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Library Web Page

Posted by Jeri Hurd on May 25, 2007 at 3:23am
Hi-- I graduate from my MLIS program in early August, and start my new 6-12 Library/Tech position a few days later! As part of my Tech class this summer, I'm working on developing the library web page, which currently consists of only suggested links. I'm looking for ideas on what to include beyond the usual research process, databases, book/author recommendations, etc. I'd like to have a blog where students can recommend books, but am not really sure how to include that. Any suggestions gratefully received!

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  • Richard Beaudry January 11, 2008 at 7:04pm
    Hi again Jeri,

    I came across this website that might be useful for you.

    Best practices in school library website design
    http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/librarywebdesign

    Richard Beaudry
    Teacher Librarian
  • Mia Beesley December 13, 2007 at 5:16am
    Jeri,
    I just created my library website this year using IowaPages, which uses Trellix. A professor at UNI, Karla Krueger, created a template for teacher-librarians to use, so I took that and just altered it to meet my needs. I'm pretty excited about it and it has been really useful.

    http://edwhitelibrary.aea9.iowapages.org/

    Mia
  • Tracy Richards November 28, 2007 at 8:01am
    Hi Jeri,

    I started a library web site this year....

    This is the site I inherited http://sd71.bc.ca/sd71/school/aspen/School/library.htm

    and this is my site:

    http://sd71.bc.ca/sd71/school/aspen/School/library/start.htm

    Eventually, I would like mine to look like Judith's, but my school district just decided to reconfigure the entire district from K-6, 7-9, 10-12 to schools of K-7 and 8-12. I guess my website might be obsolete...

    Tracy
  • Richard Beaudry November 26, 2007 at 6:58pm
    Hi Jeri,

    I find it useful to add information on the types of literacies that we deal with at my school.

    http://langleysecondary.com/lsslibrary/lssliteracy.html

    Richard

    Richard Beaudry
    Teacher Librarian
  • Jeri Hurd May 29, 2007 at 12:10am
    Hi, Tracy--

    Thanks for the web link. It's great, and I love the design, which is very uncluttered and easy to navigate. Between Joyce's web page and this one, I think I can put together a pretty good website, though I'd like to make it more interactive. I'm trying to figure out how to include some blogs and news updates on the site. grin--though I'm not sure my web development skills are that advanced!

    Jeri
  • Tracy Richards May 26, 2007 at 9:55am
    Hi Jeri,

    I, too, am working on a library site. The best one (so far), that I have come across in my home province of British Columbia is http://www.bestlibrary.org/

    Thanks to Diane I will be looking at Joyce's stuff as well.

    Tracy
    • Jennifer Climenhaga > Tracy Richards May 28, 2007 at 6:26am
      Hi Tracy,

      I came across that very site last week on my typical Internet meanderings. I actually contacted the creator of the site last week to see if we could use her ideas for the site to create our own here in Saskatchewan for our high school. If we ever get ours done, I'll post a link for anyone to make suggestions.

      Jenn
      jennifer.climenhaga@lskysd.ca
      • Tracy Richards > Jennifer Climenhaga May 28, 2007 at 4:19pm
        That's funny Jenn, I emailed the creator and she emailed right back.

        I asked how she created the site and how she got all the widgets up, etc....It turns out she uses a site called TypePad to make the site....

        Tracy
  • Joyce Valenza May 25, 2007 at 9:59am
    Jeri,
    Write me after the weekend. I have lots to share with you!
    joyce_valenza@sdst.org
    • Gretchen Hazlin > Joyce Valenza June 1, 2007 at 2:58pm
      Joyce-

      Do you list your exemplary web sites anywhere? I'd love to see some examples so that I can improve my own site!

      Thanks!
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