A LibGuide created for an iPad Lending Program, with a reservation calendar and links to blog posts. 

Part One of online ebook about electronic publishing; includes chapters on metadata, DRM, design, and distribution

A well-organized table of various social media accounts from departments across the University of Kansas.

Reasons to use a CMS for library website, with supporting arguments for IT, Admin, and Staff concerns

A step by step guide to a website redesign process. Some great food for thought!

Some surprises for me:  39% of students wish instructors would use email more?? I've often heard the same from instructors, so... ? 31% of students wish their instructors used e-books 88% of students reported using the institution's library website wait a minute... 48% want to learn programming languages? Who are these people?  73% still think printers are important for academic success ::sigh:: 

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Texas Wesleyan University undertook a project to find out what a classroom would look like if it were designed by faculty and students-and then to build that classroom. The goal was to promote innovation in learning space design and to advance instructors' understanding of how classroom design impacts teaching and learning. Classroom.NEXT initiated a campus-wide dialogue on the design of informal and formal learning spaces, and faculty, students, and administrators identified flexibility and interactivity as key attributes to be promoted in all Texas Wesleyan learning spaces. Collaboration, particularly student-faculty collaboration, was a central component of the success of Classroom.NEXT. Faculty participants commented that they learned as much from their students about learning space design and technology as they did from the research.

Free online book (HTML / browser-based) about learning research.  See in particular Chapter 6: The Design of Learning Environments.

Descriptions of different kinds of card sorting, using blank page templates as part of the card sorting process, finding people, and other good tips.

includes a 20-minute video of a demo user test - has just about the perfect script for any user test.

Pretty please watch the video before our next web meeting! It's really good, but requires listening so get comfy in a quiet place. :-)

"Most people think that the opposite of play is work (especially in the corporate world) but the opposite is boredom or even depression."

Recommended by a librarian / programmer friend as a good project management and site redesign handbook.

"This site is intended to help library web developers decide how to label key resources and services in such a way that most users can understand them well enough to make productive choices. It serves as a clearinghouse of usability test data evaluating t

Possibly of use for student training ... "23 Things is a self-directed course aimed at introducing you to a range of tools that could help your personal and professional development as a librarian, information professional or something else."