aMack Design: Anisha Blumenberg Portfolio, Blog » higher education http://www.amackdesign.com www.amackdesign.com Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:23:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Northwestern University Library Site Redesign http://www.amackdesign.com/northwestern-university-library-site-redesign/ http://www.amackdesign.com/northwestern-university-library-site-redesign/#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2010 20:14:55 +0000 anisha http://www.amackdesign.com/?p=211 I started at Northwestern University Library as the Web Technologies Department Head in September 2009. By August 31, 2010, my team had launched a new website. The site hadn’t been redesigned in more than 5 years, and the architecture hadn’t been revised in over 7 years.  About the new site:

  • was the library’s first content management system implementation (ever)
  • migrated from Dreamweaver mini-sites to Drupal 6 content management system
  • launched revised architecture, content, photos
  • site included new landing page design
  • used Solr enterprise search for website search
  • took 3 months to build (3 full-time workers, 3 student employees)
  • site includes dynamic news, hours, and location content

See before and after:

Before

Northwestern University Library website || 2005 - August 2010

After

Northwestern University Library website || launched August 31, 2010

NUL site landing page

Northwestern University Library website || landing page

news page

Northwestern University Library website || news page

Visit the site at: www.library.northwestern.edu.

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Plant Pathology Graduate Program

Political Science booklet

Speech and Language Sciences

(brochure and Web site)

Women’s Basketball Calendar

Tucker Center Logo

Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport

Big Ten Housing Conference Booklet

Misc. Posters

University Dining and Catering Services Guide

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The Original Design

  • The design did not reflect Northwestern University branding.
  • The site was in table format and not W3C compliant.
  • Content overload and poor use of graphics throughout the site. Users were unable to identify themselves on the site, and navigate to information relevant to them.
  • Site hadn’t been updated in over 5 years.
  • The site is a service-driven site, however services and navigation weren’t clearly organized.

The Redesign & Site Improvements

  • Branding:  the site reflects Northwestern University colors and images.
  • W3C Compliance:  Table design was removed, and CSS styles were applied.
  • Unified Design:  Departments within the organization were anxious to receive training and migrate content to the new site.
  • Social Media:  The site now has RSS feeds, Blog capabilities, a YouTube campaign video, podcasts, webinars and more.
  • Content Reviewed:  Organized home page, deleted legacy documentation and content.
  • Added “Mobility” Section
  • Improved navigation:  There’s a consistent header and footer throughout the site.

About Web Accessibility

Web accessibility means that people with disabilities can use the Web. More specifically, Web accessibility means that people with disabilities can perceive, understand, navigate, and interact and contribute to the Web. It encompasses all disabilities that affect access to the Web, including visual, auditory, speech, cognitive, neurological, and physical disabilities. Learn more by going to the following links:

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