Website Design Resources For Public Libraries
Web Design Guidelines & Ideas
- Best Practices in School Library Website Design – This is a discussion of issues which you should consider when planning your website or blog.
- Five Things That Every School Library Web Site Should Have. – From the Adventures of Library Girl Blog.
- Web Design that won’t get you in Trouble – The legal issues in developing a library web page.
- Design Tenets for Web Pages – By the Bellingham Public Schools.
- Guidelines for Designing Successful School Websites – by the Connecticut Department of Education.
- Accessible Design for Library Web Sites – This guide to writing library web sites has good real-life examples and includes design considerations for special needs users. This site was written by Iona Derman.
- Usability of Web Sites for Teenagers – Points to consider in the design of web sites. By Jakob Neilson, Jan., 2005.
- Web 2.0 in School Libraries – If writing a web site looks difficult, you might want to do a blog or wiki. Look here for more information on web 2.0 applications such at blogs, wikis, and social bookmarking.
- Web4Lib – Electronic discussion group for library web site managers.
Creating a Web Page
- Virtual Library Guide to Writing Your Own Web Page – Browsers, HTML, graphics and other page writing aids.
- How to Build a Web Page in 25 Steps – A humorous look at the difficulties of creating your web page – and it is all sooooo true.
Example Webites
- Exemplary School Library Web Sites – Chosen by School Media Toolbox. Do not be overwhelmed by these if you are just beginning.
- School Library Web Sites – by Joyce Valenza
- LibWeb : Libraries on the Web – This is a long listing of public and university libraries with web sites. Visit a few of these libraries to get ideas on how to design your web page.
