Content Management Systems: Trends in Academic Libraries

Academic libraries, and their parent institutions, are increasingly using Content Management Systems (CMSs) for website management.  In this study, the author surveyed academic library web managers from four-year institutions to discover whether they had adopted CMSs, which tools they were using, an...

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Main Author: Ruth Sara Connell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Library Association 2013-06-01
Series:Information Technology and Libraries
Online Access:https://ejournals.bc.edu/ojs/index.php/ital/article/view/4632
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Summary:Academic libraries, and their parent institutions, are increasingly using Content Management Systems (CMSs) for website management.  In this study, the author surveyed academic library web managers from four-year institutions to discover whether they had adopted CMSs, which tools they were using, and their satisfaction with their website management system.  Other issues, such as institutional control over library website management, were raised.   The survey results showed that CMS satisfaction levels vary by tool, and that many libraries do not have input into the selection their CMS because the determination is made at an institutional level.  These findings will be helpful for decision makers involved in the selection of CMSs for academic libraries.
ISSN:0730-9295
2163-5226