[WEB4LIB] RE: Politics (was library jargon, which was "Our us

[Robin Boulton]

Yes, but who would decide what are the standards to which we should all 
adhere... and how long would it take?   ):<)


At 07:41 AM 5/20/2002 -0700, Kraemer, Beth wrote:
>With all the variations in terminology (and layout) *between* library web
>sites, no wonder users are confused!  Way back when, you could walk into a
>new library for the first time, find the "card catalog" and start searching.
>How about a "Standards of Library Web Design" conference...
>
>*******************************************
>Beth Kraemer
>Electronic Resources
>2-1 William T. Young Library
>University of Kentucky
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: N. Lynn Schlatter [mailto:lschlatt at smlnet.sml.lib.la.us]
>Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 10:20 AM
>To: Multiple recipients of list
>Subject: [WEB4LIB] RE: Politics (was library jargon, which was "Our
>usability test...")
>
>
>One of the things that has made me envious of the people responding on this
>thread is that they seem to be able to place users' needs ahead of
>everything else for web design decisions.  If only...
>
>Here's the reality at my place.  Our public library web site now has a very
>simple (one might even say "austere") gateway.  Previously, every time I put
>a new link on the front page, four other people wanted their information
>there as well.  Job Openings, Poem of the Day, Building Program, Board of
>Control, etc.  For the sake of employment security, I stopped trying to
>referee what was really important enough for the front page and kicked them
>all off.
>
>BTW, I keep looking for a "Politics of Web Design" conference and never find
>one ;-).
>
>Lynn Schlatter
>Instructional Coordinator
>Shreve Memorial Library
>www.shreve-lib.org
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: web4lib at webjunction.org [mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org]On
>Behalf Of Robert Kalabus
>Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 2:07 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list
>Subject: [WEB4LIB] RE: library jargon (was "Our usability test...")
>
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>Maybe that could be an advertising campaign:  SCROLLING BEATS CLICKING
>EVERYTIME.
>
>Personally, I hate gateway pages and prefer to have access to everything at
>once.  Web sites should be designed to be convenient and fast for
>experienced users as well as explanatory enough for the inexperienced ones.
>
>Robert Kalabus
>Hay Library
>Western Wyoming Community College
>
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