WST Minutes

Date: September 14, 2001

Location: Helm 05

Members Present: Haiwang Yuan, Bryan Carson, Sean Kinder, Deana Groves, Sandy Staebell, Jonathan Jeffrey, Rose Davis, Donna Parker

1. Haiwang announced plan for purchasing the following software: 3 copies of Dreamweaver 4.0 for MAC, 8 copies of DreamWeaver 4.0 for PC, and 3 copies of PhotoShop 6.0+
;
2. Haiwang reported that thanks to Charles Smith's grant, DLPS has purchased a scanner and OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software. The scanner is located in Helm 201;
3. Haiwang will conduct trainings for WST members in the Fall semester: Dreamweaver 4.0 (as software arrives), Scanning with OCR software, and PDF file creation with Adobe Acrobat

1. UL Web page updates are completed and close to completion;
2. Rose Davis demonstrated the Bobby 3 software (www.cast.org/bobby), which determines if and to what extent Web pages comply with ADA specifications. WST decided to start making library Web pages ADA compliant;
3. Haiwang demonstrated the newly created KERA pages. WST suggest that some pages be revised so that users can be linked directly to the database newspaper
4. WST discussed other UL Page update issues and suggested that
   • There be one organizational chart for each department rather than the two that we currently have, with Chart One to be converted to a faculty list;
   • "1 Big Red Way" be added to the address on each Faculty/Staff biography pages;

1. WST discussed whether TIP should have more of a taxonomic structure rather than its current directory-like structure. Decision is pending further discussions;
2. It was decided to remove the search engine ASK Jeeves from the menu on the left of each TIP page and replace it with Google;
3. It was suggested that consultation be made with Elaine Moore and David Runner to see if the white database page be eliminated and David Runner and Haiwang maintain the one on TIP;
4. Members reported complaints from users that TIP is loading very slowly both on campus and at home. WST's suspicion or preliminary diagnosis is:
   
   • Ask Jeeve graphics linked directly to its site
   • The counter
   • The newsfeeds
   Haiwang is charged to debug TIP to determine what causes the problem, correct it, and report back at the next meeting.
   

1. Sandy demonstrated the Kentucky Building Online Web site currently under construction. It is part of the University Libraries' virtual library/museum initiative. An investigation will be conducted to see if a shorter URL is possible so that users may have ease of access
2. Per Nancy Baire's suggestion, WST discussed creation of a "flashier" homepage for the Kentucky Museum:
   • WST would be open to the idea of KY Museum site having a bit of its own life, somewhere between academic and commercial, in order to attract tourists to come to the museum;
   • WST suggested that the change would incorporate the current UL Web site design template.
     
3. Haiwang will design a Web site for Southern Kentucky Festival of Books for the WST to review
4. Sean and National library Week 2002 committee members will consult with Haiwang on the design and creation of next year's NLW Web site

For WST

Sean Kinder and Haiwang Yuan