Writing School Library Web Pages

Writing School Library Web Pages

Design Ideas

School Library Web Sites - by Joyce Valenza
Best Practices in School Library Website Design - by David Walbert. This is a discussion of issues which you should consider when planning your website or blog.
Web Design that won't get you in Trouble - The legal issues in developing a library web page. Article by Shirley Duglin Kennedy in Computers in Libraries, June, 2001.
Design Tenets for Web Pages - By the Bellingham Public Schools.
Guidelines for Designing Successful School Websites - by the Connecticut Department of Education.
Accessible Design for Library Web Sites - This guide to writing library web sites has good real-life examples and includes design considerations for special needs users. This site was written by Iona Derman.
Usability of Web Sites for Teenagers - Points to consider in the design of web sites. By Jakob Neilson, Jan., 2005.
Building a Library Web Site on the Pillars of Web 2.0 - an article by Karen A. Coombs in Information Today, Jan., 2007. This article discusses the modification and updating a university library web site, but you may find something of interest for school library pages.
How Librarians Can Manage the Unintended Consequences of the Internet - Article from Information Today, October 10, 2003. How librarians are making the best use of the Internet.
Library Web Logs - Lists of blogs and articles about blog creation.
4 Analytics Tools Librarians Should Know About - These tools will help you to analyze the use of your web site, blog, or Facebook page. By the Online Education Database, Nov., 2012
Web 2.0 in School Libraries - If writing a web site looks difficult, you might want to do a blog or wiki. Look here for more information on web 2.0 applications such at blogs, wikis, and social bookmarking.
Web4Lib - Electronic discussion group for library web site managers.

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Writing Your Page

Virtual Library Guide to Writing Your Own Web Page - Browsers, HTML, graphics and other page writing aids.
Library Clip Art - From Olson and Associates.
Best Web Hosting Providers - Lists of low-cost web hosting sites.
The Secrets of Their Success - PBS tells how to create sites that kids can't resist. An article by Sara DeWitt in School Library Journal, Nov. 2006.
How to Build a Web Page in 25 Steps - A humorous look at the difficulties of creating your web page - and it is all sooooo true.

Sample Sites

LibWeb : Libraries on the Web - This is a long listing of public and university libraries with web sites. Visit a few of these libraries to get ideas on how to design your web page.

Web Page Policies K-12

Computer Policy and Law

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