Library websites are the new "in" thing for patrons and libraries. There's a lot that library websites have to offer. Yet, as useful as these tools are I wonder what the future holds for libraries. There's been talk about computers taking over which may or may not be the case. Some of the material we learned about in the previous chapter would apply as well. When designing a website taking into account the digital divide seems to be a necessity. Meeting the needs of every patron is impossible, however some type of middle ground is needed.
Tutorials and other methods are useful. It seems to me though, that sometimes there is something to be said for person to person contact. As easy as library websites can be to use it can be easier to get the information over the phone or from an actual librarian.
The questions that the chapter poses for the design of a website seem very apt. They allow for a new perspective when trying to create or update a website.
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