1. Project Update: Website Migration
Scholarly Technology Group
library.gwu.edu/scholarly-technology-group

2. Project Scope (Project One-Pager)
In Scope
Inventory all current content and services considered to be "the web site"
Test key areas of functionality on Drupal to verify the platform choice
Develop a migration plan and communicate it with GW Libraries staff well in advance as appropriate
Form a "web content team" consisting of the principal content owners and stakeholders (including Eckles/Virginia) to communicate the process and encourage buy-in
Implement the migration plan
Define "Content Manager" roles and responsibilities within each Library group
Run simple usability testing with students to test content organization
Prepare and deliver training to staff who will manage content
Ensure effective uptime, backup, recovery, and monitoring program
Disable existing/legacy services (Plone, etc.) and service providers
Out of Scope
Redesigning the site for look and feel (outside of changes necessitated by the new platform and adherence to the new UWP style guidelines)
Adding significant new content or services during the migration process

3. What We Built library.gwu.edu www.library.gwu.edu gelman.gwu.edu
Backup
AWS Failover
library.gwu.edu
gelman.gwu.edu
gwlibrary.wrlc.org
Dev
Staging
Dev
WRLC Failover (2013)
Code (Github)

4. Our Site from the Front Desktop Tablet Phone Netbook Low-Res
37K Visitors a Month
240K page views
Average visit of 5 minutes
Bounce rate 50%
20 Countries (50+ unique visitors / month)
3.5 % "Mobile" (1,300+)
Desktop
Tablet
Phone
Netbook
Low-Res

5. What This Gave Us Better User Experience
Improved Visual Identity (+ consistency across web tools)
Better Content Creation and Management
Cost Savings (over $5k per year)
Search Engine Optimization (google and site search)
Flexible Architecture for Future Growth (features and design)

6. Maintenance Mode Security Patches Code Maintenance UWP Updates
Workshops (cms training)
Support (Content, Blogs, Feature Requests)
content owners (listed on bottom of page)
library.gwu.edu/contact
create a ticket
library.gwu.edu/content/guidelines
library.gwu.edu/scholarly-technology-group