ALA names Best Library Web site in the country

aadl.org ?
Apparently it doesn’t matter to the ALA that finding out what AADL stands for is a bit of a chore!

Blame the bad website on the advisory commitee
ALA Website Advisory
Committee Charge
To develop, review and recommend to Council, Association policies for the ALA Website. To recommend editorial or structural guidelines for the ALA Website. To provide advice to the ALA Executive Director responsible for implementing such policies and guidelines. To provide an ongoing channel for member communication by working closely with other units, committees and offices of the Association. To make recommendations concerning technical issues or changes to the ALA Website, including evaluating, testing and implementing Web-based products and services used by Association members or by the public. To advise the Association on priorities and strategies that promote utilization and continued development of the ALA Web site.

Roster
Michelle L. Frisque (Chair–2004 – 2006)
Head Information Systems
Northwestern University Galter Health Sciences Library
303 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611-3093

Work: (312) 503-7074
Fax: (312) 503-1204
E-mail: [email protected]

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Carolyn Kay Coulter (Member–2004 – 2006)
Information Technology Officer
Pikes Peak Library District
5550 N Union Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80918-1950

Work: (719) 531-6333
Fax: (719) 528-2810
E-mail: [email protected]

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Donald J. Napoli (Member–2005 – 2007)
Director
St Joseph Cnty Public Library
304 S. Main St.
South Bend, IN 46601-2206

Work: (219) 282-4601
Fax: (219) 280-2763
E-mail: [email protected]

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Dyanna Gregory (Intern–2005 – 2007)
Student
University of Illinois-Urbana
300 N. Goodwin Ave.
Urbana, IL 61801

Work:
Fax:
E-mail: [email protected]

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Dale Poulter (Intern–2004 – 2006)
Systems Librarian
Vanderbilt University
110 21st Ave South
Suite 700
Nashville, TN 37240

Work: (615) 343-5388
Fax: (615) 343-8834
E-mail: [email protected]

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Rochelle Redmond Ballard (ACRL Representative–2005 – 2007)
Digital Resources Coord.
Princeton University
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544-2098

Work: (609) 258-7115
Fax: (609) 258-0441
E-mail: [email protected]

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Linda W. Braun (YALSA Representative–2005 – 2007)
Edu Tech Consultant
Librarians & Educators Online
440 East 88th Street #PHB
New York, NY 10129

Work: (917) 847-7804
Fax: (212) 996-2768
E-mail: [email protected]

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Steven Cohen (PLA Representative–2005 – 2007)
PLA
286 Maple Avenue
Smithtown, NY 11787

Work:
Fax:
E-mail: [email protected]

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Richard Gast (ALTA Representative–2005 – 2006)
Trustee
Oak Lawn Public Library
9427 Raymond Avenue
Oak Lawn, IL 60453-2466

Work: (708) 422-4990
Fax: (708) 422-5061
E-mail: [email protected]

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Susan G. Hess (AASL Representative–2004 – 2006)
Adjunct Professor
Queens College
Queens College
Flushing, NY 11367

Work: (718) 302-7999
Fax: (718) 302-7979
E-mail: [email protected]

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Walter Minkel (ALSC Representative–2005 – 2007)
Supervising Librarian/Early Childhood Center
New York Public Library
66 Leroy St
New York, NY 10014

Work: (212) 929-0815
Fax:
E-mail: [email protected]

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George S. Porter (RUSA Representative–2004 – 2008)
Engineering Librarian
Caltech Library 1-43
Pasadena, CA 91125-4300

Work: (626) 395-3409
Fax: (626) 431-2681
E-mail: [email protected]

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Stephanie C. Schmitt (ALCTS Representative–2004 – 2006)
Librarian Serials Services
Yale Law Library
PO Box 208326
127 Wall St
New Haven, CT 06520-7098

Work: (203) 432-7440
Fax: (203) 432-7940
E-mail: [email protected]

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Jennifer R. Wright (LAMA Representative–2005 – 2006)
Library Supervisor I
Free Library of Philadelphia
1901 Vine Street
Annex Building
Philadelphia, PA 19143-3036

Work: (215) 686-5334
Fax: (215) 686-5353
E-mail: [email protected]

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Ms. Billie Peterson-Lugo (Round Table Representative–2005 – 2007)
Assistant Director, Electronic Library
Baylor University Moody Memorial Library
Moody Memorial Library
One Bear Place #97148
Waco, TX 76798-7148

Work: (254) 710-2344
Fax: (254) 710-3116
E-mail: [email protected]

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Brian A. Greene (ASCLA Representative–2005 – 2006)
WYLD Program Manager
Wyoming State Library
2301 Capitol Ave.
Cheyenne, WY 82001-3656

Work: (307) 777-6339
Fax: (307) 777-6289
E-mail: [email protected]

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JoAnn G. Mondowney (Publishing Representative–2004 – 2006)
Director
Flint Public Library
1026 E. Kearsley Street
Flint, MI 48502

Work: (810) 249-2041
Fax: 810-249-2633
E-mail: [email protected]

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Robert P. Carlson (Staff Liaison–2006 – 2008)
Web Development Manager
American Library Association
50 E. Huron St.
Chicago, IL 60611

Work: (312) 280-3272
Fax: (312) 280-2438
E-mail: [email protected]

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Sherri Lynn Vanyek (Staff Liaison–2002 – 2008)
Director ITTS
American Library Association
50 E. Huron
Chicago, IL 60611

Work: (312) 280-2437
Fax: (312) 280-2438
E-mail: [email protected]

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17 inch
I have a 17 inch monitor. I think that is a pretty standard size and the page does not fit on my monitor. I have to scroll over to see the whole thing. It is my understanding that a semi-competent web designer can build a page that adjust to the size of the monitor. You know the techie that built this page has a ridiculously large monitor.

4 pages needed to print aadl.org website home page
If you try to print or convert to a PDF file the home page of the aadl.org website, you will need four 8 1/2 by 11 pages.

Browsing through the structure of the site only reveals more of the same.

The procedure which has chosen aadl.org as best library website in the country is highly flawed.

Re:Pastel Colors on AADL Difficult to Read
Not nearly as annoying as the coloring on the Handheld Librarian blog. Once you scroll past the initial light gray background, the headlines and links all disappear into the darker blue background.

http://www.handheldlib.blogspot.com/ 🙂