Day 1 – Part 2
As part of the practicum, the second part of which was stated as “ the participant will be asked to use Zoho, which, like Google Applications, is a a web-based productivity suite. . . . [the] project will be to create several pages in a notebook which can ultimately be sent to hospital libraries, public libraries, and others to show consumer health resources in Nebraska.”
In the afternoon, I met with Marie Reidelbach and Marty Magee about the specifics of this project. Having designed a number of web pages in the past, I felt like the move towards a more Web 2.0 project would be very fascinating, specifically given the focus of the project. Using these tools to develop more awareness of resources dovetails nicely with some of the experiences in the past, creating tools, and pushes the envelope quite a bit with content and the technological interface.
The conversation covered potential formats, such as the order of various slides and the types of content and layout. Previous to this conversation, I had begun working with Zoho, in anticipation for this project, so I had some idea of the directions that were available to us. I was also provided with a variety of information on the various resources to examine outside of the discussion time.
After defining a more specific audience (public libraries), we discussed the tools we wished to emphasize. These are: Medline Plus, GoLocal Nebraska, and CHIRS, as well as sections on additional web resources and some discussion on the evaluation of websites. We discussed a variety of easily available software including Fireshot (a Mozilla app for screenshots) and a tutorial builder.
We concluded with a discussion of the calendar and the order in which the project would be completed. I felt that my previous web design experience was of tremendous value in this part of the project. Next session I’ll have some more in-depth meetings with Marie, and the Education and Reference departments to discuss the various services and databases to be included in this project. After that, I feel that I will be able to go from experimenting with the software to beginning actual design processes.
1 comment:
Excellent summation of what you have heard and experienced so far in your practicum. We are delighted to have the opportunity to work with you on what we perceive as a very worthwhile project. In addition, sharing the differences you see between a general academic library and a medical academic library will serve you well.
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