Hey, I'd like to recommend this assessment tool (here's a 3 pager
about it):
http://eprints.ecs.soton.ac.uk/17585/1/jcdl09_lightweighteval_mwilson.pdf
It allows you to analyse re-designs from a series of different user
perspectives. The paper is from a lightweight eval workshop at the
digital libraries conference this year.
I'd be more than happy to talk to you more about it if you have any
questions. I should say it's a little in progress still, so I'm here
to help. Further, I'm keen to work on some case studies of people
using it to see how they find it. So perhaps there can be a 2 way flow
of benefit :)
all the best
Max Wilson
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On 17 Sep 2009, at 14:37, Susan Teague Rector wrote:
Oh, I forgot to mention (Eric's post just reminded me of this) that
I've found user testing to be the best way to balance that staff v.
user perspective issue. You probably already know this, but I
thought I'd at least throw it out there. Even if you do "guerilla"
user testing, at least you have some data to use when you meet with
staff, who often have a different perspective on what should be on
the homepage :D
- susan
Rosalyn Metz wrote:
Susan and Beth,
I'd love to see a project plan and/or write up if you have one. I'm
really curious how people handle the gathering information piece and
balance staff v. user perspectives. And I'm sure as I begin actually
writing a plan I'll be curious about many of the other things people
did.
Rosalyn
On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 7:32 AM, susan teague rector <[email protected]
> wrote:
I second David's book choice - I've done 3 redesigns at my library
(we're on
the 3rd right now) and i have referred to the process in this book
countless
times.
I typically follow an iterative approach to writing and executing
my project
plans; however, it's difficult to get away from traditional
waterfall
methodology and our plans sometimes fall back into that mold - I
can send
you a copy of a proj. plan if you're interested
Cheers,
Susan
VCU Libraries
http://www.library.vcu.edu | http://www.library.vcu.edu/redesign
Walker, David wrote:
My wife really likes "Web Redesign: Workflow that Works", by
Kelly Goto &
Emily Cotler.
The second edition is called Web Redesign 2.0.
http://www.web-redesign.com/
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/57641137
--Dave
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David Walker
Library Web Services Manager
California State University
http://xerxes.calstate.edu
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From: Code for Libraries [[email protected]] On Behalf Of
Jason
Stirnaman [[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 11:36 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Library Website Redesign Info and Project
Plans
I just came across this yesterday:
http://johncrenshaw.net/blog/web-development-project-process-workflow/
Very high-level and usual systems design approach, but with some
good
web-specific tips thrown in.
Sean Hannan <[email protected]> 09/16/09 10:20 AM >>>
We're currently in the middle of a library website redesign as
well.
For the most part, we have framed our project using Jesse James
Garrett's The Elements of User Experience
(https://wiki.library.jhu.edu/download/attachments/30737/elements.pdf
). It has been immensely helpful in plotting out our work from the
User Experience touchy-feely end to the Information Architecture to
the visual design and implementation.
-Sean
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Sean Hannan
Web Developer
Sheridan Libraries
Johns Hopkins University
On Sep 16, 2009, at 10:52 AM, Rosalyn Metz wrote:
Hi All,
I'm about to embark on a library website redesign. I've started
thinking about creating a project plan, but I honestly don't know
where to start.
I saw this website redesign presentation Lorcan Dempsey tweeted
about:
http://www.ucd.ie/library/guides/powerpoint/rpan_ppt2/index.swf
And
started thinking, I wonder if anyone else has similar slides or
project plans or advice. I of course asked the Google but I
didn't
really find any project plans. (If you're curious what I did
find,
take a look here:
http://delicious.com/rosy1280/library+website-redesign)
I do of course realize that every library is different, but I'm
hoping
that any information you all might be able to provide could help
get
the juices flowing.
Thanks for your help in advance.
Rosalyn
Rosalyn
