Aug
20Audience-Oriented Menu Options

The Georgetown Law Library site uses a horizontal navigation bar for access to most sections of our site.  We introduced it with a redesigned site in January 2008, and people seem to like how it works.  In the course of conversations and a usability study this past Spring, we noticed that people sometimes pause, trying to decide which of five broad menu selections to choose.  We recently made a small change intended to make it easier for students and faculty to find what they need.  The audience-based items on our sitewide navigation are now in a different color, grouping them together visually.  Compare the difference:
Old:

New:

Following are two law schools that indicate different types of menu items for different audiences

Harvard Law School


Cornell Law School Library: