Moving on... Towards centralised control of the Library web site while not inhibiting creative content development.

Susan Murray-Smith, Web Services Coordinator, University of Sydney Library
Sten Christensen, Humanities Librarian, University of Sydney Library

Keywords

World wide web, libraries, higher education, universities, design, development, content management systems, portals

Abstract

The University of Sydney Library has had a web presence since 1995. It has undergone 2 design and development phases, and is now moving into its third phase. The 2004 Library web site will be implemented using an iterative approach to continue development and promotion of the innovative services the Library is providing.

This paper will explore how the web site has developed, the issues the Library faced, and the challenges as it moves towards a model of centralised control while not inhibiting creative content development.