Steve Ely

Projects

Academic Library Website Comparison

There are obviously a lot of differences between academic libraries and the details of their websites, but there are also some common approaches in the construction of those websites. By investigating trends around a few of these, I'm getting:

  • Excellent practice working with SQL, specifically PostgreSQL.
  • Good new familiarity with the IPEDS data.
  • Practice with and insights around database design and judgments inherent in data gathering.
  • A clear and evidence-based understanding of some major differences in the creation of academic library websites.
  • A well-founded idea of what library websites offer good examples to emulate.