The Case of the Frantic Librarian: A Web Exploration of the Doane Stuart Library ISP 361: Web Design Brendan Walsh Aaron Pavon John Nicks ISP 523L: Content Kristy Lackmann Cara Kinsey

Goals of the Project Assess student knowledge of the resources available in the library. Teach students in the Middle School about library resources. Do both of the above in a fun way.

Assessment Tools Three days before the Web activity: –Pre-implementation Questionnaire During the Web activity: –Worksheet Several days after the Web activity –Post-implementation Questionnaire

Sense-Making and Brenda Dervin People interpret things differently. The communicator is responsible for the understanding of the listener. If we understand where communication goes wrong, we can work to fix it.

Designing our website Delegating Tasks Brendan – Site Design and Layout Aaron – Banners and Buttons John – Graphics

Design Goals Incorporate Doane Stuart homepage Spooky layout Make mystery link main feature Provide a fun and exciting atmosphere Keep it simple

The Case of the Frantic Librarian