State Library of Victoria - ‘Ergo’ research portal
Ergo home page
The State Library of Victoria (SLV) engaged Stamford to create an educational website. The site targets upper secondary students and their teachers.
Brief
- Help students learn how to write, study and research
- Teach students about Victorian and Australian history
- Support Victorian education guidelines
- Provide teachers with ideas for lesson plans and curriculum support
- Motivate students to explore the Library’s collection
- Reduce the perception that libraries are old and dusty
Solution
To meet the brief, Stamford provided:
Outcome
- A state-of-the art resource providing access to the Library’s massive collection;
- An innovative information architecture (IA) that allows for fluid movement between information on research techniques and the library resources;
- A way for students to re-engage with the Library as an up to date and exciting place.