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, and...

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Published in:Information Technology & Libraries Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 42 - 56
Main Author: Connell, Ruth Sara
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: American Library Association Jun2013
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
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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 of 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.