Chapter 1. Overcoming Preconceptions of the Perfect Library Website: Anecdotes versus Research
Authors
Laura Solomon
Abstract
Perhaps the most common question I get from webinar attendees is, “Can you recommend a website that we should try to emulate?” This makes sense: I’ve probably spent an hour going on about library website dos and don’ts, so that logically raises the question “Do you have an example of the perfect library website?” Not only is this the most common question I get, it’s also the hardest one for me to answer.
Author Biography
Laura Solomon
Laura Solomon is the library services manager for the Ohio Public Library Information Network (https://oplin.ohio.gov/) and a W3C-certified front-end web developer. She has been doing web development and design for more than twenty years, both in public libraries and as an independent consultant. She specializes in developing with Drupal (https://www.drupal.org/). She is a 2010 Library Journal Mover and Shaker (https://www.libraryjournal.com/section/movers). She’s written three books (https://www.meanlaura.com/books) about social media and content marketing, specifically for libraries, and speaks nationally on both these and technology-related topics. As a former children’s librarian, she enjoys bringing the fun of technology to audiences and giving libraries the tools they need to better serve the virtual customer.
