Dear all,


* Archives Hub User Consultation * 

If you would like to book a place on the sessions outlined below please email [log in to unmask]
NB: This email is also attached as a word document for your convenience. 
NB: For further information about the project, contact [log in to unmask] 

Background
Jisc has commissioned Knowledge Integration Ltd, working with user interface experts GOOII and with Sero Consulting, to redevelop the system and website for the Archives Hub. We are very keen to involve researchers in the process, to ensure the website meets user needs. Please do consider whether you can spare a few hours - it will help enormously if we can ensure that our new site meets your requirements. 

Over the 9 months to project completion in July 2015, we are looking at three phases of consultation on the website layout and features, taking advice from both archival practitioners and end users, including all types of researcher:

*       Phase 1: October - November
*       Phase 2: January - February
*       Phase 3 - April -May, but timing dependent on development progress

Each phase will typically involve 3 steps, the first and third being geared to your input:

*       Step 1: Introduction to the issues involved, with website examples including interesting approaches from elsewhere
*       Step 2: We develop web pages to build on Step 1 ideas and advice
*       Step 3: Step through updated versions and take further feedback

Phase 1 Sessions
For the online sessions that follow you will NOT need any special equipment or facilities - just a web browser for logging on to the session for which we'll send out the session URL well in advance.

Step 1 (as above) - November 11th at 3pm & 12th at 11am - Online session This one hour session will focus on researcher requirements and is offered on two days to offer more opportunity to attend
*       Introduction to the project for newcomers attending
*       Step through ideas developed since the workshop above
*       Consider institution pages as a key linked resource

Step 2 - Developer review and implementation based on the above

Step 3 - November 25th at 3pm & 26th at 11am - Second online session This one hour session is also offered on two days
*       Step through ideas developed since the previous session
*       Raise new issues to be discussed
*       Introduce use of authorities as a key discovery and navigational tool
*       Make Phase 2 plans
Please ...
*       Email [log in to unmask] to book a place on any of the November sessions
*       Pass this information on to any researchers who might wish to participate


with best wishes,
The Archives Hub Team


Web  archiveshub.ac.uk
Skype janestevenson
Twitter @archiveshub

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