Archive for March, 2009

CIL Notes: Library Without Walls

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Day 2 of Computers in Libraries begins, and amazingly enough I’m still standing. So much information, so much networking, so much scrabbling for the precious resource that is hotel wi-fi. Tuesday’s CiL began with a conversation between Shanachie Erik Boekesteijin and Paul Holdengraber, Director of Public Programs at the New York Public Library. People are [...]

CIL Morning Session: Website Redesign Pitfalls

Monday, March 30th, 2009

“Cut-and-paste should die, probably.” -Jeff Wisniewski When is the right time to re-do your website? Is the “dramatic overhaul” method actually detrimental to your site’s usability? Presenter Jeff Wisniewski seems to think so. Take a look at an overview of some of the most common mistakes made by library websites and web designers. It’s important [...]

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