[Wcm] New Library website released in beta mode

Wed Dec 21 16:04:19 SAST 2011

(Hierdie boodskap word slegs in Engels uitgestuur)

Hello,

As from 12:00 yesterday afternoon the SharePoint website for the Library is live (most of the public ISP's have since updated their DNS records as well).  We trust that this site will remain contemporary for at least the next 2 - 3 years.   Since this is the largest change in User Experience (UX) since the launch of the Aleph OPAC in January 2000 we realize that this change-over is going to great some discomfort with our staff and seasoned end-users.  But please do not refrain from giving/encouraging positive and constructive feedback with regards to the usability of the site and the underlying back-end systems (e.g. Primo).  Such feedback should be directed to Natasja, Pieter and myself.

Going forward, there are a couple of important time-based issues to take note of.

Tasks to finalize in January 2012:

1)      Graphic and textual content:

*         Finalize photos (capture and upload) - Ina/Natasja.

*         Finalize language editing - Ina/Reggie (Elda?)

*         Apply small CSS changes with SharePoint Designer - Wouter (formerly this task was assigned to bSOLVe).

2)      Main and branch library specific pages:

*         Finalize homepage (blog entries, picture libraries) - Wouter.

3)      Forms:

*         Fix the reCAPTCHA and List correlation error for the Suggestion Form - Wouter.

*         Code temporary form solution based on Elbie van Wyk's specification - Wouter.

4)      Workflows:

*         Activate approval/publisher workflow on each Pages library/list for all sub-site on 31 January 2012 - Natasja/Wouter.

*         Commit to a short list of dependable approvers (staff members).

5)      Current Navigation / Quick Launch menu:

*         Revise and adjust navigation as needed - Natasja/Wouter.

6)      IE7 compliancy:

*         Seek immediate solution for IE7 compliancy with effect 1 February 2012 - IT/Wouter/bSOLVe(?).  Given the urgency and wide impact of this issue we need to continue to pursue the utilization of any available To Grow contract hours.

7)      Libguides:

*         The Libguides implementation must continue as per the project plan - for completion 31 January 2012 (Faculty Librarians).

8)      Mobile site:

*         We need an automatic redirect for mobile devices from http://library.sun.ac.za to http://m.library.sun.ac.za - IT (Marc-Allen?).

After January 2012:

1)      Formalize Library website governance plan - web committee.

2)      Formalize constituency of 2012 web committee and role division.

3)      Code form solution for "Recommend a Purchase" and "ILL per branch library".

4)      Adjust subsidiary systems (Ezproxy, EbscoA) user interface pages to reflect new design.

5)      Implement a formal customer interaction strategy for the new website (i.e. Ask-a-librarian) - we cannot continue with staff e-mail addresses as is currently the case.

6)      Improve the website UX (use of Javascript, etc.).

7)      Upgrade from SSO to CAS in Primo/SharePoint.

Old pages:

1)      The old website will remain accessible at http://www.lib.sun.ac.za/library until 2012/01/31.  Thereafter we will (selectively) disable the old site.

2)      We need redirect pages or solutions for http://library.sun.ac.za/index.htm and http://library.sun.ac.za/askalibrarian and others.  Wouter to discuss with IT.

3)      We need to map and transfer any remaining content onto the new site (or other Document Library destination) - web committee.

Thanks to everybody for getting us this far.

Regards,
Wouter

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Wouter Klapwijk
Senior software specialist
Head: Information Technology, Library and Information Service
Stellenbosch University
Tel: +27 21 808-4378, Fax: +27 21 808-3723, Mobile: 083 3888 270
http://library.sun.ac.za<http://library.sun.ac.za/>

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