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I suggest the definition should be adjusted, so that a login not be required to access the library's web page as in Facebook. Many older and blind or visually impaired people have trouble using Facebook, so if that is the library's sole presence, it is not as user-friendly as a traditional web site.
You have conflated two issues. First is the issue of whether or not Facebook only constitutes a web presence, which is a discussion on our list at the moment. The other issue is whether or not the web presence meets accessibility requirements. Now, I believe (but do not know for sure) that Facebook does meet at least some of the requirements since I have at least one Facbook "friend" who is blind. In fact, I would argue that we should include the accessibility issue in the definition, but not mention any particular web-based service.
I am thinking that maybe we should revise this to WEB PRESENCE and allow for web pages, facebook, blogs, and who knows-maybe even twitter or library smartphone apps. The main issue here for me is whether the library is trying to make itself felt online by broadcasting info about itself to people. I do not include e-mail in this list, since I consider that one to one communication. Twitter is also one to one, but it goes to many if you have many followers. Comments?
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Anonymous said
at 5:32 am on Jun 21, 2008
Import into WebPLUS should not include the http:// text.
Edythe Huffman said
at 1:59 am on Nov 19, 2011
I suggest the definition should be adjusted, so that a login not be required to access the library's web page as in Facebook. Many older and blind or visually impaired people have trouble using Facebook, so if that is the library's sole presence, it is not as user-friendly as a traditional web site.
Michael Golrick said
at 2:51 am on Nov 19, 2011
Edie-
You have conflated two issues. First is the issue of whether or not Facebook only constitutes a web presence, which is a discussion on our list at the moment. The other issue is whether or not the web presence meets accessibility requirements. Now, I believe (but do not know for sure) that Facebook does meet at least some of the requirements since I have at least one Facbook "friend" who is blind. In fact, I would argue that we should include the accessibility issue in the definition, but not mention any particular web-based service.
patience.frederiksen@... said
at 4:23 am on Nov 22, 2011
I am thinking that maybe we should revise this to WEB PRESENCE and allow for web pages, facebook, blogs, and who knows-maybe even twitter or library smartphone apps. The main issue here for me is whether the library is trying to make itself felt online by broadcasting info about itself to people. I do not include e-mail in this list, since I consider that one to one communication. Twitter is also one to one, but it goes to many if you have many followers. Comments?
Edythe Huffman said
at 5:25 am on Nov 22, 2011
Web presence sounds good, but we would still want to collect address. Maybe a list for them to check, so we can standardize it?
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