Designing for Collaboration: Woodbury University Library Website Redesign in

Drupal

Jenny RosenfeldSystems Librarian

Woodbury University

Why a site redesign?

• Getting dated• Increase visual elements• Not a collaborative space• Content becoming static• Opportunities for interaction

Wishes and Limitations

• More graphics!• New book spotlight• Get all involved• Build community

• Lack of tech knowledge• Small, SMALL staff• Budget• Time

Solution?• YourLibrarySite.com – Eugene, OR• Site built in Drupal 6• 15 months start to finish• Work done via Skype• Move from package -> Custom Design

Do you have a mission statement? If so, what is it? How well does this mission statement reflect what your company is all about?

What are the top 3 values that you deliver or stand for? Please briefly explain what your

organization does to deliver or represent those values.

What are the top 3 things your target audience will likely want to do when visiting your website?

Imagine your new website. What three words best describe the look and feel?

Design Questionnaire

Logo Design

Initial Planning

Google Docs for Communication

Wirefram

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Graphic Design Options

Pre-launch Library Updates

Site Launch!!!!

• July 19, 2010• Hosted by YourLibrarySite • http://library.woodbury.edu

Deep Links to Catalog for Search WidgetLinks need to follow this format:Title search for “Steven Holl”http://sirsi1.woodbury.edu/uhtbin/cgisirsi/x/0/0/5?searchdata1=steven+holl&srchfield1=TI^^title&searchoper1=AND&thesaurus1=TI&search_entries1=TI&search_type1=TITLE&speci

al_proc1=Keyword search for “Steven Holl”http://sirsi1.woodbury.edu/uhtbin/cgisirsi/x/0/0/5?searchdata1=steven+holl&srchfield1=GENERAL^SUBJECT^GENERAL^^words+or +phrase&searchoper1=AND&thesaurus1=GENERAL &search_entries1=GENERAL& search_type1=SUBJECT&special_proc1=

Drupal…it’s simple

• Screencast tutorials from admin interface• Ease of editing/creating by ALL• Flexible – “promos” and mashups

Image: freedigitalphotos.net

Thank you!

• Email: jennifer.rosenfeld@woodbury.edu• YourLibrarySite is now Direct Communities.