Re: Other WebBridge libraries

[Jill Ellern <ellern@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I worked on a icon for webbridge that's kind of a cross between a bridge, and arrow
(it looks kind of like a dragon or a fishhook I've been told) ...and we are using
it for our link with the words "Find Related Resources".  We think that WebBridge
is VERY jargony...and so is SFX.

http://library.wncln.org/screens/webbridgelink.gif

I also like the other one I created...but folks here liked the other one better...
http://www.wcu.edu/library/LibraryInsider/presentations/Mediumicons/webbridge/webbridgeiconR1.gif



gde


Bob Duncan wrote:

> I don't know anything about a list of all WebBridge libraries, but here's
> what we decided to do about the icon.
>
> We talked about the issue for awhile and decided that the simplest route
> was to avoid trying to use descriptive terminology (e.g., "Additional/more
> resources"), stick with calling WebBridge "WebBridge" (and use the icons
> supplied), and concentrate our efforts on marketing what the term means
> among our user population (the bridge metaphor goes a long way).  Note that
> libraries which use SFX tend to call it SFX, and users tend to know what
> that means.
>
> We use the small WebBridge image (on our system it's webbridge_small.gif)
> as the link in the WebOPAC and wherever else it's possible to specify an
> image link;  we use the text "WebBridge" where an image cannot be
> placed.  We also include the larger WebBridge image (map.gif) in our custom
> windows.  This strategy appears to have worked;  usage and awareness of
> WebBridge is a lot higher than any of us thought it would be during the
> first semester of use---students and faculty tend to remember things that
> save them time, so I guess you could argue that it doesn't matter what you
> call it.
>
> As far as designing your own icon, some advice:
> -  having the same icon in your WebOPAC as in remote origins helps with
> "brand recognition";
> -  what looks good in your WebOPAC may not look quite as good in a remote
> origin;
> -  remote origins tend to have size restrictions for the image you supply;
> -  if your custom icon matches the rest of your WebOPAC images, it may go
> unnoticed;
> -  avoid using underscores in filenames for images you provide for remote
> origins---some vendors URL-encode the filenames which can cause problems
> when serving them.
>
> Bob Duncan
>
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> Robert E. Duncan
> Systems Librarian
> David Bishop Skillman Library
> Lafayette College
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