[WEB4LIB] library web pages v. bookmarks

[Robin Hastings]

Right now our library is using a default home page that we have produced
in-house that functions as a place to hold the library's collection of
bookmarks.  We chose to go this route because we are able to make the
Internet Usage Policy prominent on that page and to explain any of the
ambiguously named sites so that people know where they are going.  This page
is stored on our internal server and isn't available at all to the WWW at
large.  We have had some very positive comments on the page - a lot of
people like the fact that we include links to the major search engines as
well as Kid safe search engines along with guides to the Internet and links
to our research databases.
Robin Hastings
Computer Services Assistant
Missouri River Regional Library
(573) 634-6064 x242
fmt008 at mail.connect.more.net

-----Original Message-----
From:	web4lib at sunsite.Berkeley.EDU [mailto:web4lib at sunsite.Berkeley.EDU] On
Behalf Of Kirsty Beveridge
Sent:	Friday, May 14, 1999 5:34 AM
To:	Multiple recipients of list
Subject:	[WEB4LIB] library web pages v. bookmarks

Hi folks,

Does anyone have any opinions on the use of bookmarks versus a library web
page?  I mean listing the links on the library web page as bookmark files &
placing on each machine.
Any input on promoting the use of library web pages would also be welcome.

Thanks
Kirsty Beveridge
k.beveridge at norcol.ac.uk
Northern College of Education
Dundee Campus Library
Gardyne Road
Dundee