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- The opportunities offered by the Web are wide and exciting. Most libraries have now got beyond the phase when just having a site is a novelty, and they are starting to really make the best use of the opportunity discovering what really useful services can be provided. There will be a lot of development over the next two or three years.
Many libraries are creating Web sites, to serve a wide range of purposes. There is a number of issues and tasks associated with creating and maintaining a professional Web site, within the context of a strategic planning approach to Web site development. Beginning with "Should we have a Web site?", the stages of the process are outlined, including identification of aims and objectives, analysis of user needs, selection of content and services to be included, writing or developing the content, developing the information architecture, navigational
aids, visual design of the Web site, metadata, mounting the completed pages on a Web server, testing and modifications, listing with search engines and directories, publicity and promotion, ongoing site maintenance, and ongoing-monitoring and evaluation of the Web site. The strategic planning process provides a useful framework through which to view the many tasks associated with Web site development and maintenance and to conceptualize their relationship to one another. Wiry develop your own web site management guidelines? They provide answers to issues such as the details of services offered, contact details, and what will appear on each page. Policies regarding these issues, such as who has access rights; page layout and design; organization of files and provision for maintenance are addressed in your guidelines, which serve as a reference for library staff and clients. The guidelines keep you on track, give you a clear direction for the type of information you are placing on your Web site now as well as in the future and they also enable you to illustrate the need for a dedicated Web site manager.
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