Next-Gen Library Redesign - (the Tech Set(r) #16) (Electronic book text)

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.