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*puts on LITA hat* There are several ways that LITA/ALA could play a role here. Publications: There is a series of books called LITA Guides. Great way to get the word out widely, but a static format. http://www.alastore.ala.org/SearchResult.aspx?KeyWords=lita There are also Library Technology Reports - a periodical. Still static, but published more regularly: http://alatechsource.org/ltr/index There is also the LITA UX Interest Group. IGs are fluid, volunteer-run (not appointed), and can pretty much do what they want. Publish and update something? Sure! Establish and run a virtual conference? Definitely! Have meetings and programs at conferences? Yes! Caveat: must be a LITA member. Happy to provide more info if needed. -Cindi of the many hats On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 10:34 AM, Joshua Welker <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I definitely agree that we should adhere to larger web standards and that > we > should actively discourage conventions that libraries have adopted over the > years that have nothing to do with wider standards and best practices (e.g. > tabbed search boxes, content in sidebar regions). In fact, much of our work > would just be bringing together information from several standards into a > common location and putting a "librarian" stamp of approval on it. > > Some topics I had in mind: > > -Accessibility standards: screen readers, color blindness, keyboard > navigation, alt tags, etc. > -Text: readable fonts, colors, text alignment > -Page layout: navigation location, sidebars, headings and subheadings, > search box designs, database pages, mobile friendliness > -Best practices for specific library platforms: LibGuides, DSpace, etc. > > Some official name would be required, of course. I also think it would be > great if we could write a draft, bring it to an official ALA group like > LITA, and get them to adopt it after making their own tweaks. > > Josh Welker > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of > Michael Schofield > Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 9:01 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Library community web standards (was: LibGuides v2 > - > Templates and Nav) > > I am interested but I am a little hazy about what kind of standards you all > are suggesting. I would warn against creating standards that conflict with > any actual web standards, because I--and, I think, many others--would > honestly recommend that the #libweb should aspire to and adhere more firmly > to larger web standards and best practices that conflict with something > that's more, ah, librarylike. Although that might not be what you folks > have > in mind at all : ). > > Michael S. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of > Brad > Coffield > Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 9:30 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Library community web standards (was: LibGuides v2 > - > Templates and Nav) > > Josh, thanks for separating this topic out and starting this new thread. I > don't know of any such library standards that exist on the web. I agree > that > this sounds like a great idea. As for this group or not... why not! > It's 2014 and they don't exist yet and they would be incredibly useful for > many libraries, if not all. Now all we need is a cool 'working group' title > for ourselves and we're halfway done! Right??? > > But seriously, I'd love to help. > > Brad > > > > > -- > Brad Coffield, MLIS > Assistant Information and Web Services Librarian Saint Francis University > 814-472-3315 > [log in to unmask] >