Archive - Stop Making It Hard

Fix One Thing: Stop Making the Building Do the Logo’s Job

A picture shows where your library is. A logo shows WHO your library is.

7 hrs ago • Laura Solomon CPACC, MCIW, MLS

July 2026

Fix One Thing: "Resources" is not a navigation label

Make your library's website more usable one fix at a time.

Jul 27 • Laura Solomon CPACC, MCIW, MLS

What Users Actually Do: The Overload Tax

Because real behavior beats best guesses.

Jul 16 • Laura Solomon CPACC, MCIW, MLS

Fix One Thing: Friends Don't Let Friends Upload Flyers

Maybe you or your PR person spent a lot of time on that flyer. Perhaps it required several rounds of proofing and approvals. It might look absolutely…

Jul 13 • Laura Solomon CPACC, MCIW, MLS

The Internet's Back Shelf: You're Getting Old

No, really, that's what it's called.

Jul 9 • Laura Solomon CPACC, MCIW, MLS

Fix One Thing: The Placeholder Problem

Make your library's website more accessible (and usable) one fix at a time.

Jul 6 • Laura Solomon CPACC, MCIW, MLS

The Internet's Back Shelf: Notable People

Useful, curious, and hiding in plain sight.

Jul 2 • Laura Solomon CPACC, MCIW, MLS

June 2026

Fix One Thing: Meaningful Link Text

Make your library's website more accessible (and usable) one fix at a time.

Jun 29 • Laura Solomon CPACC, MCIW, MLS

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