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Abstract
This article describes the results of an analysis of 430 Indiana public library homepages. The authors examined each homepage for 129 total elements, such as navigation, search, content, and Web 2.0 features. Our findings reveal common trends in public library homepage design, including twenty-one elements that appear on at least half of the surveyed homepages. The results of this study provide a profile of public library homepage design in Indiana. Additionally, this study blends two preexisting library content checklists in order to provide a replicable methodology for additional libraries to apply to their homepages or websites.
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Angie Thorpe
Angie Thorpe received her MLS from Indiana University and her BA in English from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Her research interests include discovery services, marketing e-resources, and using data to make collection and content decisions. She currently serves at the Digital User Experience Librarian at Indiana University Kokomo.
Ria Lukes
Ria Lukes received her MLS and her BS in education from Indiana University. Her research interests include e-book collection development policies, connecting library users to resources, streamlining technical services, and supporting free access to government information. She currently serves as the Technical Services Librarian at Indiana University Kokomo.