15 July 2019

LS Web Redesign - Launch Strategy


Launch Strategy

  • Prepare Test site (http://tledstaff.austincc.edu/library/index-LS-test.php)
  • Soft Roll Out - Beta Testing (July 2019) [Deadline: 24 July]
    • Instructions sent to 
      • all Librarians
        • to test and report via google doc
        • to involve a student and report via google doc #2
      • TLED Web Team 
  • Changes to be made - 25-31 July
  • Begin Librarian updates to handouts and guides
  • Work with LS PR to promote.
    • LS PR to work with TLED PR
    • Timeline to be established.
  • What's New Sneak Peek - 7 August
  • Create Web Site Tour
  • Launch Public - week 18 August
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05 April 2019

LS Web Redesign - Survey Comments


Access points (Librarian Survey Oct 2018)
Preference 1
Find - books, articles, resources
Learn - tutorials, guides, how to
Ask - contact, 24/7 help
For Faculty
Preference 2
Search - Books, Databases & More
For Students
For Faculty and Staff
24/7 Contact and Help
Student LS Survey Spring 2018 (# responses 4176)
Used website online from outside 73.92% unaware 9%
Link from Blackboard 69.91%
Services most used
Books, dvd's, etc 60.08%
Online articles 59.67%
Online tutorials 38.71%
Use for research from home 63.02%
Use via smartphone 48.48%
Student Focus Groups Feb 2019
General impression
Too many words; too much for what we actually use
Complicated; overwhelming
Like the way it is sectioned -- For Students
Like the search box
Use for assignments/research mostly
Specific topics
Some prefer A-Z databases to use specific databases
Expect to find on website home
Search box
citation information
categories -- looking for specific topic
personal info -- career info, books, dvds, movies
Easily find info
Note: unaware of tutorials and subject guides because they go to the website for specific assignments and do not explore other options
Suggest changes
Use more color
Enlarge the search box
Less stuff on the page
Like/dislike from other sites
Categories (with icons) easy to see and use (Johns Hopkins)
Search really big/prominent (Johns Hopkins)
Get Help block (Bates)
dislike simple look high school (Stanford)
dislike categories were pictures (Notre Dame)
dislike empty space produced by large picture at the top (Notre Dame)
General comments
When asked if they like sites like the ACC Home with videos and long page, all said a waste of time and they really dislike scrolling. Things should be simple and all on the screen, i.e., above the fold.
Services (stu/fac) Librarian Responses
Refer Students (top 4)
A-Z Databases
Citing Sources
Enterprise Search
Reserve a Group Study Room
Use selves (top 4)
A-Z Databases
Enterprise Search
Research Guides
Your Library Account
Chat Analysis (Jan-Dec 2018)
Full-Text articles
A-Z Databases
Get Help
Books, eBooks
Citing Sources
Library FAQs
Checkout Policies
Analytics
A-Z Databases (alpha)
Searchsite (Search the Website)
MLA citation guide
Locations & Hours
A-Z Databases (subject)
Online Tutorials
Get Help
English Subject Guide
Turabian citation guide
Find Periodicals Library Guide
Find Articles & Research Information
Fake News Library Guide
Search Help
Student Services
UI/UX Class Key Insights
Students experience choice paralysis when using the website.
Students are generally motivated by instructor requirements to use the website.

Current navigation is confusing and inconsistent.

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05 December 2018

LS Web Site Concepts

LS Web {by Concept}
Library Home Page  (https://library.austincc.edu)



* About LS


  • Contact Us (Directories) [12 Pages]
  • About Library Services [2 Pages]
  • Library Locations & Hours [4]
  • Guidelines & Policies [11 pages]
  • Mission & Goals [1 page]
  • Acceptable Use Guidelines [9 pages]



 * Find Resources


  • Discovery/Library Catalog
  • Library Catalog Only
  • Classic Catalog Search
  • Course Reserves
  • A-Z List of Databases
  • Subject List of Databases
  • Research Guides
  • Online E-Books



* Get Help

  • Get Reference & Research Help [29 pages]
  • Library FAQs [74 pages]
  • Off-Campus / Online Users [6 pages]



* Services & Programs




  • All Services & Programs [41 pages]
  • Checkout Policies [10 pages]
  • Services for Student [11 Pages]
  • Services for Faculty [7 pages]
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12 September 2018

Review LS Web Content


Page Responsibilities 

Preparation behind the scenes


  • List of files on LS Web
    • Compare
  • Page Responsibilities Spreadsheet


 Organize/Remove extraneous files



Process to follow

  • MP defines
    • Sends to Reviewers
      • Reviewers
        • Reviewers send OK or suggestions ☑
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30 July 2018

AY19 LS Web Redesign

AY18-19 Redesign - See MindMap

Overview

  • ACC Web New Look
    • Launch Mar 2018
    • New Drupal template
    • No direct link to Library from
      • ACC home
      • From Student
      • From Faculty
  • No longer a 2nd Tier page (See Other Options below)

Objectives

  • Emulate ACC Web Site Look
    • Incorporate ACC looks when possible
    • CSS driven
    • Use collapsible menu similar to student page??
  • Make the Library Web Site Easy to Use
    • For Students
    • For Faculty
    • For IL purposes
  • Make the Library Web Site Attractive
    • For Students
    • For Faculty
  • Make all pages responsive via CSS

Surveys/Focus Groups

Tashley idea (email : Sunday, February 8 2009 08:33 am )
I had a dream about doing a survey recently (probably after my Faculty and Staff Evaluation Committee meeting on Friday).

In the dream, we had a focus group in our Instruction Area at Northridge, using laptops and clickers to complete a survey. I guess I was remembering that clickers are eventually going to be used for faculty evaluations--that item was on Friday's agenda.

Another idea from the meeting: Don't offer incentives to survey participants. Terry Moucheyleh was warned about offering incentives when she needed people to do a survey for her dissertation. Incentives skew the results, mainly by attracting only participants who are interested in the type of incentive offered.
  • Need general info
    • See attached file(s): Student Input.xlsx
    • What Students want?
    • What Faculty need?
    • What LSstaff want?
  • Need Feedback re: mockups
    • Students
    • Faculty
    • Librarians
  • Testing final draft

Strategy

Advertising Strategy

  • Consult with LS PR early Summer
  • Involve Teaching Team

Launch Strategy

  • To be determined

Steps Independent of other Actions

Although group decisions will affect content and sometimes layout, we need to start somewhere.
  • Create Standard
    • Header
    • Footer
  • Create draft example pages
    • Home
    • Major second tier
  • Create draft templates
    • Caveat: Will have to strip current content pages of their embedded styles.
  • Create appropriate styles for tier pages if necessary

Other Options

Schedule Timeline

  • Initial input from Web Advisory Group
    • Start Date: 2/9/2018[2018,02,09] Due Date: 2/23/2018[2018,02,23] Duration: 11 day(s)
  • Review by Group
  • Get Input on Access Points (links) from Librarians
Stopped here by Dean/AVP =============================
  • Determine what Access Links point to
    • Start Date: 5/1/2018[2018,05,01] Due Date: 5/31/2018[2018,05,31] Duration: 23 day(s)
    • We were asked to put a hold on further work until it was determined how we fit into the TLED web environment.

☒ Put on hold.  May continue Spring 2019.

  • Student Input
  • Develop templates
    • Create style sheets
      • Home
        • All fonts in %
        • Max width code
    • Page Level 2
    • Possible Level 3
  • Create level looks
  • Initial input from Students/Faculty
  • Incorporate ideas into test pages
  • Get Feedback on Test pages
  • Incorporate feedback into pages
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