Qualities of a Library Website: Evaluating Library Websites of New IITs

The present paper is intended to be written on the evaluation of the library website and its content quality. A website of an establishment should truly represent the philosophy and purpose of the establishment. In the case of a library the website is the only way to make the services available to the last users in the row. The paper focuses on the importance of a quality website for a library regardless of the nature of the library. It also emphasizes on the accuracy and authenticity of the contents provided on the website. Evaluation criteria for a quality website have also been discussed. Finally, a comparative study of the contents available at the websites of eight new Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) has been presented. The paper may be said to be a single source guide in developing a website for a big/small library.