Presentation:Web design criteria for school libraries

What does your web portaltell us about your library?

W H A T C R I T E R I A A R E I M P O R T A N T I N S C H O O L L I B R A R Y W E B D E S I G N ?

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. Promotion

2. Be dynamic

3. Content

4. Segmentation

5. Reference services

6. Participation and collaboration

7.Connectivity

8.Navigability

9.Usability

10.Feedback

11.Analytics

12.Visibility

BEST PRACTICE IN LIBRARY WEB DESIGN

THINGS TO CONSIDER

and USABILITY

VERNE: “FIVE SECOND TEST”

What is the website about?

What action does it ask you to take?

BEST PRACTICE IN LIBRARY WEB DESIGN

Ho, Verne. (2009). Applications of usability principles on a social network. In Creative Briefing. Retrieved from http://creativebriefing.com/applications-of-usability-principles-on-a-social-network/

Use your website to create an

online identity for your Library

As an active and informed organization

“Use photos to showcase distinctive features of your

library, highlight people from your community”

Your home page is more than a gateway to resources… use it to

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BE DYNAMIC YOUR CONTENT SHOULD CHANGE CONSTANTLYINVITE USERS TO PARTICIPATE , CONTRIBUTE AND COLLABORATE

USE A BLOG AS A WEB PLATFORM TO PRESENT, CREATE, AND ADD NEW CONTENT THAT STIMULATES INTEREST IN WHAT YOUR LIBRARY HAS TO OFFER

Chapman, Cameron. (2009) Social Network Design: Examples and best practices. In Smashing Magazine. Retrieved fromhttp://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/07/13/social-network-design-examples-and-best-practices/

CONTENT

ENGAGE QUICKLY THROUGH GREAT CONTENT • Is it interesting?• Does it entice users to want to explore more of what your library has to

offer?

DOES IT HAVE A COMPELLING CALL TO ACTION?• Your homepage should give users something to do• Does it stimulate patrons to read, share and participate?

Invite users to “Tag” books to help them find popular materials: romance, humour, ghosts, spy stories, science fiction, mystery, thrillers, detectives

Chapman, Cameron. (2009). Social Network Design: Examples and best practices. In Smashing Magazine. Retrieved from http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/07/13/social-network-design-examples-and-best-practices/

SEGMENTATIONCREATE DIFFERENT WEB PAGES TO SUIT MAJOR PATRON GROUPS

“Offer youth the opportunities to create and interact within this space we call ‘the library’”

Create a Facebook fan page and invite them to contribute

“Truly involving teens means giving them a variety of tools to create their own stories and interact with others”

Make a book trailer, video or podcast

Teenagers

Matthews, Brian. (2009). Web design matters: Ten essentials for any library site. Library Journal, (15). Retrieved from http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6634712.html/industryid=47126

Farkas, M.G. (2007). What will work @your library. In Social software in libraries: building collaboration, communication and community online. p.237. Medford, N.J. : Information Today, Inc.

http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6634712.html/industryid=47126



Lazaris, L. (2009). Designing websites for kids: Trends and best practices. In Smashing Magazine, (27). Retrieved from http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/11/27/-designing-websites-for-kids-trends-and-best-practices/

Kids

Create a playful mood, include a GAMES section

Use vivid COLOURS, animated characters, elements from natureInclude images with captions

“ Tigers ”

REFERENCES SERVICES PROVIDE ANY EASY WAY TO ASK FOR HELP

Don’t just display a single “Ask a Librarian” link on the home page

Provide instant access on every page by embedding a textbox in the template design via a tool like “Meebo”

Reference services and social networking can be offered via Facebook and Twitter


Laura, Anna. (2010). A to Z of Social Networking for Libraries. In Social Networking for Libraries. Retrieved from http:// socialnetworkinglibrarian.com/2010/01/22/a-to-z-of-social-networking-for-libraries/

PARTICIPATION AND COLLABORATION

OFFER PATRONS ONLINE TOOLS TO MANAGE THEIR OWN LIBRARY ACCOUNTS Check the status of their accounts Offer ways for patrons to search for books

CREATE MOBILE FRIENDLY PAGES Do the site images scale to small screen or offer text only? Use an iPhone app?

IS YOUR LIBRARY’S SOCIAL NETWORKING ABLE TO BE ACCESSED VIA MOBILE DEVICES? Text messaging: is your library using it yet? Text reminders for overdue items via SMS Text a Librarian to ask for help


“You can’t use what you can’t reach”

Many library sites now offer RSS feeds to online databases and resources from other libraries, such as: your local Public library your State Library National Library

Australia

“Simplify the users’ search experience”

Embed a search box on every page in the header or the navigation bar

Embed a federated search box on the homepage

Users can do a keyword search across multiple databases

CONNECTIVITY

Governor, J., Hinchcliffe, D. & Nickull, D. (2009). Web 2.0 architectures (1st ed.). Sebastopol, California: O’Reilly Media .Retrieved from Safari Books Online.

NAVIGABILITY AND USABILITY

Verne: “the nature of a social network’s operation makes usability especially important”Make it obvious which response you want users to make – use buttons and colorful language to highlight options for users to perform actions

Provide patrons with numerous ways to find things

Organize information in a semantic order through the menu and tabs

Build for error by providing escape routes

Verne. ( 2009). Applications of usability principles on a social network. In Creative Briefing. Retrieved from http://creativebriefing.com/applications-of-usability-principles-on-a-social-network/

Chapman, Cameron. (2009) Social NetworkDesign: Examples and best practices. In Smashing Magazine. Retrieved fromhttp://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/07/13/social-network-design-examples-and-best-practices/

FEEDBACK

DEDICATE A SECTION OF YOUR SITE TO POSTING FEEDBACK ALONG WITH YOUR RESPONSES allow patrons to feel that their feedback is valued show the community that you listen and take action explain policies or decisions made

PROVIDE MULTIPLE MEANS OF COMMUNICATION FOR THE USERS private messages public wall comments live chat instant messaging

Chapman, Cameron. (2009). Social Network Design: Examples and best practices. In Smashing Magazine. Retrieved from http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/07/13/social-network-design-examples-and-best-practices/

ANALYTICS

Install “Google Analytics”, a free tool to measure popularity, click patterns and identify stumbling blocks.

Use this data to rearrange content or modify web copy.


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VISIBILITY

“Consumers, must fully understand the legal and real world effects of interacting

with services in a specific execution context”

Interactions are facilitated by the inclusion of a service description that provides details about the services

functions, technical requirements, related constraints, policies and mechanisms for access or response

Governor, J., Hinchcliffe, D. & Nickull, D. (2009). Web 2.0 architectures (1st Ed.). Sebastapol, California: O’Reilly Media . Retrieved from Safari Books Online.

REFERENCESChapman, Cameron. (2009). Social network design: Examples and best practices. In

Smashing Magazine. Retrieved from http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/07/13/social-network-design-examples-and-best-practices/

Farkas, M.G. (2007). What will work @your library. In Social software in libraries: building collaboration, communication and community online. p.237. Medford, N.J. : Information Today, Inc.

Governor, J., Hinchcliffe, D. & Nickull, D. (2009). Web 2.0 architectures (1st Ed.). Sebastapol, California: O’Reilly Media. Retrieved from Safari Books Online.

Ho,Verne. ( 2009). Applications of usability principles on a social network. In Creative Briefing. Retrieved from http://creativebriefing.com/applications-of-usability-principles-on-a-social-network/

REFERENCESLaura, Anna. (2010). A to Z of Social Networking for Libraries. In Social Networking for

Libraries. Retrieved from http:// socialnetworkinglibrarian.com/2010/01/22/a-to-z-of-social-networking-for-libraries/

Lazaris, L. (2009). Designing websites for kids: Trends and best practices. In Smashing Magazine, (27). Retrieved from http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/11/27/-designing-websites-for-kids-trends-and-best-practices/


Mc Burnie, J. (2007) Your online identity: key to marketing and being found. In FUMSI, (October). Retrieved form http://web.fumsi.com/go/article/share/2510

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/11/27/-designing-websites-for-kids-trends-and-best-practices/





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