[Web4lib] library website redesign schedules

[Amy Ostrom]

Dear Thom:

I highly recommend you check out the book Web Redesign 2.0: Workflow That
Works.

But as a quick summary, for a redesign I do an evaluation of what people are
saying about the current design to get an idea what needs serious
consideration.  I also keep in mind all the accessibility and standards when
reviewing feedback and designing (it is also a good idea to write down all
the things you plan to do to make your site accessible and standards-based
to incorporate into development).  At this stage, just storyboard on paper,
find some initial agreement among categories and navigation, then do some
informal usability studies with the hand-drawn storyboards.  Informal
usability testing throughout the project will lead to few major changes when
developing the site.  Once you, staff, and select patrons feel comfortable
with the storyboard, start making it happen.  Once you are done, do formal
usability studies.  Make whatever changes are necessary and make it live.
>From here, continual maintenance and web statistics will keep you busy.

In our current redesign, we just set a go live date and plan major goal
timepoints to keep us on track.

Good luck with your redesign!

In peace,

Amy M Ostrom
Web Interface Designer
amostrom at gmail.com


On 6/20/06, Cox, Thomas <Thomas.Cox at tufts.edu> wrote:
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> Hello,
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> Thom Cox from Tisch Library at Tufts University here.  We are in the
> process of evaluating and planning for a major redesign of our library
> website.  This issue of a "redesign schedule" is oft discussed in the
> library community and I'm curious what policies/strategies other
> libraries have in place.   At Tisch, we do not adhere to a strict
> temporal timeline such as "we redesign every three years!" per se,
> rather we are planning a redesign in an effort to address some specific
> content, usability, and technology-based goals.
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> Thank you in advance for any input you can offer.
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> Very best,
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> Thom Cox
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> Web Developer/Project Leader
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> Tisch Library
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> Tufts University
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> Medford, MA
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In peace,

Amy M Ostrom
Web Interface Designer
amostrom at gmail.com