The Library on the Web: Ideas from Colorado Innovators

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The Library on the Web Ideas from Colorado
Innovators

• Colorado Association of Libraries
• November 9, 2007

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Panelists

• Nina McHale, Auraria Library
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• Cynthia Kiyotake, Arapahoe Library District
• Moira Ash, Douglas County Libraries
• Cindy Phillips, Jefferson County Public Library
• Vicki Nichols, Jefferson County Public Library
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• Janet Ryan, Denver Public Library
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• Moderator Sharon Morris, Colorado State Library

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Auraria Library User-Centered Design

• Nina McHale
• Web Librarian

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Auraria Library Home Page, 1999-2000
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Auraria Library Home Page, 2000-2003
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Auraria Library Home Page, 2003-2005
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Auraria Library Home Page, 2005-2007
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The Final Product http//library.auraria.edu
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Teen Web Site Designwhat teens have to say
Cynthia KiyotakeArapahoe Library District
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The 4 Ws

• wHY
• wHO
• wHAT
• wHEN

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How

• Rounding up interested teens
• The survey
• What do you use the internet for?
• What sites do you use and why?
• Have you contributed online?
• Why do you visit a library website?

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How, continued

• What do you think of our current site?
• What do you think of the following sites?

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ALDs current teen site
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What do you think of?
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And this one?
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Or this?
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One more!
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In conclusion..

• Observations
• Next Steps
• Communicating

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Our Community and the WebMoira AshDouglas
County Libraries
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Web Building in a 1.0 and 2.0 WorldCindy
Phillips and Vicki NicholsJefferson County
Public Library
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http//jefferson.lib.co.us/kids/2007SRC/index.htm
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A post with comments
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http//engagedpatrons.org/
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http//feeddirect.com/
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Google Tools for Library SitesJanet
RyanDenver Public Library
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Google Mini
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Google Mini
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Google Mini
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Google Custom Search
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Google Custom Search
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Google Custom Search
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Google Analytics
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Google Maps
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Google Calendar
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Questions?