Library sites

Hey guys,

Here's a list of interesting library websites.

http://www.brimbanklibraries.vic.gov.au/
This is the website for the public libraries in my council. It's a collective site for all of the libraries in my council, so finding information for just MY library can be a little taxing at times, but for people that get around more than I do, or are more community minded, the collective style would be very helpful.

http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/
This is the State Library of Victoria, which we visited earlier this year. Boy, that was fun! This site is visually very busy, there's a whole lot of varied information on the front page, which is a double edged sword. Visting the front page gives you a lot of information about the services and events at the library, but finding specific information can be a little taxing.

http://www.loc.gov/index.html
Here's the library of Congress, one of the largest and most influential libraries in the world. Their website is quite plain and simple, which is an inoffensive design choice.

http://www.nla.gov.au/
This, of course, is the National Library of Australia, in my home town of Canberra. Their website is a little more visual than the Library of Congress, which brings users a little closer to the items and services they are trying to promote on their site.

http://www.library.act.gov.au/
And finally, here is the ACT libraries site, including my local library of many years, where I did my work experience many years ago. This site offers a nice balance between visual and text-based content, separated quite firmly to the top and bottom of the page respectively.