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Brown Bag Update | May 7th, 2014
Information ArchitectureDrafting a new structure for the website
card sort + competitive analysis
Competitive AnalysisBYU Harold B. Lee Library Syracuse University Library
Cal Poly Robert E. Kennedy Library UBC Library
CSU San Marcos Libraries UNC Chapel Hill Libraries
Duke University Libraries University at Buffalo Libraries
Grand Valley State University Libraries University of Michigan Library
Ithaca College Library University of New Mexico Libraries
Liberty University - Jerry Falwell Library
University of Southern California Libraries
North Carolina State University Libraries
University of Tennessee at Knoxville Libraries
Princeton Libraries University of Virginia Libraries
Rochester Institute of Technology Libraries University of Wyoming Libraries
Stanford University Libraries Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries
Competitive Analysis
Find
Use the Library
Research Tools
Teaching Tools
Locations & Hours
Ask Us
About Us
Global Elements
• My Accounts• News and Events• Jobs and Employment• Hours• Donate/Giving• Social Media• Accessibility• Copyright/Privacy/Legal
Info
Next Step: Closed Card Sort
“People” SprintBuilding a new staff directory
“People” Sprint Successes
• Our development workflow worked!• We laid a good foundation for humanizing
our website.• We uncovered questions about how users
communicate with staff.• We got a lot done!
“People” Sprint Challenges
• We waited too long to integrate design work into the Drupal site.
• We had to make too many decisions during the sprint.
• We needed more Drupal experience overall (and we’re getting it!).
“People” Sprint
Estimated 137 hoursUsed 144 hours
Sneak Peek at the New Staff Directory
Sprint workflow
Sprint Planning
Task breakdown
Sprint
Sprint Review &
Retrospective
Previous sprint workflow
Sprint Planning
Research and design spike
Task breakdown
SprintSprint Review
& Retrospective
Leftovers spike
(optional)
Usability testing
New sprint workflow
Automated TestingMaking sure things don’t break!
Story testing
“Databases” SprintReplacing the database of databases
Brandon wants to find GeoBase(#5697)
Emily wants to find databases related to ecology (#5698)
Renee wants to access recommended databases
(#6011)
Brandon wants to find GIS datasets (#5756)
Renee wants to see new databases in dance
(#6104)
Elle wants to easily find out which database to use for what (#5868)
User Interface Possibilities for Databases
Designing the ThemeVisual elements of the new site
Search BoxesWhat students are saying
Battle of the Search Boxes
Liberty University
Ithaca College Library
University of New Mexico
NC State Libraries
Liberty University – 3 votes
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Pretty cool.
Nicest. Simple, but at first glance it doesn’t look like it does much.
Too vague.
Basic. This is where I’d like to start.
Univ. of New Mexico – 4 votes
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It has more detail that might help me.
I like having a list of familiar databases right there.
Scary. Lot’s of stuff.
I wouldn’t use those tabs.
NCSU – 3 votes
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Nice simple search, has other options like more specific tabs.
Easy, clean, searches everything.
Too general.I wouldn’t use those tabs.
Ithaca Libraries – 3 votes
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It is simple. I like to search by author/title/keyword.
I want to search by call number.
Looks older. Like a search engine.
Intimidating to look at. Reminds me of a journal or database, something from the 90s.
Website Survey
What do you find most helpful?
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Nothing! The new update has made it so difficult and unnecessarily hard to reserve a room. Hate the new update it sucks.
It's easy to use. Clearly designed.
It has tons of resources.
Citation index, interlibrary loan, ask a librarian
Search box on the main page. Hours on the main page.
What do you find frustrating?
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Sometimes it's hard to find the right place in the webpage
There are probably useful resources that got buried somewhere in one of the drop down menus, so I don't even know that they are there.
Everything is under links nested under links nested under links. It takes so many clicks to get anywhere. I only know how to use the page from hours and hours of frustrated exploration.
What features would you like?
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Display more prominently the events that take place at the library.
Could the library advertise its services like companies do their new products? Then I will know that these services exist and use them.
User dashboard with my own bookmarked databases, ebooks, references, scanned articles. Sort of like a zotero interface. Able to personalize.
Remember to check out our blog
code.library.arizona.edu/blogs
Next Brown Bag:
Wednesday, June 4th. 12-1pm.Room A314.
Questions
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