Library Instruction Services RedesignPresentation OverviewLibrary Instruction Services (LIS): For Librarians SubsiteInformation Architecture ToolsSlide 5Redesign TasksProject FactsNext Time Around I’d. . .ReferencesSite URLLibrary Instruction Services RedesignDanielle SkaggsFall 2006Presentation OverviewSite and Project IntroductionInitial Site DesignRedesign TasksProject StatisticsNext Time. . .Library Instruction Services (LIS): For Librarians SubsiteProvide content and information about servicesKey content:Tips and Techniques for Library InstructionInstruction “Clearinghouse”Audience primarily internal – “librarians involved with instruction at UT” per User ModelInformation Architecture ToolsVisioDreamweaver 8FireworksWeb Developer Firefox extensionUT Color SchemeRedesign TasksCreate global/local navigation to help users form mental model (Modjeska & Marsh, 1997; Nielsen, 2003)Change labels for clarityAdd html “preview” files for browsing ease (Krug, 2000)Create a sitemap, no search box (Rosenfeld, 2002)Project Facts49 total pages (32 in Tips section)CSS-styled table layout (Project Seven tutorial)Validated - XHTML 1.0 Transitional & CSS (Dreamweaver & Firefox)Accessibility errors (Bobby)Same link text with different URLsSeparate adjacent links with more than whitespaceNext Time Around I’d. . .Rework the Tips local navigationFocus less on my current skills during design phaseIntegrate more aspects of IA into focus (limit scrolling, text readability)(Nielsen, 1997)ReferencesKrug, S. (2000). How we really use the Web. In Don’t make me think (chapter 2). Indianapolis, Ind: Que Publishing. http://www.sensible.com/ chapter.htmlModjeska, D., & Marsh, A. (1997). Structure and Memorability of Web Sites. Toronto: Computer Science Research Institute of the University of Toronto. Nielsen, J. (2003, November 10). The Ten Most Violated Homepage Design Guidelines. In Alertbox: Current issues in web usability. http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20031110.htmlNielsen, J. (1997, October 1). How users read on the web. In Alertbox: Current issues in web usability. http://www.useit.com/ alertbox/ 9710a.htmlRosenfeld, L., & Morville, P. (2002). Information architecture for the world wide web (2nd ed.). Sebastopol, CA: O’Reilly & Associates.Site
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