Minutes of the Meeting - March 13, 2013
Dana Porter 428
Present: Abdelaziz Aboueleinin, Annie Bélanger (Chair), Nancy Collins, Graham Faulkner, Jane Forgay (Recorder), Chris Gray, Doug Morton, Kathy Szigeti, Steve Weber, Charles Woods.
Regrets: Esther Millar, Pascal Calarco (Sponsor).
1. Approval of the Minutes of February 13, 2013
Approved.
2. Business arising from the Minutes of Feb 13, 2013
- Outstanding: Annie will invite Pascal to attend a joint ISR meeting to discuss Open Journal Systems (Graham will also attend to demonstrate the test OJS instance).
- Outstanding: Charles will contact Dave Gall regarding the current workflow for video creation and storage, to ensure that all content is backed up correctly.
- Chris ensured the Library's current search parameters to included Witer and LibGuides and excluded "secured" pages in the staff folder.
- Doug emailed library staff about the recent search box changes on the Library's page.
- Annie contacted the respective members of the working groups to confirm their participation.
- Annie forwarded to Pascal the list of recommended wording changes to job description for the new Head, Digital Initiatives position.
3. AODA Compliance Plan for Web Maintainers
We agreed on the following process and timelines to help web maintainers prepare for the December audit of their pages.
Actions:
- Annie: draft and send our plan and timeframe to Library Managers by week's end.
- Kathy: pull together a LibGuide on "WCAG 2.0 Level A & Resources for Web Maintaners." Complete by March 27.
- Graham: draft general message to web maintainers including a link to Kathy's LibGuide above. Complete by March 27.
- Annie: send above message once it is finalized.
- Chris: coordinate core WebOps owners (Steve, Graham, Charles, Doug) to identify pages and authors for targeted coaching. Complete by April 13.
- Aziz: work with IST to set up library SEW sessions
- "Writing for the Web" April 15 and "Intro to Web Accessibility" April 22. Complete soon.
- All WebOps members: draft a plan for May that will include "drop in" and one-on-one sessions for web maintainers. Complete by April 15.
- Graham: create a template for individualized messages that will go to web maintainers about their pages. Complete by April 30. This will then be distributed (by Rose?).
- Chris: research automated testing possibilities for the audit. Complete by November.
4. Library's Google Seach Box
Doug reported the recent change has been well received by library staff.
5. Drupal Demo
Steve gave an overview of the work he has done on the Library's homepage.
- Action: Steve will talk with
Kris Olafson (WCMS Technical Lead) about how aspects of this work (e.g., forms and "Services For" pieces) might complement the work currently underway on the WCMS.
- Action: Steve will connect with Annie about how much more Drupal-related work he should do before integrating content from the working groups.
6. Web Advisory Committee Update
Chris' report was deferred to the next meeting.
- Action: Kathy and Charles will attend the next WAC meeting on March 20, 2013.
7. Next Meeting
- March 27, 2013
Porter 428
1:30 PM
Recorder: Chris Gray
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