This week in LIBS602 we are building websites. I love building websites! I have prior experience using Wix, Weebly, Smore, Google Sites, and even my own website designed from scratch in Photoshop and assembled in Dreamweaver. Right now, I am leaning towards using Weebly because although I know how to design a web page from scratch, I have time constraints that, as a professional, I have to deal with. My free time is limited, so I need to be efficient with my choices. [Update: Click the image above to visit my mock library website.]
Lord Selkirk School Library
This library connects a school-wide adventure theme into the library as well as the library's website. The greenery in the header matches the library photo, which is a display of African safari animals and books. I thought the background of this website was particularly effective at matching a theme without being over-the-top. This website is designed for both parents and students, so while the elements are fun, there is enough white space to make the site clear and useful. The font colors match the other colors used in the website. The fonts, however, are from different families, which seems to be an oversight rather than a design choice. I am not a huge fan of the two columns underneath the picture. I don't know if there is enough information that necessitates two columns of equal size. I wonder how this would look with a big/small combination.
Lamoille Union Middle and High School
While I don't care for the overall "look" of this website, I have to applaud the librarians' creative ideas and social media integration. Many of the websites I've looked at today are very static and boring, but this one is dynamic and full of life. When I read this Wix website, I wanted to visit this library and meet these librarians. For me, this is a great place to let my creativity explode, and for my website, I would like to use similar ideas but different visual techniques.
thanks lots...
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