[Publib] Library website incorporated into City website

[Melissa K. Davidson]

We are working on that very same issue right now. This is our current
website www.stauntonlibrary.org <http://www.stauntonlibrary.org/> . The
city is currently working on a new design, right now there is a
committee brainstorming on function and organization. We will be using
Plone as a CMS. It is interesting to think about how the city is
organized into departments, but from an outsiders viewpoint the
divisions are not so clear.

 

Melissa Davidson

Adult Services Librarian

Staunton Public Library

 

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[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Sheryl Eldridge
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 5:21 PM
To: publib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Publib] Library website incorporated into City website

 

Our city administrators have asked the IT staff to come up with a design
to standardize all city departments' web pages. They also want a common
menu at the top of all city pages.

 

I am our library's webmaster and am on the committee, so I've been
looking at other city websites to get ideas about how they fold the
library into their design, and how the library site functions as part of
the city's website.

 

So far, mostly looking at small towns in Oregon, it appears that most
cities provide a link to their library's website, but the library's site
is independent (as we are now).  I've found a few library websites that
share a common header with other city departments, and a few that have a
discreet link to their city or county, and made share a layout scheme,
but are otherwise independent.

 

Can anyone recommend city website's that do an admirable job of linking
to departments and having departments link back to them?  I'm concerned
that too many city links on the library's website will confuse our
users, yet I understand the wish of the city administration to provide a
consistent look to all the websites.

 

Thanks for any ideas you may share!

 

Sheryl Eldridge, Senior Librarian

Newport Public Library

Newport, OR 97365

http://www.newportlibrary.org <http://www.newportlibrary.org/> 

 

 

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