We¹re in the process of switching over from Wordpress to Libguides (hopefully) and this sounds like it would be super helpful. While I¹m familiar with LibGuides (from other library work), the rest of our staff here hasn¹t had the opportunity to learn much about them.
So, however I can possibly help, I¹d love to jump in. Holli Duggan Distance Education & E-Resources Librarian Link Library - Concordia University Nebraska (402) 643-7382 On 9/30/14, 9:22 AM, "Brad Coffield" <bcoffield.libr...@gmail.com> wrote: >I agree that it would be a bad idea to endeavor to create our own special >standards that deviate from accepted web best practices and standards. My >own thought was more towards a guide for librarians, curated by >librarians, >that provides a summary of best practices. On the one hand, something to >help those without a deep tech background to quickly get up to speed with >best practices instead of needing to conduct a lot of research and >reading. >But beyond that, it would also be a resource that went deeper for those >who >wanted to explore the literature. > >So, bullet points and short lists of information accompanied by links to >additional resources etc. (So, right now, it sounds like a libguide lol) > >Though I do think there would potentially be additional information that >did apply mostly/only to libraries and our particular sites etc. Off the >top of my head: a thorough treatment and recommendations regarding >libguides v2 and accessibility, customizing common library-used products >(like Serial Solutions 360 link, Worldcat Local and all their competitors) >so that they are most usable and accessible. > >At it's core, though, what I'm picturing is something where librarians get >together and cut through the noise, pull out best web practices, and >display them in a quickly digested format. Everything else would be the >proverbial gravy. > >On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 10:01 AM, Michael Schofield <mschofi...@nova.edu> >wrote: > >> I am interested but I am a little hazy about what kind of standards you >> all are suggesting. I would warn against creating standards that >>conflict >> with any actual web standards, because I--and, I think, many >>others--would >> honestly recommend that the #libweb should aspire to and adhere more >>firmly >> to larger web standards and best practices that conflict with something >> that's more, ah, librarylike. Although that might not be what you folks >> have in mind at all : ). >> >> Michael S. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of >> Brad Coffield >> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 9:30 AM >> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU >> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Library community web standards (was: LibGuides >>v2 >> - Templates and Nav) >> >> Josh, thanks for separating this topic out and starting this new >>thread. I >> don't know of any such library standards that exist on the web. I agree >> that this sounds like a great idea. As for this group or not... why not! >> It's 2014 and they don't exist yet and they would be incredibly useful >>for >> many libraries, if not all. Now all we need is a cool 'working group' >>title >> for ourselves and we're halfway done! Right??? >> >> But seriously, I'd love to help. >> >> Brad >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Brad Coffield, MLIS >> Assistant Information and Web Services Librarian Saint Francis >>University >> 814-472-3315 >> bcoffi...@francis.edu >> > > > >-- >Brad Coffield, MLIS >Assistant Information and Web Services Librarian >Saint Francis University >814-472-3315 >bcoffi...@francis.edu
