January 2009 To-Do

 

UNT Website Updates

• post copyright policy on the Gov Docs policy page
  • link from digital collections pages
• post WWII FAQ somewhere and link on WWII page(s)
• more info about Serial Set Inventory
• new graphics on button website

 

Displays

• bookcase display photos (and think of new display idea for Feb/March)
• 2nd floor display photos
• 3rd floor display photos

 

Inaugural Party

• buttons: design, deliver to Sue, Shaun (Kristin is delivering to Ellen and CyberCafe)
• flier: design, email, print, email to Ellen, Sue, Shaun
• large poster: design, email to Jeremy, Ellen, Sue, Shaun
• bookmark: design, print, send copies to Sue, Shaun
• (we also need a student to man our desk, or else close it)

 

GODORT website

• format meeting minutes
  • post to website and wiki
• double-check directory links (see email fwded from Bill)
• check the "first/second nav" stuff
• other...

 

Email

• Annie about article
• Shaun: library photos, DOE info
• library staff: DOE info

 

More Professional Development

• org. stuff for PAC
• TLA website updates

 

Dept. Meeting 1/13/2009

MLK Day

• our desk is closed
• it's a holiday this year (I will be working to earn comp hours)

 

Website Usability

• first to-do: get 10 tasks and send those to Kristin
  • then market
• Gov Docs Website usability study
  • determine our audiences (students, depository librarians, community, etc.)
  • what type of info are they looking for, what are they struggling to find?
  • any usual questions or problems that come up would be a good place to start
  • how do we reach community users? (physically or in person?)
  • maybe hold at Discovery Park (or DPL location--ask Siam Brennan about North Branch) so that parking is easier?
    • confusion about CRS is a common one
    • also confusion about Serial Set Inventory's purpose
• figure out how to recruit participants
• test with audience--also virtual testing for our depository librarian users
• MMDL will recruit and test, and also report it
• 10 tasks for testing users
  • the types of things they would come to the website to do (hours, materials, etc.)
  • make sure there aren't any leading questions
  • "what are government documents"
  • "where is the government documents department?"
  • "how do i contact someone in the government documents department?" (either service desk or the staff contact info)
  • questions about looking for digital collections
  • "how do i find government documents on the shelf?" (finding the right call number section)
  • at least one task on legal stuff
• want 8-10 participants per group (5 minimum)
• MMDL will do a demographic debriefing survey at the end, as well
• are we providing incentives--if so, what?
  • don't need incentives for depository librarians
  • maybe the CyberCafe coupons/giftcards
  • maybe the set of the three albino squirrel buttons