
- 136 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Redesign Your Library Website
About this book
A comprehensive guide for all sizes of libraries, this book guides you through the entire process of effectively redesigning your library's website—from evaluating your current site and understanding user needs, to creating a budget, through to launching and maintaining your updated site. For today's increasingly web-savvy patrons, your library's website is a critical aspect of your services and user experience. If it's time for a website makeover for your library, this book will take you through the process step-by-step, sharing lessons learned and pointing out pitfalls to avoid. The end result? You'll delight your patrons with easy-to-find information, wow your director with an easy-to-use content management system (CMS), and impress your board with a website that clearly communicates your library's value. Written by two veterans of the process who have presented workshops on this topic, this book covers the entire process of library website redesign: from evaluating your current website, to making the decision of whether to hire a web developer or do it in-house, to usability testing. It also addresses budgeting, making content and design decisions, the launching process, marketing, and upkeep of your new site.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Why Does My Library Need a Website?
- Chapter 3: Our Website
- Chapter 4: Budget
- Chapter 5: Timeline
- Chapter 6: Understanding What You Want
- Chapter 7: Who Does It?
- Chapter 8: Anatomy of a Website
- Chapter 9: Content
- Chapter 10: Design
- Chapter 11: Getting Staff Involved and the Style Guide
- Chapter 12: Marketing
- Chapter 13: Launch
- Chapter 14: Postlaunch and Usability Testing
- Chapter 15: What We’ve Learned
- Afterword
- Appendix
- References and Additional Resources
- Index
- About the Author