本研究提出五項建議，分別為： 一、圖書館於設計首頁資訊內容之初，即應開始關心首頁資訊內容的重點與趨勢。 二、善用功能式資訊名稱有效聚集同類型資訊名稱。 三、運用資源搜尋簡化使用者查檢館藏資源的流程。 四、縮減最新消息篇幅，採重點呈現的方式且提供最新消息單獨頁面之連結於首頁。 五、降低圖書館資訊類別資訊名稱的比率，增加使用者需求的資訊名稱類別。 Following the path of the developing of Internet, library service has turned from traditional service to electronic service. Through web page, libraries display and indicate to their readers their service, policy and service procedures. As the integration of all library service, a homepage leads all readers to the pages that meet the demand of readers. As a result, library homepage design and information organization is important. With tremendous amount of service information, it is an important issue for libraries to choose what information to present on the homepage. This research adopts the research results from the Eyetrack III, Poynter Institute. It analyzes the homepage of twenty-six colleges inside and outside Taiwan. Also, a questionnaire is made with the analysis of the homepage for further understanding the demand of users. The following is based on the conclusions of the research: 1.At different stages, the most visible change of libraries in Taiwan is the titles of reference information and of research categories. The least is the users’ instruction. 2.The difference between the libraries in Taiwan and those abroad is the former focuses on the library information categories while the later in the reference service and research. 3.The developing trend of library homepage is as the following: (1)The information of reference service and research should be more important than library information. (2)Rapid and convenience data search should gradually replace the word-linked library resources. (3)To add “Research Assistance” and “How To and How Do I” on the library homepage. (4)To shorten the length of news. (5)To build a quick link list. 4.The reference for a library homepage design and structure: (1)Functional Menu provides a library homepage with a more concise and more convenience structure. (2)The basic element of a library homepage is the library information while the core is reference service and research categories.
This research provides five suggestions: 1.Library should emphasize the core information and trend of homepage before design. 2.To make the most of the functional menu to effectively collect information of the same category. 3.To simplify data search process flow for users. 4.To shorten the length of news and to present it with a link. 5.To decrease the library information items set up by library, but increase items that user need.
