UWF Libraries Homepage Tabbed Instant Search

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UWF Libraries Homepage Tabbed Instant Search
Image Redesign

• Dept. of Digital and Learning TechnologiesOctober
  /November 2008

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New Idea from FGCU CML
http//library.fgcu.edu/
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Placing Instant Search On Homepage
Main Idea Universal Search from HomepageSearch
Catalog (Endeca)Search Databases (Full Text
Articles Metalib)Search e-Journals (SFX)
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Current Library Homepage
Design 07-08 PrinciplesElegance Simplicity Usa
bilityVisualInformationArchitecture Universit
yTemplates
http//uwf.edu/ruzwyshyn/uwflibrarieswebredesign
.ppt
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Previous Library Design, 2000-2006
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Main Design Challenge Maintain Previous
Principles
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Solved Design Challenge Maintain Integrity of
Space
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Differences Between ModelsTechnical Background
UWF LibrariesCatalog (Endeca/Aleph)Tabbed
Panels (Spry Framework)Articles (Metalib)Off
Campus Identification (Ezproxy) E-Journals
(SFX)Image Architecture (PHP Script/CSS) 15
main images/3x3 tabbed images
FGCU LibrariesCatalog (Endeca/Aleph)Tabbed
Panels (Spry Framework)Articles (Serials
Solutions)Off Campus Identification (Ezproxy)
E-Journals (Serials Solutions)
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New Library Homepage Main Image Architecture
15 New Library Homepage ImagesRandomized on each
browser refresheasily updatable images(PHP/CSS
Rotator Application)
Image Architecture In our Best LightPatrons,
Library, CollectionsClose-Up, Midshots, Long
Shots
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Tabbed Panel Image Architecture
Search Catalog
Find E-Journals
Library Catalog, Articles, E-Journals3
images/category resource specificpulls
category specific sub/imagetouch of design
elegance to applicationfuture image/resource
update possibilities
Find Articles
3x3
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Future Implementation Timelines

• Next Meeting Final Revisions and Committee
  Approval
• Library softlaunch Late Nov/Early December 2008
• Advertised Wider UWF Launch January 2009
• Presentation for Wider Review
• http//library.uwf.edu/instantsearchforUWFlibrarie
  s.ppt

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Prototype Demonstration

• http//library.uwf.edu/index_tmp3.htm