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Ohio Public Library Information Network

Dynamic Website Kits

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 Are you thinking of upgrading your library's website?

Is your library ready to replace its outdated site with something that:

  • Looks more professional?
  • Is easier to manage and doesn't require a tech?
  • Meets current standards for mobile and handicapped accessibility?
  • Provides advanced Web 2.0 features and integration with many social media web sites?
  • Presents your library to your community as a strong, credible institution?

OPLIN is pleased to offer Ohio's public libraries Dynamic Website Kits, a new service that provides all of these features and more at a modest cost.  We understand that, in these budget-strapped times, it is more important than ever for public libraries to show their communities that they are vital and trustworthy institutions that can provide the same advanced features as other kinds of sites.  We also know that library staff have even less time to manage their websites.  OPLIN's Dynamic Website Kits offer a host of options for little investment of time and funds. 

 

Why would your library want an OPLIN Dynamic Website Kit?

  • The kit includes a full content management system (CMS).  This means that library staff can control the entire content of the site without needing anyone to change back end code.  It's as simple as writing an email or filling out an online form!  Create new pages with a few clicks.  Post news stories to your front page with no technical knowledge required. The Dynamic Website Kit makes managing your library's web site simple...finally!
  • It's Web 2.0 ready.  Want an RSS feed?  Discussion forums?  Polls?  Blogs?  Comments?  All of these are featured in the basic, fixed-cost package and many social media add-ons are also available for a small cost.
  • More advanced features.  The kit also provides:
    • Built-in site search;
    • Ability to moderate comments (if your library chooses to have comments);
    • Ability to categorize your content easily by keywords;
    • An online contact form that can send to different email addresses, depending on the subject matter;
    • A Word-like WYSIWYG editor for entering your content, so you don't have to know any code to put your items online;
    • Function to upload and attach documents like PDFs to specific web pages;
    • Automatically generated printer-friendly pages;
    • A version of the site that is mobile-device friendly;
    • A calendar and event listing system;
    • A basic web analytics package to help your library see how your site is being used by its visitors.
  • We do the upgrades for you. Don't have a tech?  No worries!  OPLIN not only hosts your site, but we do all of the required upgrades as needed to the site's systems.
  • We do the graphics work for you.  Each basic kit includes: (Additional custom work can be arranged for an additional cost. Please contact OPLIN for details.)
  • It's standards-compliant. Unknown to many, other than professional IT staff or web developers, specific standards exist for the code that runs a website.  When sites lack standard-compliant code, it can result in poor display in multiple browsers or total inaccessibility to the handicapped or to mobile devices.  With the increasing use of web-enabled cell phones, being compliant is fast becoming a critical issue for many sites.  Learn more here.
  • Free training.  We provide 3 hours of free, hands-on training for at least one staff person at the OPLIN office.  We also provide some documentation and additional phone support.  Additional training for up to 20 people on-site at your library is also available; please inquire for pricing.
  • Free guidance during the design process.  Our professionally-certified web designer staff will help you with incorporating basic usability and good design principles.
  • No tech required.  OPLIN does the installation, the design, the configuration and the hosting.  All your library has to do is plug in its content.
  • Lots of options.  For a small fee, many useful add-ons are available for your Kit.  You can see some samples here...but be careful, it's like being a kid in a candy shop!


PRICING

OPLIN's pricing is modest.  Our goal is to provide Ohio's public libraries with websites that can better meet the needs of both patrons and staff and be competitive in the rapidly-evolving environment of the World Wide Web.  The cost of your Dynamic Website Kit will be $200 for initial setup (original design and up to two revisions) plus $180 per year for maintenance and hosting. Please see the list, above, for a description of all the features included in a standard Website Kit. Limited customization and graphic design service is also available; please call toll-free 1-888-96-OPLIN (1-888-966-7546) for pricing. For information about more extensive customization, see "Custom Websites for Libraries" below.

TIMELINE

As you might suspect, completion time varies depending on the specifications laid out during the planning stage.  Don't hesitate to call us for further discussion of what a timeline for your library's site might be.  But we're ready to get rolling with your library's site!