“R&R wants your input….”
Roots and Recall was launched as a method to digitally preserve, link and share local history; resulting in one of the largest databases of historic information in S.C. With some 32,000 sites and thousands of monthly users, it is time to strategically look at the future of R&R and address issues related to current features, performance and user satisfaction. These issues impact database storage, technology, delivery of content, and members receiving it in the simplest and most proficient manner. This is by no means an overnight process! Your name is on one of our three lists of individual who are members and those who receive special notifications, etc.
Members and users are sincerely needed to provide input during this process. By answering any or all of the following questions, you will make a difference.
Questions: “A short list to get you thinking….”
- Why do you like the website? (What does it provide you that other sites don’t?)
- What technical problem(s) have you faced in using the website? (We are aware of several.)
- DeJaunt tours have not yet been launched. What type tours would you like to see R&R provide?
- Is the information displayed in a format that is easy to use? (Is it intuitive or do you get lost?)
- How can the website be improved? (Such as enlargeable images. Please be specific!)
- Tell R&R how it can serve your family’s genealogy needs?
- What feature(s) would you like to see R&R offer in the future? (Think out of the box.)
- What about a vernacular architecture forum or additional details on architectural history?
- Would you like to have the capability of engaging members in social activities – bus, downtown, or house tours?
- Would you like to have a “private” storage area on R&R to privately house your own digital personal photo albums?
- Queries arrive everyday at R&R. Would you like to see a bulletin board for posting queries – what about a list of professional researchers?
- Would you potentially use a R&R app for quickly accessing the website and for taking tours?
These are some of the basic questions, please provide R&R with your feedback. It doesn’t need to specifically address just the posted questions. Your input would be helpful! Send your feedback to: rootsandrecall@gmail.com
R&R NOTES: Open a dialogue with R&R by providing answers to the questions. We want to insure that a redesign of the website’s technology and interface provides you a terrific user experience. And if you miss receiving the From the Porch Blog post, don’t fret, it will be posted this week as well. In the meantime, look at these great S.C. images and ponder your recollections.