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| author | Kasperek, Sheila Dorney, Erin Williams, Beth O'Brien, Michael |
| author_facet | Kasperek, Sheila Dorney, Erin Williams, Beth O'Brien, Michael Kasperek, Sheila Dorney, Erin Williams, Beth O'Brien, Michael |
| collection | Education Resources Information Center |
| contents | A Use of Space: The Unintended Messages of Academic Library Web Sites Kasperek, Sheila Dorney, Erin Williams, Beth O'Brien, Michael Web Sites Academic Libraries Content Analysis Institutional Advancement Computer System Design Space Utilization Navigation (Information Systems) Social Networks Layout (Publications) Technology Uses in Education Computer Interfaces Usability Web Browsers Academic library home pages are not only access points to the resources and services of a library, they are virtual representations of the library itself. The content placed on the page, where it is placed, and the amount of space allotted are all choices that send a message about the character of the library, the resources a user should start with, and the library's attitude toward its users. This study explores the messages being sent by the content selection and design of the home pages of 49 of the 50 largest academic libraries in the United States. By looking at the area allocated to different content types and the number and location of different content types, the researchers discovered that design elements and promotion/public relations receive a large amount of page space. The researchers also identified the prominently positioned multi-search box as the apparent de facto standard access point to library resources. Many sites are clearly designed to direct users to specific, presumably important resources. Other sites are more obscure in their site structure and design, increasing the options and visual clutter for users without providing much guidance. (Contains 3 tables and 6 figures.) |
| format | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| institution | ERIC Institute of Education Sciences |
| language | en |
| publishDate | 2011 |
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| spellingShingle | A Use of Space: The Unintended Messages of Academic Library Web Sites Kasperek, Sheila Dorney, Erin Williams, Beth O'Brien, Michael Web Sites Academic Libraries Content Analysis Institutional Advancement Computer System Design Space Utilization Navigation (Information Systems) Social Networks Layout (Publications) Technology Uses in Education Computer Interfaces Usability Web Browsers A Use of Space: The Unintended Messages of Academic Library Web Sites Kasperek, Sheila Dorney, Erin Williams, Beth O'Brien, Michael Web Sites Academic Libraries Content Analysis Institutional Advancement Computer System Design Space Utilization Navigation (Information Systems) Social Networks Layout (Publications) Technology Uses in Education Computer Interfaces Usability Web Browsers Academic library home pages are not only access points to the resources and services of a library, they are virtual representations of the library itself. The content placed on the page, where it is placed, and the amount of space allotted are all choices that send a message about the character of the library, the resources a user should start with, and the library's attitude toward its users. This study explores the messages being sent by the content selection and design of the home pages of 49 of the 50 largest academic libraries in the United States. By looking at the area allocated to different content types and the number and location of different content types, the researchers discovered that design elements and promotion/public relations receive a large amount of page space. The researchers also identified the prominently positioned multi-search box as the apparent de facto standard access point to library resources. Many sites are clearly designed to direct users to specific, presumably important resources. Other sites are more obscure in their site structure and design, increasing the options and visual clutter for users without providing much guidance. (Contains 3 tables and 6 figures.) |
| title | A Use of Space: The Unintended Messages of Academic Library Web Sites |
| topic | Web Sites Academic Libraries Content Analysis Institutional Advancement Computer System Design Space Utilization Navigation (Information Systems) Social Networks Layout (Publications) Technology Uses in Education Computer Interfaces Usability Web Browsers |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ948367 |