Library and Information Studies – �鶹��Ƶ

Accessibility, Usability, and Search Engine Optimization of MyMonona Website

Victor Manzanilla — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:35:00 +0000

We tested SnapPlus (Soil Nutrient Application Planner), a nutrient management planning software developed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and several other State of Wisconsin entities. It was developed to help farmers stay in compliance with Wisconsin’s Nutrient Management Standard Code 590. From the SnapPlus website: “SnapPlus can calculate: ● Crop nutrient (N, P2O5, K2O) recommendations for all fields on a farm taking into account legume N and manure nutrient credits consistent with University of Wisconsin recommendations
● A RUSLE2-based soil loss assessment that will allow producers to determine whether fields that receive fertilizer or manure applications meet tolerable soil loss (T) requirements.
● A rotational Phosphorus Index value for all fields as required for using the P Index for phosphorus management.
● A rotational P balance for using soil test P as the criteria for phosphorus management.” SnapPlus is free, downloadable software, but is only compatible with Windows computers. The expected users are farmers, agricultural representatives, and/or people interested in environmental impacts of soil nutrient application. This software is utilized by entering in crop and soil data obtained by laboratory analysis. Our testing goals are to improve the usability of the software for new and existing users, and to
streamline how users work through the program to obtain useful information. Each task should be as straightforward as possible for a new user to navigate. We then look to gain feedback on various improvements that SnapPlus could make to increase user experience.

UniverCity Year Contact Info
Gavin Luter
Managing Director
gavin@cows.org
608-261-1141

University Faculty Contact
Kyung-Sun “Sunny” Kim
Library and Information Studies

kskim@slis.wisc.edu

Local Government / Community Contact
Lauren Kuhl

Legislative Management System Specialist
kuhl.Lauren@countyofdane.com

Accessibility, Usability, and Search Engine Optimization of MyMonona Website

Ada Inman — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 17:58:13 +0000

Analyze the accessibility, usability and search-engine friendliness of the City of Monona website, making suggestions for improvement. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. UniverCity Year Contact Info Gavin Luter Managing Director gavin@cows.org 608-261-1141 University Faculty Contact Dorothea Salo Library and Information Studies Distinguished Faculty Associate salo@wisc.edu (608) 263-2900 Local Government [...]

The City of Monona receives on-the-ground support to work toward a more sustainable, livable future

Ada Inman — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 11:42:40 +0000

The UniverCity Year program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an �鶹��Ƶ member, was created to help local government and community partners with identified sustainability and livability projects. Participating University faculty would incorporate community-identified projects into classes, providing students with on-the-ground experience in working towards a more sustainable and livable future for the partnered community.

During the 2016 to 2017 academic year, the City of Monona was chosen to partner with the UniverCity Year program due to its proximity to the university and for strong support from Mayor Bob Miller ().

The City of Monona, Wisconsin, is a small community within Dane County with almost 8,000 residents. The city has many amenities to offer its population, from being located seven miles from the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus to offering access to “over 330 acres of green space, including parks, woodlands, and wetlands.” () However, after more properties were annexed into the region during the mid-20th century, Monona could no longer expand.

Now the oldest community in Dane County, the City of Monona is “seeking solutions to its aging housing stock, how to grow without the ability to expand, and how to preserve its small-town community feel and natural resources during redevelopment” ().

UW-Madison faculty adapted thirty courses—from disciplines including public affairs, population health, life science communication, civil engineering, geography, and urban & regional planning—for the UniverCity Year partnership with Monona, which integrated various sustainability and livability projects, including efforts to:

Increase the usability of public parks
Ensure biking and walking routes are safe and accessible to all
Improve the city’s digital resources for residents
Inform redevelopment goals which address resident health and housing opportunities

Thanks to this extensive collaboration, the UniverCity Year program—administrative staff, professors, and undergraduate and graduate students—provided innumerable support to the City of Monona, resulting in considerable “on-the-ground impact and momentum for a community working toward a more sustainable and livable future” ().