Build It Once: A Basic Primer for the Creation of Online Exhibitions

by Sarah Goodwin Thiel

Overview

Build It Once is designed for the staff member faced with the challenge of creating high-quality online exhibitions with limited exhibit experience, technical support and resources. It is a book of practices that will enable users to create web presentations that are straightforward, well designed and potentially award winning.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810852259
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	03/09/2007
Series:	Build It Once
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.23(d)

About the Author

Sarah Goodwin Thiel is the Digital Imaging Librarian at the University of Kansas. She serves as the imaging specialist for a wide spectrum of digital projects underway at the University and produces instruction programs to assist faculty in the development of digital materials.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Acknowledgments
Part 2 Foreword
Part 3 Introduction
Part 4 Define the Exhibition
Part 5 Select the Equipment
Part 6 Design the Format
Part 7 Create the Structure
Part 8 Identify the Table Components
Part 9 Build the Web Page
Part 10 Advanced Topics
Part 11 Online Exhibition Tutorial
Part 12 Appendix A Leab Exhibition Awards Evaluation Criteria
Part 13 Appendix B Digitization Glossary
Part 14 Appendix C Accessibility Guidelines
Part 15 Bibliography
Part 16 Index
Part 17 About the Author

Editorial Reviews

The casual tone of this volume, the detailed step-by-step instructions, and the examples drawn from the online exhibitions of the Spencer Library, make readers feel that they are getting advice directly from someone who has been there and knows what she is talking about....This book is a useful guide to learning about specific features and advantages of Dreamweaver....This book shows exactly how the world of archives and special collections can thrive in the digital age and gain new audiences, and it provides basic standards and best practices anyone can use.

The American Archivist - 2008

This slim reference from Thiel (digital imaging librarian at U. of Kansas) advises digital librarians at cultural institutions in the creation of attractive, effective online exhibitions. Advice focuses mainly on looks and function — defining exhibition impetus and audience, designing format, creating structure, and identifying table components are addressed, among other tasks. A brief tutorial in Dreamweaver and HTML is provided, but novice website designers may need additional instruction.

Reference and Research Book News

...this is the item of choice for any seeking a specific guide to producing online exhibitions.

California Bookwatch

An excellent resource for those who need to find out quickly and practically how to create an exhibition.

Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie

The casual tone of this volume, the detailed step-by-step instructions, and the examples drawn from the online exhibitions of the Spencer Library, make readers feel that they are getting advice directly from someone who has been there and knows what she is talking about....This book is a useful guide to learning about specific features and advantages of Dreamweaver....This book shows exactly how the world of archives and special collections can thrive in the digital age and gain new audiences, and it provides basic standards and best practices anyone can use.

The American Archivist

...this is the item of choice for any seeking a specific guide to producing online exhibitions.

October 2007 California Bookwatch

An excellent resource for those who need to find out quickly and practically how to create an exhibition.

Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie

This slim reference from Thiel (digital imaging librarian at U. of Kansas) advises digital librarians at cultural institutions in the creation of attractive, effective online exhibitions. Advice focuses mainly on looks and function — defining exhibition impetus and audience, designing format, creating structure, and identifying table components are addressed, among other tasks. A brief tutorial in Dreamweaver and HTML is provided, but novice website designers may need additional instruction.

August 2007 Reference and Research Book News

An excellent resource for those who need to find out quickly and practically how to create an exhibition.

Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie

An excellent resource for those who need to find out quickly and practically how to create an exhibition.

College & Research Libraries News

The casual tone of this volume, the detailed step-by-step instructions, and the examples drawn from the online exhibitions of the Spencer Library, make readers feel that they are getting advice directly from someone who has been there and knows what she is talking about....This book is a useful guide to learning about specific features and advantages of Dreamweaver....This book shows exactly how the world of archives and special collections can thrive in the digital age and gain new audiences, and it provides basic standards and best practices anyone can use.

American Archivist