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Revision as of 09:03, 26 October 2007

Contents

Web Retreat Follow-Up

This page is the combination of the action items identified both through a careful review of the retreat documents and proceedings, along with subsequent discussion by the Web Editorial Board at its meetings following the retreat.

Broad Issues

(for continuing conversation)

  • distinction between public and library workers' content in light of ILoveLibraries (see article in the January American Libraries)
  • decentralized content development as a strength ... and a weakness
  • extent to which ala.org should be a repository of all ALA documents (vs. being a leaner resource of current items)
  • how is using blogs and wikis now to get around limitations of the current CMS and decentralized content going to affect site redevelopment as we move ahead

Action items from Recommendations Report

Usability Study (2006-08)

Beginning with an analysis of the usability of the www.ala.org site in the summer of 2006 through the development and testing of wireframes at the Annual Conference 2007 and afterwards, the ALA site will have revised architecture and design, with a tentative completion date of summer 2008.

The following activities are intended to implement and extend the recommendations of the usability assessment and assure the usability of the ALA website for the future.

· Complete redesign process (information architecture, navigation, graphical redesign) following member feedback from Annual Conference

· Incorporate permanent mechanisms of usability engineering and testing that would improve website usability, including

o make site’s information architecture conform with users’ mental models
o eliminate difficult and confusing navigation
o clearly delineate content intended for members, the profession, and the public
o eliminate or define jargon and cryptic terminology (acronyms especially)
o eliminate or drastically reduce meaningless URLs
o create a more pleasing graphic design

Web Editorial Board

Action Items for Web Editorial Board

For action November 2007-January 2008:

  • report out on redevelopment of online communities functionality — Jenny
  • redevelop presentation of news on home page using RSS -- Jenny
  • Consider usability issues of Sympa landing page -- Rob
  • Discuss collaborative tools vs. CMS for presentation of information
  • Review usability of ILoveLibraries.org
  • continued focus on awards -- 2010 proposal prepared for developing a database

Agenda items for next meeting

Spotlight rotations

Documents


Get Involved Task Force

Other Developments on the ALA Website

ILoveLibraries.org

ILoveLibraries.org, an initiative of President Leslie Burger to create a library-advocacy oriented website for the public, will be launched before the Annual Conference. Its content will reflect all types of libraries. See [1] for a preview.

Ask ALA

Ask ALA is an interface between the ALA website and the internal ALA Knowledge Manangement System (KMS) to enable staff to use a knowledge base to provide answers quickly and consistently.

See a preview of it in the PDF of the PowerPoint presentation from the 2007 SLA meeting. (1,290 KB)

Web Advisory Committee (WAC) Meeting Notes


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