Things needed for the Library WWW project

Development Plans

Questions are -

• What do we want the service to be?
• How do we determine what the service should be?
• Can we design and mount an outstanding home page in the short term?
• What definitive guidelines should be set for future development?
• What community planning should be encouraged and included?
• What are the priorities for building the service, both in designing it and adding materials to it?
• How can individuals and units help?
• What abilities and resources are available? Resources include computer programs.
• Should a development style guide be provided to workers?

Technical Questions

Questions are -

• Do we have the expertise to set up a Web Server now?
• Where should we mount a web home page?
• Can we mount a home page on a campus server?
• Would we have permission to use Library-specific CGI scripts on the campus server?

Expertise

We need expertise in -

• Computer network systems
• Information management and presentation
• Hypertext systems
• Common Gateway Interface - CGI - applications
• Networking with other computer systems like the LAN and NOTIS

Knowledge of Content Material

We need knowledge of reference service processes, patron needs, library collections, and subject materials.
Questions -

• What information would be neat?
  • Call number arrangement
  • Library maps
  • Collection strengths
  • Library History
  • Library Planning
• What information is readily available?
• What would be worth creating?
  • Materials already needed for library employees, for example, certain kinds of computer training
  • Materials needed for patrons

Job Responsibilities Definition

• Will staff resources have to be reallocated to provide the time to do a Web presence well?
• Will Managers agree this is an important issue?