Developing a web library guide for an academic library: problems, solutions and future possibilities

Abstract

This article describes the development of a Web Library Guide at the University of Birmingham, UK. Having developed a hypertext guide using Asymetrix Toolbook which gave guidance to users on the subjects and services available in the Main Library of the University, the information was repackaged for loading on to the World Wide Web. The reasons for this move are outlined, the process of the transposition is explained and future possibilities for the project are suggested.

Citation

Biddiscombe, R., Knowles, K., Upton, I. and Wilson, K. (1997), "Developing a web library guide for an academic library: problems, solutions and future possibilities", Program: electronic library and information systems, Vol. 31 No. 1, pp. 59-73. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000006881