Library Website Design and Development: Trends and Best Practices is a how-to guide written specifically for librarians and library technologists who are designing or redesigning their library website. Whether in academic, public, or special libraries, library websites are created as a service to users - a digital branch of the physical library where users can find and access the information they require. As such, library website designers grapple with meeting library-specific needs and concerns while also designing a website that looks modern and on trend.

This book provides library website designers with foundational knowledge of the standards and best practices that apply to all websites, but also delves into the current trends of modern library websites specifically. Outlining the process of creating a well-organized, accessible, and user-friendly website for library users, the book starts with needs assessment and content organization, continues through site navigation and user experience design, and closes with a look at website analytics and the process of ongoing maintenance and assessment.

Library Website Design and Development: Trends and Best Practices provides practicing web librarians with an inclusive step-by-step guide to all of the topics inherent in the website design and development process, while also taking a focused look at the unique needs of library websites. Each chapter in this book covers the foundational knowledge needed for an aspect of website design and is supplemented by a list of additional resources that go into further depth on each topic.

About the Author

Brighid M. Gonzales has been a library technologist for 10 years and is the author of the 2020 book Systems Librarianship: A Practical Guide for Librarians, and multiple articles and book chapters on website design, usability, and programming, along with other library technology topics. She is currently the Systems Librarian at the University of Memphis.

Reviews

Library website redesigns can be daunting. Gonzales' book is here to help. It outlines all the user, technical, and policy considerations you need to keep in mind. This approachable guide is perfect for both novice and experienced website project managers and is filled with valuable tips and practices.

-- Ken Varnum, senior program manager and discovery strategist, University of Michigan Library

Gonzales has written an indispensable guide for developing user-centered library websites. She expertly and succinctly explains the design process, debunks common myths, and empowers readers with an actionable set of best practices. Every library web team should read this book and reference it often.

-- Rebecca Blakiston, UX Strategist and Librarian



Book Information
ISBN 9781538192351
Author Brighid M. Gonzales
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 204g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 13mm