Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library

Website Update

Ulysses S. Grant Association Annual Meeting

http://slides.com/julieshedd/usgwebsite/live

http://www.usgrantlibrary.org

http://www.usgrantassociation.org

Dated design

Difficult to update

Low on features

Low on information

Obvious markers for where you are on the site
 

• Top menu highlight
• Large section-specific headings
• Background image tailored to each section
• Highly visible breadcrumb menus
• Section submenus

Designed with researchers in mind

• Clear links to research rules, forms, and ways to get help

Designed with researchers in mind

• Highlights of the Library's collections

Designed with researchers in mind

• Search function for types of materials
• Enhanced listing for books lets users buy, download, or borrow

Designed with visitors in mind

• Images and information from the galleries
• Room to describe special exhibits

• Information tailored to different types of visitors

Designed with YOU in mind

• Updated Association subsite
• Greater emphasis on donation, with integrated donation system for easier management and reporting

Timeline

• Complete construction of site - DONE
   
• Touch-ups and embellishment - IN PROGRESS
   
• Final review - LATER THIS WEEK
   
• Launch - LATE THIS WEEK / EARLY NEXT WEEK
   
• Further enhancements - ONGOING
   

Future enhancement ideas:

• Interactive timelines for Grant's life, military service, and presidency
   
• Enhanced bibliography featuring integration with citation management software
   
• Interactive map trails of Grant's major journeys and military campaigns
   
• More photos of the Library and its exhibits
   
• Easier searching and browsing of the Library's collections

http://www.usgrantlibrary.org

http://www.usgrantassociation.org

Questions, comments, suggestions?

jshedd@library.msstate.edu

http://library.msstate.edu/juliedshedd