For the past year a very special committee has been working on updating our library website. Staff members Liz Strauss, Mary Prysi, Claire Kandle, and Kathryn Green have done an excellent job taking input from other staff members and library patrons to create a fresh new DPL website. A lot of time was spent exploring other library websites from across the country to discover what worked and what didn’t work. It was important that library staff have access to make changes and corrections when needed and to not have to go through an outside administrator or web company. The committee discovered that many libraries and non-profits are now using WordPress as a DIY website platform. Known primarily as simple blogging software, WordPress is now making a name for itself as a way for small organizations to have clean and professional websites for a fraction of the cost of a mainstream commercial site. For a minimal cost, the library is able to customize and have complete control over its web identity. We hope you like the clean, fresh look and above all find it user friendly and intuitive. We understand that the website is a work in progress; if you have any suggestions as to how we can improve the site please let us know! -Jim Gill, Director
