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Ypsilanti District Library Launches New Web Site
21 Sep 2010
Ypsilanti District Library patrons and their families have a new resource available for books, music, information, and sharing – an online virtual branch they can access from the comfort of home.
The recently launched, custom web site was developed with the Ypsilanti community in mind by Ann Arbor-based design firm Q LTD, along with members of the library staff.
“This community has been very supportive of the library over the years, and it was time we had a web site that is on par with the rest of the library system,” said Mary Garboden, Outreach Services Department Head for the Ypsilanti District Library.
The library staff and the team at Q LTD began the new web site project by conducting research to gain insight on how patrons use the library and online resources. “The new web site includes many features and sections designed for the way visitors search for information – and what type of information they want from their library,” said Jill Morey, Library Director.
For the community of Ypsilanti residents who share a love for books, reading, and music, one of the most notable features of the new web site is a section of staff recommendations where visitors can learn about new releases and enjoy book reviews. Library members can even sign up to receive email notifications of upcoming author presentations, events, and classes of interest.
The Q interactive team built the site with Drupal, an open source content management system, to empower library staff to more easily create and manage content.
“We’re very pleased with the results,” said Ben Schaaf, Senior Interactive Producer at Q. “Our goal was to design a site that captures the modern, vibrant, and inviting atmosphere of the main library, while including extensive content and regular updates so the site is always fresh and current. And I think together we’ve achieved that.”
Q LTD’s expertise includes web site design, identity design, strategic brand positioning, environmental design, information architecture, and multimedia design and production. On international projects, Q LTD collaborates with its partner agency in Europe, Q GmbH (Wiesbaden, Germany). Q LTD also has an office in San Francisco, California. For more information, visit http://www.qltd.com.
