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Hey, I'd like to recommend this assessment tool (here's a 3 pager about it): http://eprints.ecs.soton.ac.uk/17585/1/jcdl09_lightweighteval_mwilson.pdf It allows you to analyse re-designs from a series of different user perspectives. The paper is from a lightweight eval workshop at the digital libraries conference this year. I'd be more than happy to talk to you more about it if you have any questions. I should say it's a little in progress still, so I'm here to help. Further, I'm keen to work on some case studies of people using it to see how they find it. So perhaps there can be a 2 way flow of benefit :) all the best Max Wilson ---------------------------------- n - max wilson e - [log in to unmask] w - www.cs.swan.ac.uk/~csmax/ t - +44 (0) 1792 602611 ---------------------------------- On 17 Sep 2009, at 14:37, Susan Teague Rector wrote: > Oh, I forgot to mention (Eric's post just reminded me of this) that > I've found user testing to be the best way to balance that staff v. > user perspective issue. You probably already know this, but I > thought I'd at least throw it out there. Even if you do "guerilla" > user testing, at least you have some data to use when you meet with > staff, who often have a different perspective on what should be on > the homepage :D > > - 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 >>>>> >>>>>