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Web Operational Management Group

Minutes of the Meeting of August 8th, 2007
2:00 - 4:00 pm, Dana Porter LIB 428
DRAFT

Present: Allan Bell (Chair), Marian Davies (recorder), Tim Ireland, Bill Oldfield, Dan Sich, Charles Woods.

Regrets: Chris Gray, Esther Millar, Doug Morton

  1. Minutes of the meeting of ?, 2007
    Deferred.

  2. Business Arising
    None.

  3. Agenda review
    None.

  4. Web Ops Skill sets

    Web Ops 101
    - CMS
    - CSS
    - Design for Usability
    - Dreamweaver
    - Graphics
    (Fireworks, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)
    - HTTP
    - Javascript
    - XML + html

    The skill sets listed above require further investigation in terms of staff training and support.
    ACTION: WebOp members will review planning and implementation of this activity within the local environment and within TUG.  This activity needs to include steps as to how any new WebOp members will receive the training they need.  One housekeeping item has been resolved - the committee name will remain as WebOps.
    ACTION: Allan will work on the new mandate for WebOps along with assigning a name for the priorities group and writing its mandate.


  5. Quick Polls assessment/check in

    The main advantages of the Quick Poll are the potential marketing benefits and client interaction.  The results are not statistically sound and if used, should be used with caution.  The anecdotal data could lead to some type of further study.
    ACTION: Dan will maintain the Quick Poll area for the fall term.
    ACTION: Dan will look at the July chat statistics to see if there is an obvious correlation between these and the timing of the two July Quick Poll questions advertizing IM a Librarian.

     

  6. TRELLIS tool bar discussion/next steps

    We discussed whether or not to go live with the new TRELLIS tool bar (which contains navigation-like elements) in lieu of the planned implementation of a new public interface and the likelihood of a web site overhaul.
    ACTION: Charles and Esther will mock up the toolbar on a TRELLIS test server.
    ACTION: Committee members will e-mail Allan with their recommendation to implement or not to implement the TRELLIS tool bar at this point in time.
    ACTION: If the decision is to go ahead, Bill will send a message to all staff.

  7. Further follow-up on the discussions for the future of the web site:

    Define/articulate the mission for the web site
    Define the intended audiences for the web site
    Begin assessment tasks

    - ascertain the current structure of the site
    - define how the site is currently used/not used


    Allan deferred Item 7. to the next meeting.

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August 13, 2007