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Library Web Review Group

Notes for August 2, 2006 Meeting

Porter 428, 1:00 - 2:30 pm

Present: Christy Branston, Rachel Caldwell, Helena Calogeridis, Marian Davies (recorder), Sandra Keys, Bill Oldfield, Dan Sich, Marina Wan (Chair)

Regrets: Esther Millar

  1. Minutes of Meeting, July 29, 2006
    Accepted with minor changes.

  2. Business Arising

    Item 4:     Dan reported that he and Rachel and Christy met with Systems staff to discuss blogging, podcasting and viewletbuilder.  Work is progressing.

    Item 5 from June 21 minutes: Marina reported that the group can move ahead with polling once guidelines have been established.  ACTION:  The group will establish guidelines at our next meeting.

    Item 8:  Bill reported that he is going to the Access conference.  Dan and Christy are going too.

  3. Agenda Review

    None.

  4. Proposed Changes for the Fall Term

    Include Subject Guides link on the Research Databases Page.  ACTION: Bill will add link by Aug.22.

    Add a help link to the RefWorks link on the main page ACTION:  Sandra will send URL to Marian.  ACTION:  Marian will add a vertical bar and HELP link beside the Refworks link by Aug. 22.

    Adding a Refworks instructional icon to each individual database OR one link at the top of the page to the exporting importing instructions.
    The committee decided that adding this to each instance in the ERM would be too labour intensive. A link will be added to the Research Databases page following the link to Trials. The committee decided against using an icon in order to save real estate. A text link will be used instead.  ACTION:  Bill will add the link by Aug.22.

    Create polling list items and Marina will take the idea to managers (also, we should notify other departments and seek their ideas). 
    Marina spoke earlier in the meeting about the polling.  The committee briefly discussed guidelines, having a set of questions available, and software.  It was agreed to work through the requirements and procedures in order to launch polling by January 2007.  ACTION:  Dan will discuss software at the next WebOps meeting.  ACTION:  The committee will set guidelines and brainstorm poll questions.

    Esther & Marian's CSS colour scheme changes. 
    This was discussed at the July 19 meeting. The changes will wait until the Winter Term.

    Add Watcard image to proxy page - change text to remove "end session"; switch barcode & last name text to be consistent with TRELLIS.  ACTION:  Christy will mock up this page and ask Chris Gray to make the suggested changes by Aug. 22.

    Sandra suggested that an email should go to staff alerting them of the pending changes.  ACTION:  Marina will send out a message to staff.

    Where shall we link the floor plans (beyond the TRELLIS help page?)  ACTION:  When Esther returns she will add the link to the TRELLIS Locations page under the appropriate library, using the same terminology that has been used (Interactive Floor Map).  Marian will add link(s) to the floorplans on the Locations page.

    The list of Proposed Changes for the Fall Term was updated by Christy during the meeting.  It now reflects the activity slated for change, and items that are pending.

  5. Around the Table

    Helena asked about the status of the RefWorks button in TRELLIS.  Dan reported that Guelph is using it, but it needs more testing.  It doesn't work if you're off-campus.

    Next meeting is cancelled.
    The following meeting is scheduled Aug.30, Porter 428, 1-2:30 pm.

September 13, 2006