Comments for ITTS Update http://itts.ala.org/update From the ALA IT Department Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:18:37 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 Comment on Usability testers needed at Annual Conference by Cathay Crosby http://itts.ala.org/update/?p=357&cpage=1#comment-9204 Cathay Crosby Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:18:37 +0000 http://itts.ala.org/update/2009/06/17/usability-testers-needed-at-annual-conference/#comment-9204 Hello, Please consider me for your usability testing. I've been a webmaster and web developer for quite a while, both for library work, volunteer for a non-profit, and personal use. If you can use me, please let me know. I arrive on Thursday and leave on Tuesday. Thank you, Cathay Hello,

Please consider me for your usability testing. I’ve been a webmaster and web developer for quite a while, both for library work, volunteer for a non-profit, and personal use.

If you can use me, please let me know. I arrive on Thursday and leave on Tuesday.

Thank you,
Cathay

]]> Comment on Help Us Create a Better Event Planner by Flex Your Info http://itts.ala.org/update/?p=349&cpage=1#comment-8691 Flex Your Info Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:46:12 +0000 http://itts.ala.org/update/?p=349#comment-8691 <strong>Event Planner Usability...</strong> I don’t recall that ALA’s conference event planner was really any better the first time I tried it than it is today: the interface is clunky, the design takes up too much space, and all the information that could be available isn’t, a... Event Planner Usability…

I don’t recall that ALA’s conference event planner was really any better the first time I tried it than it is today: the interface is clunky, the design takes up too much space, and all the information that could be available isn’t, a…

]]> Comment on ALA Connect Roadmap by ALA Marginalia » Blog Archive » Welcome, ALA Connect and Greater Privacy Options http://itts.ala.org/update/?p=300&cpage=1#comment-7907 ALA Marginalia » Blog Archive » Welcome, ALA Connect and Greater Privacy Options Mon, 11 May 2009 17:08:26 +0000 http://itts.ala.org/update/2009/02/10/ala-connect-roadmap/#comment-7907 [...] detail about what Connect is in this post because there’s a lot about it here, including a Roadmap for future development. If you’re the explorer type, you can skip this post altogether and go [...] [...] detail about what Connect is in this post because there’s a lot about it here, including a Roadmap for future development. If you’re the explorer type, you can skip this post altogether and go [...]

]]> Comment on ITTS Update Meeting – March 17, 2009 by Steph Hamilton http://itts.ala.org/update/?p=311&cpage=1#comment-7417 Steph Hamilton Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:51:15 +0000 http://itts.ala.org/update/2009/03/17/itts-update-meeting-march-17-2009/#comment-7417 Trackit...eek! We had it for y e a r s and switched to the <a href="http://www.webhelpdesk.com/ " rel="nofollow"> Web Help Desk Software</a> and can't believe we didn't make the switch sooner. :( Aaaah..no more restricted web module to pay maintenance on....no more SECOND web module for Macs to pay maintenance on! Fresh non-archaic UI. ...and Web Help Desk lets us go home just a little bit earlier on Fridays now. ;) Hope this helps! Steph Trackit…eek! We had it for y e a r s and switched to the Web Help Desk Software and can’t believe we didn’t make the switch sooner. :(

Aaaah..no more restricted web module to pay maintenance on….no more SECOND web module for Macs to pay maintenance on! Fresh non-archaic UI. …and Web Help Desk lets us go home just a little bit earlier on Fridays now. ;)

Hope this helps!

Steph

]]> Comment on 2009 Midwinter WAC Meeting Notes by Jenny http://itts.ala.org/update/?p=298&cpage=1#comment-7033 Jenny Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:24:38 +0000 http://itts.ala.org/update/2009/02/09/2009-midwinter-wac-meeting-notes/#comment-7033 Hi, Chris -- Yes, that's a major piece we want to implement in the new event planner. In addition, we want to be able to show you which of your friends are attending the conference and when, as well as which sessions are on their planner. To find out more about our plans for both Connect and the planner, see the <a href="http://itts.ala.org/update/2009/02/10/ala-connect-roadmap/" rel="nofollow">roadmap</a> we posted last week. We'll be doing a survey of the membership to find out what else you'd like to see in the event planner, so be sure to watch for that. Thanks for the feedback - Jenny Hi, Chris –

Yes, that’s a major piece we want to implement in the new event planner. In addition, we want to be able to show you which of your friends are attending the conference and when, as well as which sessions are on their planner.

To find out more about our plans for both Connect and the planner, see the roadmap we posted last week.

We’ll be doing a survey of the membership to find out what else you’d like to see in the event planner, so be sure to watch for that. Thanks for the feedback -

Jenny

]]> Comment on 2009 Midwinter WAC Meeting Notes by Chris Jowaisas http://itts.ala.org/update/?p=298&cpage=1#comment-7032 Chris Jowaisas Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:20:03 +0000 http://itts.ala.org/update/2009/02/09/2009-midwinter-wac-meeting-notes/#comment-7032 Y'all have probably already thought of this , but one feature that would be helpful to me and I think would be somewhat easy to do would be to take the information from the Connect user profile to suggest meetings or show committee meetings of which you are a member. I usually manually add these to my personal calendar, but occassionally miss one and it would be great if the event planner could "auto-suggest" based upon my profile and also interests. Maybe you cold also have the "randomizer" to suggest a session avilable for a time slot like the restuarant app on the iPhone. Also, integrating this so that it would auto-update with room changes and such and also highlight either new panels or cancelled panels as I do not pick up a copy of Cognotes (I am probably in the minority, but I don't want another gob of paper to carry around in addition to the conference program, etc.). I used my laptop almost exclusively at Midwinter due to the wireless (yeah!) and would live to get those type of updates pushed to my device (laptop or phone). Thanks and keep up the good work. Y’all have probably already thought of this , but one feature that would be helpful to me and I think would be somewhat easy to do would be to take the information from the Connect user profile to suggest meetings or show committee meetings of which you are a member. I usually manually add these to my personal calendar, but occassionally miss one and it would be great if the event planner could “auto-suggest” based upon my profile and also interests. Maybe you cold also have the “randomizer” to suggest a session avilable for a time slot like the restuarant app on the iPhone.

Also, integrating this so that it would auto-update with room changes and such and also highlight either new panels or cancelled panels as I do not pick up a copy of Cognotes (I am probably in the minority, but I don’t want another gob of paper to carry around in addition to the conference program, etc.). I used my laptop almost exclusively at Midwinter due to the wireless (yeah!) and would live to get those type of updates pushed to my device (laptop or phone).

Thanks and keep up the good work.

]]> Comment on Virus attacks on ALA web servers by Websites tagged "helpdesk" on Postsaver http://itts.ala.org/update/?p=254&cpage=1#comment-6299 Websites tagged "helpdesk" on Postsaver Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:32:45 +0000 http://itts.ala.org/update/2008/07/31/virus-attacks-on-ala-web-servers/#comment-6299 [...] - Level 1 & 2 Help Desk Analyst - Fin / Legal Services saved by lilyng2009-01-26 - Virus attacks on ALA web servers saved by mynameiskate2009-01-22 - (IT) Helpdesk Analyst saved by spoongraphics2009-01-05 - Avril is [...] [...] – Level 1 & 2 Help Desk Analyst – Fin / Legal Services saved by lilyng2009-01-26 – Virus attacks on ALA web servers saved by mynameiskate2009-01-22 – (IT) Helpdesk Analyst saved by spoongraphics2009-01-05 – Avril is [...]

]]> Comment on Hey, Your iMIS Is in My Drupal by ITTS Update » Where Is ALA Connect? http://itts.ala.org/update/?p=269&cpage=1#comment-6656 ITTS Update » Where Is ALA Connect? Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:13:50 +0000 http://itts.ala.org/update/2008/09/05/hey-your-imis-is-in-my-drupal/#comment-6656 [...] we’ve faced with this project is connecting our complex membership structure to Drupal. Back in September, we excitedly noted our first success in this area (well, Urban Insight’s success, as they wrote the i2d engine that powers [...] [...] we’ve faced with this project is connecting our complex membership structure to Drupal. Back in September, we excitedly noted our first success in this area (well, Urban Insight’s success, as they wrote the i2d engine that powers [...]

]]> Comment on Oh, those redirects … and your bookmarks … by ALA Marginalia » Blog Archive » Using ALA’s Website http://itts.ala.org/update/?p=273&cpage=1#comment-6699 ALA Marginalia » Blog Archive » Using ALA’s Website Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:06:34 +0000 http://itts.ala.org/update/2008/09/26/oh-those-redirects-and-your-bookmarks/#comment-6699 [...] as fast as we can find them. Louise Gruenberg, ALA’s new senior usability officer, has posted on another blog about why we haven’t been able to make redirects for everything, but we can be sure linkages from [...] [...] as fast as we can find them. Louise Gruenberg, ALA’s new senior usability officer, has posted on another blog about why we haven’t been able to make redirects for everything, but we can be sure linkages from [...]

]]> Comment on Website Redesign by Sherri Vanyek http://itts.ala.org/update/?page_id=263&cpage=1#comment-6554 Sherri Vanyek Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:17:09 +0000 http://itts.ala.org/update/current-website-progress/#comment-6554 Steve, We've been busy getting our new website design and new information architecture (IA) installed (http://itts.ala.org/update/2008/10/03/website-update/). We heard about the news of the demise of Collage and are planning to review possible replacements in the near future. Let us know how your investigations go. Sherri Steve,

We’ve been busy getting our new website design and new information architecture (IA) installed (http://itts.ala.org/update/2008/10/03/website-update/). We heard about the news of the demise of Collage and are planning to review possible replacements in the near future. Let us know how your investigations go.

Sherri

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