feeling

I am editing finish up the composition today; as I do that I am also adding new feature that I think could go well for my solution

Competition and examples

 

this library has probably the most in library activities in GA

 

the news

  

organization of images

 

 

Display my new link kinda like a tweet used on the Public Libraries 2020 site

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 clean and feels like it has modern capabilities.

 

Love  the new or announcement that relate to all the branch within the county

Event and activities based on age group

modern technology is need on the LIBRARY site

Libraries closure

The funds for Libraries is now very limited. Libraries rely on the government only in this day. With the current state of the economy they should do fund raising/donation in their own public. People need to come to they more too; but for this to happen libraries need to arrange more activities so they could invited. Yes, a way to make them attractive and then attend. Examples of this, is an after school program were teen, children, and adults can attend a special event library. A program for reading books to kids, art exhibition, courses(different things, this can go as deep as like cooking and Spanish lessons), SAT and ACT practices, driving practical exams and lessons, and also have electronic devices that people can use for instance - once a week. When these things happen more will be in libraries and this resulting more using payable libraries services such as printing, and even lets they don't have a USB - the library will have them for sale. And also snack machine will be available and other equipment could be made "use after pay" type of thing. More people coming in the libraries will help through the country. One more thing: book sale can help libraries as well.

Close out by 2016

Alaska libraries news

School libraries

Libraries closure
4 in Illions, 4 Detroit, and many are grappling financial; including the DeKalb county libraries. CLOSURES will continue rising since there is less financial help.

American Library Association

Support

detail

Who support libraries financially? The state and the federal government and communities help the libraries annually, but cuts from that has resulted an incomplete service to communities. I mean library funds over the past few years it has reduced in some state- "more than" 95%. Imagine libraries that were getting $2.2 billion a year but now receiving only $100, 000. Yes, this has resulted employees cuts, services reduction, and closure. In some state they are merging libraries into one trying to see if they can save through that way. In Florida, the commissioner has already sold library management to company in which they agree in a contract. There is more to this! Click the links already above if you want to ready for yourself.

Library features

I believe since the whole region of Gwinnett is consist of a big population of Latinos, having the espanol link will be helpful just like the Phoenix library.

Queens Library

The interface of this library is interesting! I love the button/links in bright colors to show the user what to click based on their aged group. I am thinking of including something like this in my interface as well and show it in my comps. Here is the home page of the site:

the details:

Site map and wireframe

wireframe live

More interviews

I interviewed and tested about 4 people on user experience on the site gwinnettpl.org. Through this testing I saw the user struggling to find the login link, date to pick-up a book when requested, and reminders of the book.

The outcome of the Library design

Based on the research

ebook w/ checkout
Physical book w/ checkout
Kids
research
Age - adult, teen, and kids

Project research

final PDF version

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Saving the library

Gwinnett Public Library

Chair - Dick Goodman
Executive Director - Charles Pace
Division IT Director - Michael Casey

15 branches using one website
the library site is managed by the IT and web management team compromised of librarians
the is used to highlight material, programs, and servives
it is believed using that using marketing capability of the website, we can drive interest in materials, programs and service - Michael Casey IT Division director

Suwanee Library is the top library in Gwinnett

Lilburn, Ga - second
the number of people coming into the library is consistent everyday

• there is no way to find "define" statistic on this because the door count is dynamic

6 million + books are checkout every year, but it also changes because of the dynamic system that the 15 branches share. -

People using the library in general (question)

Personas

Mrs. Sunset

How often do you use the library?

• 2/mon 

What do you usually do at the library?

• checkout a book and do research

How often do you kids visit the library and what they do?

• 2/mon to play games, read, and checkout book

Is there a time you ever went to the library to just use the WiFi?

• yes, but not often

Keon - using the AiA school library

How often do you use the library?

• I use the AiA school library anytime time I have time between bookstore job and classess

Do you use the public library?

• No, the only time I went to the library in GA is when I was with my mother and Godmother for a library event. Even back home in New York I did not use it often. Personally, when I need anything I just use Bones Noble.

Is there a time you ever went to the library to just use the WiFi?

• I mostly use the computer when I am in the library, though I remember reading once.

Mrs. Renee Kolumbus

How often do you use the library?

• never, I only used the library when I was doing my graduate degree for research, and that was 10 years ago.
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Week 2 reading

Week 1 reading

The importance of the User Experience is discussed in depth, covering even its parts as it grows big. Architecture is part of this but UX is just a little focus on the user experience not mainly the organization of the site or an app. In UX design there is User centered design and other things like Usability testing. 

Intro

Name: Amos Ns
Class: User Experience Design
Course code: GWDB 292 A

Quarter: Fall 2014
Teacher: Prof. Troy Bennett