Hi Perian, We (or I) are in a similar situation, in that we have no web team or an IT Department. Let's see if I can explain our workflow with more detail than people send stuff to me (or I beg for it) and I put it on the website. :-)
As Curator of Interactive Media, I am a member of our Collections and Exhibitions Department. I manage the HSJ website and am responsible for working with the Events, Education, PR, C&E, Development, and Membership staff to keep their areas of the website current. I created some website procedures for the departments to follow. The procedures include what information is needed to update the calendar, how to submit text (no formatting), what kind of images are acceptable, and how far in advance I need the information. It is a very simple one page sheet. We are approaching a redesign and I worked with each department to create the information architecture for the new site. I will be relying on each department to write their own content. I will work with a few other staff members to edit the content and maintain a unified voice. I hope this helps. Let me know if you want to know more. Melissa Johnson Curator of Interactive Media history|san jose p: 408.918.1051 mjohnson at historysanjose.org -----Original Message----- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Perian Sully Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 9:01 AM To: 'Museum Computer Network Listserv' Subject: [MCN-L] Website workflow Hi everyone - We're beginning a process of redesigning our website and we're trying to decide what the workflow will be to update the site. Because we don't have a web team or even an IT department, we're trying to figure out who will be in charge of the overall tone of the site (we're not comfortable with housing it with the marketing department), and what the path is for various departments for contributing content. Would anyone be willing to share how your institution manages web information and processes? Thanks in advance! Perian Sully Collection Database & Records Administrator Judah L. Magnes Museum 2911 Russell St. Berkeley, CA 94705 510-549-6950 x 335 http://www.magnes.org Contributor, http://www.musematic.org _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l
