by I still have a blog? It’s 2016, so I guess it’s time for my yearly blog post.
2015 was a crazy year. I was part of the implementation team as we moved to a whole new system, one that was replacing ALL THE THINGS; we moved to a LSP (library services platform). We moved our ILS, our link resolver, our discovery layer and we’re in the middle of moving to a new research repository and digital preservation system. My primary responsibility, along with an awesome colleague, is the discovery layer and user experience. The projects are huge and took the vast majority of my time. Needless to say, there have been some bumps along the way. We’re still working on cleanup from the move and we’ve got lots left to do. One day, I’ll blog more about the project – I’ve learned lots from the project, including the importance of good project managers and communication – both internal and external.
So, what does 2016 have in store? I hope to get back to my website work. This time last year, I had just launched our new website. With a year under our belt, I’m really hoping to spend more time on usability testing and improving the user experience for our website and other online products. I also plan to do lots of testing on our new discovery layer.
In a surprise move, I’m now the VP/Pres-Elect for the Newfoundland and Labrador Library Association. I had recently worked with the NLLA as part of the executive in my role as VP for NL for the Atlantic Provinces Library Associations. I’ll take on the role of president for NLLA in May and I’m looking forward to working for the members again. We may be a small association but we can do great things!
