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k1lk1 t1_iuhr253 wrote

Reply to comment by elizabeth-cooper in "The Queens Public Library has launched an online archive of information on over 1,300 people whom schools, streets, buildings, parks, monuments and other public spaces across the borough have been named after." by yourbasicgeek

It's the King County system in the Seattle area (long story). It is the best online system IMO.

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elizabeth-cooper t1_iuhsiuk wrote

What makes it better than BPL and NYPL?

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k1lk1 t1_iuhtgqu wrote

Better information density and more relevant search. Less fancy UI gadgets. Same kind of stuff as old reddit vs. new reddit. I would say it's only slightly better than BPL, but I do find it better.

But I wouldn't hold it up as a great example of a web portal either. I haven't found a library site I'd call good. I don't know why libraries in particular try to be so fancy.

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elizabeth-cooper t1_iuhtx8q wrote

> I don't know why libraries in particular try to be so fancy.

Me either. NYPL used to have a telnet and I liked it.

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