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Litsey, Ryan; Hidalgo, Susan; Daniel, Kaley; Barnett, Julie; Kim, Amy; Jones, Shannon; Ketner, Kenny – Journal of Access Services, 2015
The academic library, given its often privileged position on campus, is the information source that can include directional as well as general campus facts among the myriad of print and e-resources for reference. Also, an academic library's audiences can be quite varied and include prospective students or parents seeking more general knowledge of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Services, Reference Services, User Needs (Information)
McMillin, Bill; Gibson, Sally; MacDonald, Jean – Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, 2016
Animated maps of the library stacks were integrated into the catalog interface at Pratt Institute and into the EBSCO Discovery Service interface at Illinois State University. The mapping feature was developed for optimal automation of the update process to enable a range of library personnel to update maps and call-number ranges. The development…
Descriptors: Library Science, Users (Information), Academic Libraries, Library Services
Westbrook, R. Niccole; Watkins, Sean – Journal of Web Librarianship, 2012
As primary source materials in the library are digitized and made available online, the focus of related library services is shifting to include new and innovative methods of digital delivery via social media, digital storytelling, and community-based and consortial image repositories. Most images on the Web are not of sufficient quality for most…
Descriptors: Primary Sources, Electronic Publishing, Electronic Libraries, Internet

Kuntz, Jerry – Library Hi Tech, 1997
Provides background information on the development of the Ramapo Catskill Library System's (NY) LibraryLand Web site. Highlights include other library-related resource guides on the Web; an emphasis on public libraries; graphics; links; the use of HTML; and templates for designing library home pages. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Design Requirements, Library Services, Public Libraries
Ryan, Sara – School Library Journal, 2000
Discusses creating and managing an effective library Web site aimed at teenagers. Topics include omitting links to sites teens already know about; links to book review sites where teens can post their own comments; links to local sites; regular updating; use of graphics; and involving teens in the process. (LRW)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Book Reviews, Computer Graphics, Library Automation

Lewis, Valerie; Klauber, Julie – Library Hi Tech, 2002
Discusses Web design accessibility from the perspective of a librarian who is legally blind. Explains problems encountered with the growing use of graphics as opposed to text-based sites and suggests steps that librarians can take to help make the Web more accessible. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Accessibility (for Disabled), Computer Graphics, Computer Software
Minkel, Walter – Library Journal, 2001
Describes ways to make library Web sites more accessible to children and teens with disabilities. Highlights include HTML code; the importance of contrast combinations for text and background; problems with using frames; alternatives to graphics; helpful Web sites; and the concept of universal design. (LRW)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Childrens Libraries, Computer Graphics, Disabilities

Tenne-Sens, Andrej – Information Technology and Libraries, 1982
Reviews the history of Telidon, the Canadian videotex system; describes Telidon's alphageometric method of graphic-information encoding; discusses some experimental applications of the Telidon system; and describes attempts at developing a North American standard for videotex systems. Five figures are included. (JL)
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Display Systems, Information Networks, Input Output Devices
McDermott, Irene E. – Searcher, 2001
Discusses making the World Wide Web accessible to people with physical disabilities. Includes Web site design; text alternatives for graphic elements; Web sites that help construct accessible Web pages; software packages to improve accessibility; accessible electronic resources in libraries; and the Americans with Disabilities Act and standards…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Computer Graphics, Computer Software, Design Requirements
Instant Images: A PC-Camera Linkage Offers New Possibilities for Libraries and New Access for Users.
Whitaker, Char – American Libraries, 1990
Describes the potential library uses of technology that link video cameras, video recorders, and microcomputers. The equipment is explained, including color video printers; costs are examined; and library uses are discussed, including the provision of access to material that cannot be photocopied, archival storage, and photo enhancement. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Computer Graphics, Computer Printers
Hudson, Laura – Library Journal, 2002
Explains federal standards that libraries can use to make Web sites accessible to users with disabilities. Describes Section 508 standards from the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; types of disabilities to consider, including vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive impairments, and seizure disorders; graphics; and conflicting interpretations of the law.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Accessibility (for Disabled), Cognitive Processes, Computer Graphics
Drake, David – 1989
In late 1988, Midland College in Texas implemented a desktop publishing service to produce instructional aids and reduce and complement the workload of the campus print shop. The desktop service was placed in the Media Services Department of the Learning Resource Center (LRC) for three reasons: the LRC was already established as a campus-wide…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Community Colleges, Computer Graphics, Computer Software
Ma, Yan – 1995
The World Wide Web allows users to interact with a graphic interface to search information in a hypermedia and multimedia environment. Graphics serve as reference points on the World Wide Web for searching and retrieving information. This study analyzed the culturally constructed syntax patterns, or codes, embedded in the icons of library…
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Interfaces, Cultural Awareness, Hypermedia

McCready, Kate – Library Hi Tech, 1997
Examines the process involved in creating a library-related Web site based on experiences at Marquette University libraries. Topics include user needs, including library instruction and remote access services; content; design and redesign of the home page, including graphics; responsibility for site management; and future plans. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Graphics, Content Analysis
Absher, Linda – 1997
For many librarians and information specialists, the World Wide Web presents a challenge, not only in terms of organizing information, but in creating a visual package that piques the user's curiosity and interest as well as provides orientation to a site. Creating original graphics gives a Web site a unique identity, and forces the designer to…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Graphics, Computer Networks, Computer Software
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