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 Erdmanerdmanj@ecu.edu

http://media.lib.ecu.edu/designlabhttp://technolustandloathing.wordpress.com