How to Make Your Library s Web Site Your Patrons Favorite

摘要

This month, let's start out with a quick test question: When you hear the word "windows," what is the first image that pops into your mind? Do you see panes of glass in frames, or do you see a computer screen? It often seems that technology, in addition to changing both our personal and professional lives so drastically, also changes our vocabulary by appropriating ordinary words and making them part of technical jargon. "Usability" is one such term. The theme of this issue is usability as it relates to Web sites, but maybe we would have a better idea of how to improve our Web sites' usability if we thought about its application in other areas of our lives.