The Use of Information Architecture Guidelines by Australian Libraries

Phillip Hider; Sally Burford; Stuart Ferguson

The Use of Information Architecture Guidelines by Australian Libraries

Phillip Hider, Sally Burford, Stuart Ferguson

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Abstract

This paper reports the results of a survey which aimed to examine the extent to which the information architecture (IA) of Australian library web sites is developed with reference to documented methods and guidelines. It was found that a majority of libraries used either in-house or external documents, or both, but that the nature of these documents varied greatly. The extent of libraries’ control over their own web sites also varied very widely. Although documentation was considered useful in some ways, respondents were more interested in developing the necessary IA skills and competencies than in standardisation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	VALA 2008 : libraries/changing spaces, virtual places : conference proceedings, 14th Biennial Conference & Exhibition
Place of Publication	Melbourne, VIC
Publisher	VALA
Pages	1-13
Number of pages	13
ISBN (Print)	9780908478187
Publication status	Published - 2008
Event	VALA 2008: Libraries/ Changing Spaces, Virtual Places: 14th Biennial Conference and Exhibition - Melbourne, Australia Duration: 5 Feb 2008 → 7 Feb 2008

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Conference	VALA 2008: Libraries/ Changing Spaces, Virtual Places: 14th Biennial Conference and Exhibition
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Melbourne
Period	5/02/08 → 7/02/08

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Hider, P, Burford, S & Ferguson, S 2008, The Use of Information Architecture Guidelines by Australian Libraries. in VALA 2008 : libraries/changing spaces, virtual places : conference proceedings, 14th Biennial Conference & Exhibition. VALA, Melbourne, VIC, pp. 1-13, VALA 2008: Libraries/ Changing Spaces, Virtual Places: 14th Biennial Conference and Exhibition, Melbourne, Australia, 5/02/08. <https://www.vala.org.au/vala2008-proceedings/vala2008-session-11-hider/>

The Use of Information Architecture Guidelines by Australian Libraries. / Hider, Phillip; Burford, Sally; Ferguson, Stuart.
VALA 2008 : libraries/changing spaces, virtual places : conference proceedings, 14th Biennial Conference & Exhibition. Melbourne, VIC: VALA, 2008. p. 1-13.

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