This week’s usable library is: Portland Public Library, Portland, Maine What I like: Using the Library help pages: Find Materials and How to Use My PPL Events calendar is searchable from site search Easy to use search filters on Research page
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Usable Library of the Week – St. Joseph County Public Library
This week’s usable library is: Saint Joseph County Public Library, Missouri What I like: Modern look and feel “Browse Downloadables” search box next to catalog search Searchable HTML events calendar Site search
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This week’s usable library is: Columbus Metropolitan Library, OH What I like: The catalog is well-integrated into the site – consistent banner, consistent “Home” navigation E-book search directly from catalog search box: don’t have to be in Overdrive Prominent “Where is it?” button in catalog records Locations link with maps This site was also featured…
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This week’s usable library is: Arlington Public Library, Virginia What I like: Their Catalog Browse feature: love the option to sort by “Popular” based on checkouts/holds Their eCollection page – includes help, and brings all e-options together (books, audio, streaming, etc.) This library was also featured by Matt Anderson in his 20 Great Public Library Websites post from…
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This week’s usable library is: Bennington Free Library, Bennington VT What I like: Small library’s use of WordPress to create a free, simple, yet usable site:
Continue readingUsable Library of the Week – Multnomah County Library
This week’s usable library is: Multnomah County Library What I like: Prominent single search box labeled “Find everything at the library” searches both catalog and site. Example: A search for “storytime” returns both book results and library events in a “bento-box” display: “My MCL” links gets users quickly to their holds, checkouts, as well as reading lists…
Continue readingUsable Library of the Week – Marion Public Library
This week’s usable library is: Marion Public Library, Marion, IA What I like: Integrated events calendar means users aren’t sent to an external site:
Continue readingUsable Library of the Week – Highland Park Public Library
This week’s usable library is: Highland Park Public Library, IL What I like: Clean, modern look and feel Site and catalog search is easily distinguishable “Start here” welcomes novice users
Continue readingUsable Library of the Week – Canton Public Library
This week’s usable library is: Canton Public Library, Canton, MI What I like: Integration of library catalog with website Mobile friendly, responsive site
Continue readingGood resources for library website design
I recently spoke to a local library co-op about designing user-centered library websites. In this post I thought I’d share the list of resources I compiled as part of that presentation. Below are some sites, blogs, books, articles, and tools that I have found useful in my own web design projects. They are organized into…
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