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tc11 1/10/2010 7:23:17

General Session - Conference Presentation Only (no formal paper)

//Joseph Dudley, Bryant & Stratton College, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, jmdudley@bryantstratton.edu//
 * Library Websites Reconsidered: Philosophy and Best Practices**

Library websites have matured from basic informational pages to become virtual service points, providing access to a wide variety of electronic resources and communication with library staff. This presentation will discuss the philosophy that guides the development of the Bryant & Stratton Virtual Library and how that philosophy is interpreted at the Cleveland Downtown Campus Library. The presentation will also discuss best practices identified in the professional library literature, and how those practices are reflected in the development of the Cleveland Downtown Library portal. Issues that the presentation will consider include the utility of adopting content management systems to create and organize library sites, how library websites differ fundamentally from other types of websites and how that difference can influence essential design considerations, the presence of technical services information on the library website, and the usefulness of usability testing for the library website.

All Audiences Library Websites