[WEB4LIB] Library Websites that use Icons

[Andrew Nagy]

Chris, I would also be interested in who has done this as I an in the 
same position.  In a few small applications I have used icons from the 
Redhat Linux desktop since they are considered open-source and therefore 
free to use.  I feel that icons are essential in service-oriented 
websites as it allows the user to navigate based on graphical icons 
rather than text.

Andrew

Chris Jorgensen wrote:

>Dear Colleagues,
>
>I am looking for examples of library websites that have made good use of
>icons, as I've been asked to consider (along with my Web Team) adding icons
>to our website. As I see it, if we decide to add icons to our site, my
>options are buying a set of icons (from someplace like
>www.iconexperience.com) or begging the use of some icons off a library that
>already is using them. Alas, I have only the graphic design skills to alter
>someone else's work (i.e. change color to match our site), but not to create
>my own icons from scratch (well, if I wanted them to look decent anyway). 
>
>So, do any of you use icons on your library website or know of libraries
>that use them effectively? I'm not really worried about getting permission
>to use the icons at this point--I'm just trying to gather some examples to
>show to my Web Team for them to consider if icons are the way we want to go.
>
>Please respond off-list, and I'll be glad to compile my list of icon-using
>sites and post it if anyone is interested.
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>Chris Jorgensen
>Reference/Web Services Librarian
>Reinert/Alumni Memorial Library
>2500 California Plaza
>Omaha, NE 68178
>voice: 402.280.1757
>fax: 402.280.2435
>email: cjorgensen at creighton.edu
>web: http://reinert.creighton.edu
>
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