School Library WebsitesSchool Library Websites

Excerpt from Technology for the School Librarian: Excerpt from Technology for the School Librarian: Theory and PracticeTheory and Practice

Presentation By Cathryn DozierPresentation By Cathryn Dozier

Tough Questions, Many Tough Questions, Many SuggestionsSuggestions

First stage: Why are we here?First stage: Why are we here? Second stage: User centered Second stage: User centered

digital librarydigital library Final stage: School library web Final stage: School library web

page allowing personalizationpage allowing personalization

How to Create a Library How to Create a Library School Web PageSchool Web Page

Choose a Choose a program that program that allows the allows the creation of fully creation of fully integrated integrated websites.websites.

Use web Use web creation creation software.software.

Web DesignWeb Design

Professional, attractive, and Professional, attractive, and informativeinformative

Basic information easy to findBasic information easy to find Mission does not have to be firstMission does not have to be first No generic clip art; standard fontNo generic clip art; standard font Easy to read and use; up to dateEasy to read and use; up to date

Web Page DesignWeb Page Design

Consider this Consider this about imagesabout images

Take time to Take time to download download

Take time to Take time to create create

Text may not be Text may not be changed; can’t changed; can’t be copied or be copied or pasted pasted

Dimensio

Factual and ConceptualProcedural Metacognitive

Website Design Errors; Or, Ugh, Website Design Errors; Or, Ugh, What an Ugly SiteWhat an Ugly Site

o No frames or bleeding edge No frames or bleeding edge

technologytechnologyo No scrolling marqueesNo scrolling marqueeso No orphan pagesNo orphan pageso No long scrolling pagesNo long scrolling pageso No nonstandard link colorsNo nonstandard link colors

Web Design and the LawWeb Design and the Law

o COPYRIGHT HOLDERSCOPYRIGHT HOLDERSo 1. Right to reproduce the copyrighted 1. Right to reproduce the copyrighted

workworko 2. Prepare derivative works based on 2. Prepare derivative works based on

the workthe worko 3. Perform the copyrighted work publicly3. Perform the copyrighted work publiclyo 4. Display the work publicly4. Display the work publicly

What Should be on a School What Should be on a School Library Web Page?Library Web Page?

o Online public access Online public access catalogscatalogs

o Reference resourcesReference resourceso Reference assistanceReference assistanceo Literacy materials and Literacy materials and

general informationgeneral information

Revising or Redesigning Your Revising or Redesigning Your WebsiteWebsite

o GuidelinesGuidelineso Create a standard templateCreate a standard templateo Use what users wantUse what users wanto Check text informationCheck text informationo No generic clip artNo generic clip arto Monthly dynamic informationMonthly dynamic information

IntranetsIntranets

Eliminate paper workEliminate paper work Create best practicesCreate best practices Can allow blogsCan allow blogs News outletNews outlet

Glossary TermsGlossary Terms

1.Create- To make1.Create- To make

2. Website- Created on the web2. Website- Created on the web

3. Design-Format3. Design-Format

4. Law- Something that must be followed4. Law- Something that must be followed

5. Questions- Items that are answered5. Questions- Items that are answered

6. Intranet- Website created by school district6. Intranet- Website created by school district

7. Revise- Change7. Revise- Change

8. Access-Obtain8. Access-Obtain

9. Online- On the computer9. Online- On the computer

10. Materials-Media10. Materials-Media

Response to QuestionsResponse to Questions

3 websites (good)-User friendly3 websites (good)-User friendly http://mashable.com/2012/06/16/world-at-work-12/http://mashable.com/2012/06/16/world-at-work-12/ http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/educatrs/leadrshp/http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/educatrs/leadrshp/

le700.htmle700.htm http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/educatrs/leadrshp/http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/educatrs/leadrshp/

le700.htmle700.htm 3 websites (bad)- The listed websites had unnecessary 3 websites (bad)- The listed websites had unnecessary

designs, had broken links, and they took a long time to designs, had broken links, and they took a long time to downloaddownload

gatesnfences.comgatesnfences.com

wateronwheels.com wateronwheels.com as-grafixs.de as-grafixs.de

SCHOOL LIBRARY WESITESCHOOL LIBRARY WESITE http://www.spauldinglibrary.org/http://www.spauldinglibrary.org/

SummarySummary The school library web page The school library web page

and school library website were and school library website were discussed. Several books and discussed. Several books and this section outline items that this section outline items that should be included in both the should be included in both the website and the web page. A website and the web page. A digital library has a wide range digital library has a wide range of electronic resources and of electronic resources and materials.materials.

URLs to SupportURLs to Support

http://http://www.motherofgeeks.com/SLMCwww.motherofgeeks.com/SLMC%20website%20article.pdf%20website%20article.pdf

http://http://krueger.uni.iowapages.org/krueger.uni.iowapages.org/tutorial.htmltutorial.html

Other ResourcesOther Resources

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The Accidental Systems LibrarianThe Accidental Systems Librarian Tech TrendsTech Trends