My top 5 Library Related Websites are as follows....
New York Public Library.
This is my all-time favourite
library website. The libraries in New York are amazing(!!!!) and it is one of
my long term goals is to work at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building in
Manhattan in the research collection section of the public library (very
specific goal I know) which is vast and extraordinarily wonderful. You can do a
lot of things on the website even though the actual library is in a different
country, but if you happen to be in New York you can view the calendar
activities and browse all the upcoming events, this is fantastic for visitors
to the city also. My favourite aspect of the website is the librarians
recommendation section, this has book recommendations from the librarians
(obviously) and it include a summary of the book, description and full record,
you can even rate the book yourself if you so desired.
National Film and
Sound Archives.
This is a great
website. Film is one of my passions so I find this site informative and
interesting. It has information about the library itself. It also has
information about free services and activities available for the community, (in
particular students), information for people in rural areas to get access to
movies (traveling film festival called ‘BIG SCREEN’, which screens new
and also archived Australian movies) A heap of really interesting things can be
accessed. You can search the collection, view the online calendar of upcoming
events, you can also sign up quickly and easily for the newsletter. It also
includes a glossary and preservation information. Links to explore the
NFSA other online sites Facebook, Blogs, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube channels. The
site is set out very easy to use and follow and the layout looks classy and
clean.
The State Library of Victoria.
This is
probably the best of the Victorian library website. As the actual library is
located in the Melbourne CBD so a lot of the information is relevant to
visitors of Melbourne and people who visit the city regularly. Calender and up
to date info of events and activities is available on the site (a lot of things
are free) The site has links to connect to the library using various other
social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook, so you can follow the library
on the social media site of your choosing. The site also includes links to
individual blogs from the community on specialized subjects such as The Art
Blog, The Family Matters Blog and Inside a Dog residence blog page. On the site
you can search the catalogue, it also highlight the strengths in the collection
and what they collects. You can access a lot of galleries and the collections
can be viewed online o you can browse through the collections whenever you
want in the comfort of your own home. The websites is really easy to use and
navigate, I feel that this is one of the main requirements for a public library
website-that is be user friendly, some the community can use easily and
efficiently. The only downside that I find on the website is the colouring, the
main colour is white that is accented by red, and it looks a little boring (I
think that this could be spruced up a bit).
Collections
Australia Network.
Australian cultural and heritage collections online.
This is the website
for the searching particular collections and organisations online. It contains
search tools for both of these. You can view details on exhibition on all throughout
Australia and also what kind of sector you want to search, whether this be
archive, cultural, heritage, museum, library and so on. The website itself is
quite dull looking and would not be interesting to browse randomly, however if
you are searching for a particular collection or exhibition it is easy and
handy to use.
Melbourne Library Service.
This is also a great website for
fellow Melbournians. It has a link to upcoming events and what's on within the
Melbourne library service. A 'Good Reads' section which contains links to book
clubs, and recommendation section which is great for people like me who are
obsessed with book lists and recommendations. Links to the individual library
sites also available. One of the best things on this website is the efilm
section where you can stream documentaries and art-house films. The site is
simple to use and includes links to follow them via other social media
platforms. The colours that are used are simple and pleasant to view. The
website is perfect for the community to use, suitable for all ages and computer
abilities. I think this is a perfect example of an effective and user friendly
library related website.
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