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Web Advisory Committee Minutes, July 26, 2005

Minutes-taker: Cathy Spitzenberger
Attending: Alvarez, Gerardo ; Beckett, Suzanne ; Howser, Barbara R ; Irwin, Marie S ; Trkay, Gretchen ; Murdock, Josephine ; Spitzenberger, Cathleen ; Wellvang, James K
Absent: Jones, Sarah
Meeting facilitator in Sarah's absence: Marie Irwin

Agenda:

Discussion of the message, image, scenarios to be portrayed in home page photography

An image mockup of the home page is at: http://www3.uta.edu/library/redesign/utaloReworkVersion2.4.jpg with an html version at http://brie.uta.edu/

Background information regarding the photo in the mockup: Characteristics of the photo in the mockup are: 1) an individual who is identifiably representative of a segment of the UTA community, 2) an individual in a location that is recognizably a library, 3) an individual occupied with an activity that is recognizably a library activity, 4) eye contact with the camera, 5) a calming yet engaging demeanor.

Questions to consider in this discussion:

• When thinking of ideas for the home page images, think of what we want to say about the library or a service of the library. Do not think about specific pictures or places -- only think about concepts that we would portray, such as "research" or "reference". Abstract is good.
• What do we want to say about the library?
• What "image" of the library do we want people to have?
• What segments of the UTA community do we want to portray? Are some segments "must include" segments? Are some segments "nice to have but less important"?
• What activities and/or services do we want to portray?

ACTION: (Meeting Notes)

Top images for launch

• Person with books
• Transacting business with Library staff
• Engaged in collaboration with each other (using enhanced study rooms)
• Person using laptop with wireless (outside the library)

More ideas for images

• Special Collections exhibit in background
• Using Music Lab in the Fine Arts Library
• An image showing how the library has changed over the years
• Resources available remotely
• Emphasis on research

Concepts to be portrayed in images

• Learning
• Teaching
• Welcoming spaces
• Leading edge technology
• Collaboration
• User-centered, quality service
• Partnerships and Teamwork
• Intellectual Commons
• Center of Academic Life of University Community
• Respect
• Discovery
• Imagination
• Exploration

Image Focus

• Diversity (students, faculty, gender, ethnic, age, disability/ability, etc.)
• More students, then faculty, then staff

Next Meeting: Tuesday, August 9, 2005 -- 1:30-3:00 pm B-29 Meeting Room