information about purpose or function; or labels that created a clear expectation about functionality but produced unexpected content or behavior. 4.Promote intangibles through visual design and messaging. Convey the energy and sense of community in the library environment through seamlessly integrated images, news stories, features and design elements. The visual design should reflect the dynamic energy of the Libraries, and messaging should be more pervasive throughout the site. (Angie)
The organizational priorities, ux guiding principles and overall design strategy fueled the goals of the Web redesign team for the 2010 redesign. The team decided to use a user-centered design process which includes: Understanding users through user research Architecting and designing a site based on user research Refining the design through multiple iterations Developing a site through multiple iterations And validating the site through usability testing and evaluation (Susan)
Where are we today (April, 2010)? We’ve conducted user research including web site usage analysis, search term analysis, interviews with user groups, usability testing and blog posts for user feedback We’ll go into each of these areas in the next slides We’re now in the architecture & design phases where we are constructing a new information architecture for the Web site, creating wireframes and design compositions We’ll move next into development and rollout (Susan)
In the user research arena, we’ve set out to better understand our users and their motivations for using the site. We’ve used a variety of user-centered research methodologies to formulate an understanding of our core users. (Susan)
We first looked at both usage statistics and heat mapping. The heat mapping shows the concentration of clicks on the homepage for a period of time. What we found by looking at web site statistics: Approximately 50% of our users get to the site by typing a URL directly into the browser; Approximately 17% of our users use Google to find the site. Of the 17%, the most popular keywords to find the Web site are: citation builder and variations of ncsu library , library , ncsu libraries , ncsu lib and lib.ncsu.edu . Firefox browser usage increased in the latter part of the year from 32% to 36%. Internet Explorer usage dropped to 38% from 48%. Internet Explorer & Firefox versions were captured for the latter half of the year; 72% of users used either IE version 7.0 or 8.0; 26% of IE users used version 6.0. Firefox browser versions varied widely, with the majority of users using some flavor of version 3.x. Over 50% of our users spend less than 10 seconds on the homepage. Approximately 20% of traffic to the homepage exited the homepage without visiting other parts of the site; that number increased to 28% in the latter half of the year. The top navigation paths from the homepage are: homepage -> search, homepage -> catalog, homepage -> journals, homepage -> databases and homepage -> find articles . We also looked at top search terms that users entered into the quick search box today on the site. This type of analysis helped determine labeling for key elements on the site as well as what to highlight on a new homepage. (Susan)
We hired consultants to do a series of interviews with undergraduates, graduates, faculty, and staff across NCSU. The interview results were compiled, and personas, or archetypes/composites of various users were created. We decided to develop personas as we felt like the in-depth interviews would give us a better understanding of the motivations, priorities, interests and needs of our end-users. (Angie)
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DH Hill Library serves as a central hub of undergraduate student life undergrads, particiularly those earlier in their career, tended not to differentiate between the research functions of the library and other services, such as Hill of Beans, computer access for social activities, comfortable and social study space, etc. Despite encouragement from faculty, students very rarely interacted with library staff for research needs interactions with librarians were largely limited to assisting in technical issues – printer problems or wi-fi access – or assistance in locating pre-identified resources (Angie)
Several library web site services were “invisible” to users, even though they used them on a regular basis numerous participants mentioned using Tripsaver (not always using that name), but few could remember how they accessed it A couple of young students believed the library website was a tool only available at the physical space There is little interest in smart phones and apps among university population undergrads don’t understand the need for a smart phone Grads & faculty don’t necessarily want to be that available Students’ general impressions of the library were remarkably consistent “ big” – “has everything I could ever need” “ confusing or “intimidating” “ friendly” & “laid-back” “ organized” and “convenient” (Angie)
Meet our personas Jessica slate: “ I usually email my professor if I need help with an assignment. I’ve never actually checked out a book from the library – I can basically find everything I need online. Ansari Haidar: “ During midterms and finals, I might as well pitch a tend in the library. I live in a loud apartment off-campus, so this is where I study, meet up with friends and just generally where I end up when I’m on campus (Angie)
Meet our personas Casey Prentiss: “I try to stay on top of some of the latest developments in my field and seek out opportunities for publishing or presenting. I work to help my students develop some fundamental research skills.” Charles Magnus: “I’m a big fan of the library. I think - in this time of massive amounts of data and information – librarians are critical for helping students become proficient in research. (Angie)
Meet our personas Mini- personas Maansi Masters – Masters student who seeks an industry job; many of the same motivations as Ansari and Casey Ron Research – Many of the same motivation as Casey and Charles. Works in the lab and uses the library web site for every task Dawn Distance – some of the same motivations as Ansari; limited time on campus – more life experience and maturity (Angie)
Research question: Do users navigate using the expected menu items? (Susan)
Menus were learnable: a number of users scanned menus to orient themselves to options before making selections, and went back to easily find the correct links. Find seems to resonate as a broader term than Search for this user group. Many started there when asked to find almost anything. Users seemed to quickly develop a mental model for “Find” and moved on to explore other menus. Services worked well as a catch-all. Many users seemed to understand the concept of Services. (Susan)
The goal of the test was to answer 2 research questions: 1) Do users pre-select tabs in a tabbed search model before entering search terms? 2) How do users interact with tabbed or non-tabbed search results? Twenty-eight undergraduates, graduates and library staff at NCSU, participated in a round of guerrilla usability testing for 2 proposed search models in the lobby of DH Hill Library in mid-April, 2010. Participants were recruited from the pool of patrons who walked into the lobby of DH Hill Library. Each patron was asked if the Libraries could take 5 minutes of their time in exchange for a candy bar. Among the 28 participants, over 19 different campus departments were represented. Each participant was asked to complete 2 tasks using one of the search models; many participants volunteered to answer more than 2 questions. A total of 14 participants answered 46 questions about Model 1; a total of 14 participants answered 38 questions about Model 3. (Susan)
Twenty-eight undergraduates, graduates and library staff at NCSU, participated in a round of guerrilla usability testing for 2 proposed search models in the lobby of DH Hill Library in mid-April, 2010. Participants were recruited from the pool of patrons who walked into the lobby of DH Hill Library. Each patron was asked if the Libraries could take 5 minutes of their time in exchange for a candy bar. Among the 28 participants, over 19 different campus departments were represented. Each participant was asked to complete 2 tasks using one of the search models; many participants volunteered to answer more than 2 questions. A total of 14 participants answered 46 questions about Model 1; a total of 14 participants answered 38 questions about Model 3. The goal of the test was to answer 2 research questions: 1) Do users pre-select tabs in a tabbed search model before entering search terms? 2) How do users interact with tabbed or non-tabbed search results? (Susan)
At the beginning of the project, the Web redesign team started a blog to capture the process, progress and artifacts of the Web redesign process. On several occasions, we’ve asked for user feedback on the blog either by leaving a comment there or by using the feedback link http://news.lib.ncsu.edu/redesign (Susan)
During the user research phase of the project, we also looked at the content on the Web site. We created a content inventory of the first 3 levels of the site. The inventory included the page title, current url, and content type. The content inventory has helped us prioritize content for the redesign as well as set the scope of the project. (Angie)
From the content inventory, we created a content analysis document. In the content analysis, we determined what was in scope for this 2010 phase of the project (August deadline). We were also able to ascertain what parts of site would need an information architecture overhaul and what parts of the site would get that type of attention after the August rollout. All parts of the site would get a visual refresh. (Angie)
We also used this time to determine what our Drupal migration would look like for the August deadline. We decided upon a phased migration plan, which would include migrating the first 2 levels of the site by the August deadline and then migrating ‘subsites’ more slowly over the next 6-8 months. (Angie)
One of the first things we did in terms of architecture was to begin mapping out the new site. We looked at hierarchy, and used our content inventory to identify key applications, new content and content on the existing site that needs rework (in this iteration of the redesign). The site maps /information architecture will help us as enter the Drupal phase of the project. (Susan)
Following our user research and content analysis, the Web Redesign Team mapped the goals of the site with user behaviors gleaned from interviews and usability testing. These behaviors informed the new architecture and design. One of the first organization goals was to streamline access to core search functions. We have Best search engine in academic libraries – we need to showcase it. We understand the importance of search from user behaviors as well and their use of the library as a portal. How this is employed in the design is to make search prominent and use an information hierarchy to do this within the site. Another goal of the redesign is to promote ways to contact librarians throughout the user experience. In interviews and usability studies, users often said that they were familiar with chat but had trouble finding it in the site. In the design we’ve promoted chat in a greater way including it in megadropdowns & global navigation as well as creating a new, more visible icon. The third goal of the design is to highlight core tools and provide paths to top tasks. This includes highlighting commonly used resources and tasks directly on the homepage Promoting the library through news and events messaging is the fourth goal of the redesign. The artbox is commonly seen as a focal point in the user’s mind for promoting events. In the design we’ve made the artbox more prominent. It becomes the key messaging vehicle for the site. Finally, promoting new innovations in library spaces is a core organizational goal. As undergraduates commonly said that they though the library could be big and confusing, it’s important to promote new spaces to try and get at wayfinding within the library. (Susan)
The Web redesign team went through a series of meetings to iterate on wireframes for the new design. The team was initially presented with 3 wireframes. We paired this down to 1 design that has since been handed over to our graphic designer to begin work on design comps. (Susan)
Following our initial brainstorming meeting, we decided on 1 wireframe. As is common in an iterative design process, we are continuing to refine the design before we hand this over to Brent to create design compositions. (Susan)
We also wireframed our megadropdown menus for the new site. This helped us get a sense for how the menus would fit into the overall architecture. (Susan)
The next phases of the project – May – August, 2010, will include creating and iterating over design compositions, more user testing of the design compositions themselves, presentations to various stakeholders, and library advisory groups, consideration of blog feedback, and moving existing content into the Drupal content management system. (Susan)