This document discusses the anatomy of a university library website. It describes Barrington Library's digital library strategy of providing a single seamless user interface for accessing all library resources and services. It presents a 7 C's model for organizing content, including core information, catalogs, current awareness, communication/help, subject clusters, competence, and commercial products. It lists 38 custom products and sections developed for the website. Finally, it provides contact information for Michael Davis, the presenter.

1. Anatomy of a University Library Website
Michael Davis
Deputy Head of Barrington Library
Cranfield University
Plone Conference, Arnhem
11th October 2012

2. http://www.flickr.com/photos/slworking/6013220850/

3. http://www.flickr.com/photos/alicejamieson/3164148439/

4. Wendy Chin, modified from original image created by Jennifer LaGarde (2011)

6. http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarflondondunc/3638303172/

13. Digital Library Strategy
“A single seamless user interface to providing all Barrington
Library customers with access to the full range of library
resources and services, which they are entitled to,
irrespective of their geo-physical location or their device
in an intuitive, contextual, customer focussed way.”

15. 7 C’s Model
1. Core information
2. Catalogues and Content
3. Current Awareness
4. Communication & Help
5. Clumps and Subject Clusters
6. Competence
7. Commercial

16. 38 Custom Products
●
library.alumni ●
Products.libraryconte
●
library.faq nt
●
library.ill.form
●
Products.LibraryEnqu
iries
●
library.induction ●
Products.libraryexter
●
library.liaison.acade nallinks
mic ●
Products.libraryfaq
●
library.liaison.course ●
Products.libraryflash
●
library.liaison.discuss object
ion

91. Archive section

98. Michael Davis
http://barrington.cranfield.ac.uk
m.r.davis@cranfield.ac.uk
@m_r_davis