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Great - will email you separately as I'm not sure I can send attachments to the listserv(?) cheers, susan Rosalyn Metz wrote: > Susan and Beth, > > I'd love to see a project plan and/or write up if you have one. I'm > really curious how people handle the gathering information piece and > balance staff v. user perspectives. And I'm sure as I begin actually > writing a plan I'll be curious about many of the other things people > did. > > Rosalyn > > > > On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 7:32 AM, susan teague rector <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> I second David's book choice - I've done 3 redesigns at my library (we're on >> the 3rd right now) and i have referred to the process in this book countless >> times. >> I typically follow an iterative approach to writing and executing my project >> plans; however, it's difficult to get away from traditional waterfall >> methodology and our plans sometimes fall back into that mold - I can send >> you a copy of a proj. plan if you're interested >> >> Cheers, >> Susan >> VCU Libraries >> http://www.library.vcu.edu | http://www.library.vcu.edu/redesign >> >> Walker, David wrote: >> >>> My wife really likes "Web Redesign: Workflow that Works", by Kelly Goto & >>> Emily Cotler. >>> The second edition is called Web Redesign 2.0. >>> >>> http://www.web-redesign.com/ >>> http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/57641137 >>> >>> --Dave >>> >>> ================== >>> David Walker >>> Library Web Services Manager >>> California State University >>> http://xerxes.calstate.edu >>> ________________________________________ >>> From: Code for Libraries [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jason >>> Stirnaman [[log in to unmask]] >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 11:36 AM >>> To: [log in to unmask] >>> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Library Website Redesign Info and Project Plans >>> >>> I just came across this yesterday: >>> http://johncrenshaw.net/blog/web-development-project-process-workflow/ >>> Very high-level and usual systems design approach, but with some good >>> web-specific tips thrown in. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> Sean Hannan <[log in to unmask]> 09/16/09 10:20 AM >>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> We're currently in the middle of a library website redesign as well. >>> For the most part, we have framed our project using Jesse James >>> Garrett's The Elements of User Experience >>> (https://wiki.library.jhu.edu/download/attachments/30737/elements.pdf >>> ). It has been immensely helpful in plotting out our work from the >>> User Experience touchy-feely end to the Information Architecture to >>> the visual design and implementation. >>> >>> -Sean >>> >>> --- >>> Sean Hannan >>> Web Developer >>> Sheridan Libraries >>> Johns Hopkins University >>> >>> On Sep 16, 2009, at 10:52 AM, Rosalyn Metz wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Hi All, >>>> >>>> I'm about to embark on a library website redesign. I've started >>>> thinking about creating a project plan, but I honestly don't know >>>> where to start. >>>> >>>> I saw this website redesign presentation Lorcan Dempsey tweeted about: >>>> http://www.ucd.ie/library/guides/powerpoint/rpan_ppt2/index.swf And >>>> started thinking, I wonder if anyone else has similar slides or >>>> project plans or advice. I of course asked the Google but I didn't >>>> really find any project plans. (If you're curious what I did find, >>>> take a look here: >>>> http://delicious.com/rosy1280/library+website-redesign) >>>> >>>> I do of course realize that every library is different, but I'm hoping >>>> that any information you all might be able to provide could help get >>>> the juices flowing. >>>> >>>> Thanks for your help in advance. >>>> Rosalyn >>>> >>>> Rosalyn >>>> >>>>