The vocabulary of library home pages : An influence on diverse and remote end-users

The elucidation of vocabulary on library home pages is focused on. The ability to communicate to diverse, remote users is examined. Even a relatively low frequency of jargon is troublesome in view of the parsimony of the introductory home page. Nevertheless, Web developers should be sensitive to a v...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Information technology and libraries 2000-09, Vol.19 (3), p.151-156
1. Verfasser:	SPIVEY, Mark A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Access to information Applications (e.g. Digitizing,...) Audiences Communication Computer Networks Critical Thinking Definitions Dependence Design and construction Educational software Electronic Libraries End users Exact sciences and technology Figurative Language Home pages Influence Information and communication sciences Information and communication technologies Information science. Documentation Information services Information services industry Information sources Information technologies: storage media, equipment Interfaces Internet Internet services Jargon Language Language Usage Librarian Attitudes Librarians Libraries Library Personnel Library resources Library Services Library technology Mass Media Nonverbal Communication Online services Public Service Reading comprehension Remote users Rhetoric Sciences and techniques of general use Semantics Studies Technical Writing Terminology Thinking Skills Web site design Web sites Websites World Wide Web
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Zusammenfassung:	The elucidation of vocabulary on library home pages is focused on. The ability to communicate to diverse, remote users is examined. Even a relatively low frequency of jargon is troublesome in view of the parsimony of the introductory home page. Nevertheless, Web developers should be sensitive to a variety of users and their dependency on this shell, which is the virtual gateway to a depth of information sources on subsequent Web pages. A variety of ways to elucidate library jargon is suggested.
ISSN:	0730-9295 2163-5226