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Web Operational Management Group

Minutes of the Meeting of January 28, 2009
2:00 - 3:30 pm, Davis Library rm 1568

Present: Allan Bell (Chair), Nancy Collins, Chris Gray, Tim Ireland, Esther Millar, Doug Morton (Recorder), Bill Oldfield, Charles Woods

Regrets: Marian Davies

  1. Approval of WebOps Minutes of January 14, 2008
    Approved.

  2. Business Arising
    #2.6 Changes to the Quick Poll - completed
    #4 News Flashes - Action: Tim, Doug, Nancy will write a recommendation listing goals, examples of sites, possible placement on the page and a list of servers to monitor.
    #6.ii Charles reported that there was insufficient space on Pilot to make a copy of htdocs.
    #6.iii Charles reported that much of the 8 gigs of files in htdocs appears to be appropriate use.
    #6.v Sharepoint - Charles reported that, besides being unable to run Google Analytics on SharePoint, IST has indicated that it would not be an appropriate tool for sharing information with the general public. It only works with IE, not FF and general passwords are not allowed.

  3. Agenda Review
    No new items were added.

  4. New Beta features of Google Analytics
    Charles demonstrated the custom reporting and advanced segments features of Google Analytics. He suggested these would be useful for ISR librarians and offered to demonstrate them at a future ISR meeting. Charles also demonstrated the availability of many GA training videos on YouTube.

  5. LibX
    Bill led a discussion on making LibX public. Because the IE version cannot be updated automatically on public machines in the Library, changes can only be made effieicntly when workstation images are updated. Similarly because administrative access is required to install the IE version, staff cannot install it on their machines without assistence. Action: Allan, Bill and Chris will meet to discuss what LibX capabilities we want to show people and to update the LibX page accordingly. Action: Nancy and Bill will meet to discuss advertising and promotion.

  6. Around the Table

    1. Chris  reported that the campus group studying web content management systems is nearing a point of running some evaluations of the three top-runners. Participating teams would investigate setting up small sites to look at design, templates, editing, and administration. The library might be one of the participants.
    2. Esther and Nancy are developing a contest similar to last year's "love your library" video contest. The new competition will start on Feb. 9 and again feature a special home page banner.
    3. Nancy is working on ideas for the lower right-hand box on the  home page. So far in the lineup are: currently - top 5 tips, next -the contest, then perhaps Davis zoning.
    4. Charles noted that Primo tags and reviews capabilities are now live and everyone is encouraged to try these features out.
      He also pointed to some recent Google Analytics statistics indicating that use of Firefox had now surpassed that of IE among those accessing the library's home page.
    5. Allan reported that the library part of the IT review went well.
    6. Bill reported that the Ontario German Bibliography is almost ready for public release.

    7. Next Meeting: Feb. 11, 2009 at 2:00 pm in LIB 428. recorder Bill.

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