The new website 2008-2009

Design unveiled in Quebec

19 August 2008

At the Congress in Quebec, we were able to give a sneak peak of the graphic design for the new website. The site will be compliant with accessibility standards and web design standards. Content on the site has been reorganised and there are more links between sections, and related content. We are also introducing a taxonomy, or tags, to link together content on the same topics, or in the same geographical area.

The site will be designed so that news items, reports, and photos can be easily added to the website and promoted to visitors, as well as potential sponsors and funding bodies. You will be able to easily see at a glance what IFLA is doing and achieving.

Units and committees will be able to add blogs, wikis, sharing of documents and files, and discussion forums to their pages. The site’s restructure will allow us to manage translations and language content more efficiently, and to create a truly multilingual website.

PowerPoint presentation [456 kB]
Given by Fiona Bradley on 11 August
in Quebec City, Canada

– File converted to PDF [112kB] –

Website Launch

The website will be launched in January. From September we will be calling for volunteers to help us beta test the website, and participate in testing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Some of the questions asked at the Congress are answered below –

Q. What will happen to the mailing lists?
A. The mailing lists will not change for the time being, and you will not have to update your address books.
Q. Will the section chairs also be trained to add content to the website?
A. Yes, we will send invitations later this year.
Q. Will the new website be mobile-friendly?
A. We are not designing a special mobile-only site, but as the site will be standards compliant, you should be able to view it in a mobile browser such as Opera Mini or Safari, and you can subscribe to RSS feeds in some mobile services.
Q. How can I volunteer to be a part of the beta testing?
A. We will contact all officers and information coordinators, but please feel free to send us an email if you would like your unit to be included.