The ALA Web site
November 28, 2006 American Library Association No CommentsEarlier this fall ALA conducted an online survey asking members for feedback on the ALA Web site. It supplemented the survey with focus groups.
Next month ALA is bringing together a group of members and staff to review the information gathered from the survey and the focus groups. Rob Carlson, ALA Web Development Manager and the organizer of this event has stated that “The basic purposes of the retreat are to answer the question, 'What would we do if we were starting with a clean slate?' and to develop a vision statement and a planning document for the ideal website to serve ALA's diverse needs.”
I am one of the members who will participate in this meeting. I welcome member suggestions, comments, input, and ideas that help answer the question “What would we do if we were starting with a clean slate?” I have heard the global “The ALA Web site sucks” comment a number of times from a number of ALA members. That may point to starting with a clean slate. Since that has already been established as the starting point, I hope you have suggestions about what should be draw and written on that slate, what it should do, and how it should do it. Please send me those suggestions. So, I invite you to add a comment here or write to me at jrettig@richmond.edu. I look forward to hearing from you!
