Next-Gen Library Redesign (The Tech Set, 16) - Softcover

Michael Lascarides

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1555707874 ISBN 13: 9781555707873

Publisher: ALA Neal-Schuman, 2012

Synopsis

While technology has changed what we do and how we do it, the library s mission to provide users with the information they need has not changed. This concise guide will help you choose and implement the techniques and best practices used by today's forward-thinking libraries to create the best possible patron experiences. You ll learn website clean-up strategies, how to incorporate social media into your site, how to create and offer interactive and collaborative subject guides, promote your librarians with public profiles, and use crowdsourcing to create a collection with user input. And, to make it easier, you ll find easy-to-understand explanations for technology buzzwords and acronyms.

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About the Author

Michael Lascarides is the Senior Manager for Web Initiatives for the New York Public Library, where he oversees the developers and designers responsible for creating many of the library’s numerous web-based projects. He is a frequent speaker at library and web conferences in the United States and abroad. Prior to joining NYPL in 2008, he worked as a web programmer, designer, and information architect for a wide variety of commercial clients. He teaches in the MFA Computer Art program at the School of Visual Arts and holds a BS in Information Systems Management from New York University.

Edition details

• Publisher: ALA Neal-Schuman
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1555707874
• ISBN 13: 9781555707873
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 130
• Editor: Ellyssa Kroski