[ Open Forum on WPIT's Library Web Site Redesign Plan

Tom Lehman

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[ Today's Agenda

• Present WPIT's plan for redesigning the ND Libraries' Web site

[ Today's Agenda

• Present WPIT's plan for redesigning the ND Libraries' Web site
• Answer questions

[ Today's Agenda

• Present WPIT's plan for redesigning the ND Libraries' Web site
• Answer questions
• Get your input and suggestions

[ Points We'll be Covering

• Why is a redesign needed?

[ Points We'll be Covering

• Why is a redesign needed?
• What do we hope to accomplish in the redesign?

[ Points We'll be Covering

• Why is a redesign needed?
• What do we hope to accomplish in the redesign?
• How do we plan to carry out the redesign?

[ Why is a Redesign Needed?

• The last redesign was a great improvement over its predecessor

[ Why is a Redesign Needed?

• The last redesign was a great improvement over its predecessor
• However, some areas where improvements are needed have become apparent

[ Why is a Redesign Needed?

• The last redesign was a great improvement over its predecessor
• However, some areas where improvements are needed have become apparent
  • In user testing

[ Why is a Redesign Needed?

• The last redesign was a great improvement over its predecessor
• However, some areas where improvements are needed have become apparent
  • In user testing
  • In experience using the Web site in the libraries

[ Why is a Redesign Needed?

• The last redesign was a great improvement over its predecessor
• However, some areas where improvements are needed have become apparent
  • In user testing
  • In experience using the Web site in the libraries
  • In comparison with comparable library Web sites

[ Examples of Areas Needing Redesign

• Users have told us in testing:

[ Examples of Areas Needing Redesign

• Users have told us in testing:
  • The Web site is too cluttered and busy

[ Examples of Areas Needing Redesign

• Users have told us in testing:
  • The Web site is too cluttered and busy
  • The font is too small

[ Examples of Areas Needing Redesign

• Users in the Libraries have told us

[ Examples of Areas Needing Redesign

• Users in the Libraries have told us
  • The main page leads users to choose "Find books" or "Find articles." A better approach would be "Find information on a topic" which could be in books or articles or both

[ Examples of Areas Needing Redesign

• Users in the Libraries have told us
  • The main page leads users to choose "Find books" or "Find articles." A better approach would be "Find information on a topic" which could be in books or articles or both
  • The frozen design and narrow canvas makes presenting information in new pages difficult

[ Examples of Areas Needing Redesign

• Looking at comparable library Web sites has shown us some areas where we can improve

[ Examples of Areas Needing Redesign

• Looking at comparable library Web sites has shown us some areas where we can improve
  • Multi-functional search interfaces

[ Examples of Areas Needing Redesign

• Looking at comparable library Web sites has shown us some areas where we can improve
  • Multi-functional search interfaces
  • Separating primary and secondary content, and focusing on the primary content

[ Examples of Areas Needing Redesign

• Looking at comparable library Web sites has shown us some areas where we can improve
  • Multi-functional search interfaces
  • Separating primary and secondary content, and focusing on the primary content
  • Having an "I need to find..." section showing how to find different kinds of material

[ What do we hope to accomplish?

[ What do we hope to accomplish?

• Make pages simpler and less cluttered

[ What do we hope to accomplish?

• Make pages simpler and less cluttered
• Separate primary and secondary content, and highlight the primary content

[ What do we hope to accomplish?

• Make pages simpler and less cluttered
• Separate primary and secondary content, and highlight the primary content
• Provide an "I need to find..." section

[ What do we hope to accomplish?

• Make pages simpler and less cluttered
• Separate primary and secondary content, and highlight the primary content
• Provide an "I need to find..." section
• Implement a prominent multi-function search interface

[ How we plan to carry out the redesign

[ How we plan to carry out the redesign

• Identify user requirements

[ How we plan to carry out the redesign

• Identify user requirements
• Do usability testing on comparable library websites

[ How we plan to carry out the redesign

• Identify user requirements
• Do usability testing on comparable library websites
• Work with graphic designer to develop specifications for the redesign

[ How we plan to carry out the redesign

• Identify user requirements
• Do usability testing on comparable library websites
• Work with graphic designer to develop specifications for the redesign
• Develop several designs

[ How we plan to carry out the redesign

• Identify user requirements
• Do usability testing on comparable library websites
• Work with graphic designer to develop specifications for the redesign
• Develop several designs
• Communicate and test the designs and choose one

[ How we plan to carry out the redesign

• Identify user requirements
• Do usability testing on comparable library websites
• Work with graphic designer to develop specifications for the redesign
• Develop several designs
• Communicate and test the designs and choose one
• Convert pages, implement the new Web site

[ Timeline 2007