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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 >>> >