Evaluation of selected library associations' web sites

Abstract

Purpose

The aim of the study reported in this paper is to evaluate 71 library association web sites using 15 selected Webometric criteria.

Design/methodology/approach

The study uses Webometric analysis and ranking based on a scaling method and comparative means analysis (One Way ANOVA), and homogeneous subsets using criteria from SPSS₁₃ and Excel₂₀₀₇.

Findings

The majority of library association web sites have “contact us” links, but few have Frequently Answered Questions (FAQ) links. Library association web sites are categorised into three groups: high, medium and low, with significant differences between and within the three groups. A combination of criteria scores and classified groups shows that among the 15 criteria, only four criteria have no significant difference between the three groups and the classified groups are heterogeneous based on 11 criteria.

Research limitations/implications

Only 71 library association web sites were analysed is this study.

Originality/value

The paper provides a three category classification for library associations web sites.

Citation

Ahmadian Yazdi, F. and Deshpande, N.J. (2013), "Evaluation of selected library associations' web sites", Aslib Proceedings, Vol. 65 No. 2, pp. 92-108. https://doi.org/10.1108/00012531311313952