RE DUX

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

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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.

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Next Brown Bag:

Wednesday, June 4th. 12-1pm.Room A314.

Questions

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