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20 THINGS* You Can Do to Make Your Library Site Better Right Now

20 THINGS* You Can Do to Make Your Library Site Better Right Now. Laura Solomon, MCIW, MLS Library Services Manager Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN). *Approximately. DISCLAIMERS. NOT Tacky Clip Art (to be discussed later). Not everything is free.

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20 THINGS* You Can Do to Make Your Library Site Better Right Now

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  1. 20 THINGS*You Can Do to Make Your Library Site BetterRight Now Laura Solomon, MCIW, MLS Library Services Manager Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN) *Approximately.

  2. DISCLAIMERS NOT Tacky Clip Art (to be discussed later)

  3. Not everything is free http://www.flickr.com/photos/zoonabar/530245892/

  4. Some require expertise http://www.flickr.com/photos/docman/36125185/

  5. Political correctness may be optional http://www.flickr.com/photos/tjflex/233584563/

  6. Focus on practical

  7. Spell it out ILL OPAC OPLIN

  8. PDFs: Label them AKA “Dial-up Destroyer.”

  9. Cool program for kids coming on July 13 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Cras lectus sem, auctor a aliquam malesuada, semper vitae erat. Pellentesque eros diam, hendrerit nec ultricies nec, suscipit ac massa. Mauris sit amet est id velit suscipit pharetra. Suspendisse feugiat urna quis diam varius bibendum. Integer sit amet mauris eros. Praesent viverra blandit interdum. Maecenas sem turpis, venenatis tincidunt elementum eu, tempor a lacus. Ut orci ante, ultrices vulputate ornare ullamcorper, auctor at urna. Nam blandit enim ac leo laoreet sollicitudin. Quisque sollicitudin pharetra tempus. Vestibulum tempus nisl risus, a mattis quam. Mauris tincidunt varius aliquet. Aliquam eu orci eu turpis pharetra scelerisque sed eu est. Proin tempus imperdiet tellus, rutrum sagittis ipsum egestas vel. Nam sodales justo convallis dolor cursus aliquam. Suspendisse non massa odio, sit amet condimentum sem. Sed eget egestas purus. Donec sem eros, aliquet pharetra porta at, dignissim quis est. Nunc laoreet, quam a pellentesque lacinia, arcu purus mattis lectus, at porta enim velit in elit. Cras non interdum tellus. Aliquam congue purus eu erat lobortis sagittis. Phasellus luctus, justo viverra lobortis adipiscing, turpis metus condimentum tellus, sed pulvinar nibh nulla ac nulla. Nunc suscipit fringilla bibendum. Nam fermentum venenatis arcu, vitae viverra mauris ultricies vitae. Vivamus fringilla diam sit amet arcu malesuada sed molestie dui cursus. Nulla facilisi. Proin sed elit dolor, ac vehicula nulla. Aenean tempus magna id nisl dictum vel scelerisque mi tristique. Nunc sed orci elit. Suspendisse sollicitudin eros condimentum lacus tincidunt a dignissim urna fringilla. Donec scelerisque neque ut sapien sagittis sodales. Mauris sed ipsum turpis. Cut the text Who’s gonna read THAT?

  10. Seriously? FAQ #1: Who founded the library? Answer: The library was founded by consectetur adipiscing elit. Vestibulum tempus felis euismod leo sagittis quis elementum urna pretium. Nulla vel nisl purus, eu volutpat nulla. Sed vitae odio nec nisl ultrices bibendum in in nibh. Pellentesque diam nulla, adipiscing et pharetra eu, congue non velit. Sed vel lacus nisi. Aenean sed pretium orci. Fusce lacus arcu, lacinia vitae vehicula nec, vulputate sit amet nisi. Aliquam congue volutpat eros, vel consequat odio egestas eget. Vestibulum ante mi, tempor quis pharetra in, mattis eu dui. Proin sit amet nunc at neque molestie sodales. Mauris leo massa, posuere quis feugiat nec, posuere quis massa. Sed viverra tortor eu mi egestas a tincidunt ligula co… Write *real*FAQ

  11. Get a site search SEARCH WARNING: One of those might-not-be-free things disclaimed earlier.

  12. Ditch the mission statement “The Mission of our Library is to…blah blah blah…” Here’s a quarter, call someone who cares.

  13. Graphics are related to weeding http://www.flickr.com/photos/barb/18150231/

  14. Clamp down on the clip art Same quality artwork used by third graders for book reports.

  15. Optimize images

  16. Stop predicting the weather and relaying the news LIBRARY NOT weather.com or cnn.com

  17. Cast out “click here” Click here Click here Click here Click here Click here Click here Click here Click here People know how to do this already. Honest.

  18. Chill out. Please. “Come to our cool program!!!!” Very Credible Promotional Tactic. Ahem.

  19. Your site shouldn’t look like a Wordle. Quick way To bleeding eyeballs.

  20. Link your lists We do all sorts of great things: • Meeting rooms • Internet computers • Storytimes • Computer classes • More cool stuff So what? Tell me more!

  21. Always annotate • Club Penguin • Nickelodeon • PBSKids • Webkinz • Habbo Hotel • NewestFadSite Why do penguins need a club?

  22. Lose “links” About Us Contact Us Links ???

  23. Stop welcoming people X

  24. Ban the building Yes, *this* is Tacky Clip Art (TCA) X

  25. Put your library’s @#$%! phone number and address on the front page.NOW.I’ll wait.

  26. Cringe at collapsible menus Surprisingly evil.

  27. Stop giving credit to… • Browsers • Resolutions • Search engines • Web servers • Frontpage, Dreamweaver, whatever • Design firms

  28. Let’s stop pretending

  29. Resources Hot Zone Mascot’s Page It’s a form of Mystery Meat Navigation.

  30. “What does this mean to me, Laura?”

  31. Laura Solomon(aka “MeanLaura”) • Twitter: @laurasolomon • Facebook: Facebook.com/laurasolomon • Blog: What Does This Mean to Me, Laura? (http://www.meanlaura.com) • Email: laura@designforthelittleguy.com

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