Hi,
Getting footfall to on-line / web sites is always going to be a problem
and needs to be addressed in several ways:
- Indexing of the site so that web seach engines catalogue it and pick
it up
- Signposts to it in appropriate places.
- Demand management e.g. by having that as the only method for initial
searches i.e. forcing its use.
cheers
Simon Walton
Application Manager, University of Portsmouth
>>> Paul Gilman AAG Manager ES <[log in to unmask]> 05/12/2007
08:42 >>>
Thanks for views and promise of support David. I think you will find
that many if not all of the on-line HERs do some at least of this
already. My original post was to try and find out what is the best way
of getting more people to come to our site. So far, there has been
relatively little feedback on that.
That said, please do look at our sites:
http://unlockingessex.essexcc.gov.uk
and our children's site at:
http://uepkids.essexcc.gov.uk
We'd be interested to hear your views, perhaps off-list to me direct?
Best wishes
Paul Gilman
Historic Environment Records Manager
Environment and Commerce
Essex County Council
County Hall
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Tel: 01245 437636
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From: Issues related to Historic Environment Records
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Sent: 04 December 2007 21:53
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Subject: Re: Publicising On-line HERs
Just my tuppence.... but do you know what people actually use the HER
for...
A lot of HERs provide access to information... but why.. is a good
question to ask... and how easy is it...
for example, can you ask questions that don't need you to know exactly
the
SMR number? (I would guess if you know that, then you probabbly don't
need
to look at teh HER online) or can you search for a general term rather
than
have to know the approved MIDAS compliant term... as the general
public
will want to just ask questions such as show me Roman Forts... and
not
want
to have to mention that they mean fortlets and watch towers etc... or
Hillforts should include multivallate etc...
Many HERs online provide information ... but do they offer an
experieince
that moulds to teh user? the school kid learning about their
county...
the
student researching a specific area.. the interested public finding
out
whats on offer in their area.. or a teacher looking for resources?
and
of
course the professional who actually does want to drill deep into the
data.
So could you ask not only how they came... but why they came and if
they
found what they looked for......?
BAJR will continue to advertise all online HERs .. and next year I
will
be
pushing them more...
David Connolly
British Archaeological Jobs Resource
BAJR - www.bajr.org
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