Weaving the digital library web

Abstract

Purpose

This column seeks to recommend five basic principles that should be used when a library web site is designed or refactored.

Design/methodology/approach

Explores the options available when creating or redesigning a library web site

Findings

This column is simply exploratory, and examines issues surrounding the initial design or re‐design of a library web site.

Practical implications

The design of a library web site should take into account these five principles as they are outlined in this column, and those principles include: simplicity, user centered design, findability, web standards and accessibility.

Originality/value

This column suggests five principles that will assist librarians and library technology workers in designing better web sites which follow usability principles, web standards and accessibility guidelines. This will hopefully improve the quality of library web based resources and services.

Citation

Fox, R. (2008), "Weaving the digital library web", OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives, Vol. 24 No. 1, pp. 8-17. https://doi.org/10.1108/10650750810847198