Presentations describing the steps involved in a library website redesign are ubiquitous. Most redesigns
involve exhaustive plans, dense reports, and thorough documentation of site requirements. When the
website is perfected, this brand new site is rolled out to users. This is often a lengthy process.
The principals of Agile development champion interactions over processes, working software over
comprehensive documentation and responding to change over following a plan. These methods
encourage small, iterative changes on a rapid development and delivery cycle. This allows developers to
respond to needs more quickly and decreases the cognitive load on users while allowing them to more
easily adapt to change.
This presentation makes the case that library websites should adopt Agile practices. Small improvements through
iterative changes allow users to adapt and increase user satisfaction.