Top 10 Academic Library Websites 2012

My annual review of academic library websites.  This year I reviewed sites based on the following 10 criteria: Help with research:  If I’m a novice researcher and need to find scholarly sources but don’t know what a “database” is, can I learn to find what I need? ILL:   Can I request a book without needing…

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Top 10 Public Library Websites 2012

Here is my annual review of public library websites. This year I reviewed over 200 sites using a simple 4-question usability test: Is the library open on Sundays? How do I get a library card? Does the library have a copy of Huckleburry Fin? [note spelling] Does the library have a storytime for a 4-year-old…

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Top 10 Public Library Websites

This post is a follow-up to my previous post “Top 10 Academic Library websites.”  Though I work in an academic library, I believe there is much to be learned from looking at public library sites, especially because of their focus on user services. Here are my top 10 favorite public library websites: 1)  Johnson County…

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