An Introduction to the New Auraria Library Home Page

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An Introduction to the New Auraria Library Home
Page

• Nina McHale
• Open Forum
• July 25, 2007

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Project Goals

• Redesign A more user-friendly and accessible
  front door to the librarys web presence
• Easier for the novice user
• Standards-compliant XHTMLCSS for accesibility
• Federated Searching Implementation Create an
  easier way for patrons of all levels of research
  ability to discover our online content

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Whats New

• Giving our students what they asked for
• A more dynamic interface with increased function
• Hours prominently displayed
• My library account direct log in
• Start My Research (federated search)
• Drastic reduction in number of links
• Standards-compliant drop down menus
• Google-driven site search
• Quick Search (federated searching)
• Searches our Top Twelve databases plus Skyline
• Powered by Serials Solutions 360 Search
• Library FYI syndicated content from our blogs

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Whats Not New (Yet!)

• A complete web site overhaul
• Guides
• Instruction
• Development
• Archives (w/ arrival of new DMLS)
• Orientation/tour
• Complete implementation of 360 Search
• Will be linked from home page under more search
  options
• Will be incorporated into subject guides and
  elsewhere in the web site

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Publicizing the New Home Page to the Campus
Community

• August Friends Newsletter
• Post Express, _at_metro, CCD Daily
• Bibliographer Newsletters
• Info Desk
• The home page itself
• FAQ about the new design
• Link to brief survey to provide feedback w/
  drawing for a prize (Bookstore gift certificate)

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Change Management

• The old web page will remain in place through
  fall semester at
• http//library.auraria.edu/index2.php
• The ADI will remain in place for now, but will
  likely be repurposed later on during the 2007-08
  academic year

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Timeline

• August 6th soft launch
• Cut over to the new home page design
• Launch Quick Search
• Intersession
• Tweak home page design
• Customize results page for Quick Search
• August 20th launch
• September Completion of federated search
  implementation
• Subject search groupings
• Place search boxes in subject guides

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Further Info

• Fall 2006 Usability Testing Final Report
  http//carbon.cudenver.edu/nmchale/usability/fina
  lreportfall2006.doc
• FAQ page on the web http//library.auraria.edu/fe
  derated/faq.html
• Development URL
• http//library.auraria.edu/index3.html