Discovery-based Website Navigation
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Discovery-based Website Navigation
By Jacquelyn ErdmanWeb Services Librarian
East Carolina University
The Future We Want(It should be easy right?)
The Future We WantStar Trek computer tablet Star Trek hand held
communicator
http://www.starstore.com/acatalog/starstore_catalogue_star_trek_figures_toys__model_kits_collectibles_1761.html
http://www.britishblogs.co.uk/search/star%20trek/
The Future We Want
http://blog.semantic-web.at/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/word_cloud.jpg
The Future We Want
http://www.wolframalpha.com/
The Future We Want
http://www.wolframalpha.com/
http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue12/cartoon/
Goals of Joyner Library Website:Help People Discover the Information they
WantImproves AccessNo ManualHelps people to make choicesOffers help (like a roving librarian)InnovationMeets Standards
Developing a Discovery-based Website
New Joyner Library Website: the trailer
Trailer: http://web.lib.ecu.edu/wdt/webtour.cfm
Website: Beta draft 1: http://web.lib.ecu.eduBeta draft 2: http://web.lib.ecu.edu/sandbox/web1/ and http://web.lib.ecu.edu/sandbox/web1/infoCenter/databases.cfm
Navigation: main innovationDynamicFacetted browsing –step closer to the
Semantic WebLearns – Most PopularContributions by University – Tagging Driven by an Access Database
The Back End
Metadata form for DatabasesTitleURLDescription
About, years covered, access issues
Online TutorialsSubject Tags
Limiters:Best BetDisciplineSubjectFulltext (includes icon)Peer-reviewed (includes
icon)Photos availableNew databaseTrialsCancelled databaseMobile access (includes
icon)
Metadata form for Library ServicesTitle – auto generatedDept – auto generatedAuthor – auto
generatedURL – auto generatedDescription – (search
engine optimization)Quick Links – (subject)Tags
Limiters:DepartmentSelect status (all,
faculty, grad student, visitor, etc.)
Format (web page, video, etc)
Issues to Consider
Issues to ConsiderHow should tagging be utilized on library
web pages?
Who should be in charge of the metadata?
Can libraries not only connect their own information but also connect to other libraries?
How can we further improve discovery-based website navigation?
Contact:
Jacquelyn [email protected]
http://media.lib.ecu.edu/designlabhttp://technolustandloathing.wordpress.com