[Web4lib] Library Web site redesign

[Yu, Holly]

Diana, 

We redesigned our Innovative OPAC interface about 3 years ago. My colleagues Scott Breivold and Stephen Sottong had a good presentation at the ALA annual conference in 2003. We've been making some minor changes since then, but the overall design stayed the same since the design was very well received by our students and faculty on campus. 

Here is our current interface: http://www.calstatela.edu/library/opac/catalog.html

Here is the presentation at ALA which takes you through the entire design process: 

http://www.calstatela.edu/library/ALA/ala-claOPAC.htm

Please look at #3 "OPAC Interface Design" under Presentation. 

Holly 

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Holly Yu
Library Web Administrator / Reference Librarian
University Library
California State University, Los Angeles
5151 State University Dr. 
Los Angeles, CA 90032
Tel: (323) 343-4993
Fax: (323) 343-5600
Email: hyu3 at calstatela.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Diana Myers Hyatt
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 11:40 AM
To: Roger Fenton; web4lib
Subject: Re: [Web4lib] Library Web site redesign

Actually, a different group worked with Innovative to
design the OPAC interface. The term "boolean" has been
my pet peeve, by the way, especially when "keyword" is
used on other pages.

Right now, I'm concentrating on this "battle of the
Web sites" with IT. As soon as we have an approved
design (hopefully this Thursday) and the Web site is
up and running, we will work on the OPAC. You offer
great specific suggestions for improvement. I'm also
going to suggest we do user testing on the OPAC as
well.

Thanks, 
Diana Myers Hyatt


--- Roger Fenton <roger.fenton at llgc.org.uk> wrote:

> Hi, Diane,
> I've had a quick look. There are a couple of changes
> I'd suggest:
> 1. In the drop-down menu to select collections, I'd
> use "search entire 
> collection" rather than "view entire collection"
> 2. Do your readers understand the word "boolean"? I
> don't think ours 
> would, and I've tried to avoid it in ours. Same for
> Z39.50 in Other 
> Catalogues. There isn't any reason to mention
> "Z39.50" at all, is there?
> 3. You don't offer the "limit search to items
> available for check-out" 
> option in Advanced Search.
> 4. You don't offer a Browse option that I can see.
> (Not necessarily a 
> criticism; in fact I don't really approve of
> publicly-accessible browse, 
> as the public don't understand the concept; but if
> it's there should it 
> be more prominent?).
> I like the simple,. uncluttered look, and the light
> blue is easy on the 
> eye. I wish I could get ours that pared down! I'm
> less sure about having 
> dark blue type on light blue background.
> Cheers,
> Roger
> 
> Diana Myers Hyatt wrote:
> 
> >I value the expertise and opinions of this group,
> and
> >would like your comments about the redesign I'm
> >working on for the Riverside Public Library Web
> site,
> >as well as one done by the city's IT department
> (the
> >library wasn't consulted or notified on this one).
> >
> >Here's the current site, which is really showing
> its
> >age: http://www.riversideca.gov/library/
> >
> >Here's my redesign so far:
> >http://www.riversideca.gov/library/library4/
> >I've incorporated the city's banner design since
> >"everything looking the same" seems to be the
> ultimate
> >goal of their redesign.
> >
> >And here's the one the city wants us to use:
> >http://www.riversideca.gov/library3/
> >
> >
> >Since I'm working on this redesign myself and
> there's
> >no one else at our library with a background in web
> >design, especially such issues as standards and
> >accessibility, I would greatly appreciate the
> honest
> >opinions and suggestions of this group. Take a look
> at
> >the style sheets and source code if you can. 
> >
> >If you wish you can email me at
> >dhyatt at riversideca.gov.
> >
> >Thanks for your two cents in advance,
> >
> >Diana Myers Hyatt
> >Library Associate
> >City of Riverside Public Library
> >
> >
> >
> >
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