Category Archives: Web Design

Web Design Research from Tufts University

Here’s another useful link on usability: http://www.library.tufts.edu/tisch/staff/webTeam/ethno/

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Library Terms that Users Understand

It’s been a while since I’ve written about web design, but this came across my radar screen this morning and I found it to be very bookmark-worthy: http://www.jkup.net/terms.html We tend to forget that terms like “catalog” or “database” can be … Continue reading

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Structure

I’ve been looking at the structure of my library site a lot lately, feeling that it’s just not right. We have the usual categories: teens, kids, adults. We have a link to the catalog and a link to patron information, and … Continue reading

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My Logic Model

My logic model began with me at my desk with a few sheets of blank paper and a handout from the Logic Modeling workshop I’d attended. There were times when I wanted to just read over the handout and move on; … Continue reading

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Critique Your Site

If you already have your website up and running, and are working on a redesign, take the time to do an objective critique of your site. Don’t just say, “This site is not working. I need to redesign it.” Without … Continue reading

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Logic Modeling

As we work toward redesigning our library’s website, a recurring issue keeps pushing itself to the forefront of our discussions: What is the purpose of our website? In the past, this question has come up but we never arrived at … Continue reading

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