Writing School Library Web Pages

Writing School Library Web Pages

Design Ideas

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.
Five Things That Every School Library Web Site Should Have. - From the Adventures of Library Girl Blog.
What Should be on a School Library Web Page? - Donna Baumbach, Sally Brewer, and Matt Renfroe in Learning and Leading with Technology, 2004. There are many, many ideas here on web site content.
Using Your School Library Web Site in Instruction - This is a slideshare presentation by Kenya Arrants.
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.
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.

Writing Your Page

Virtual Library Guide to Writing Your Own Web Page - Browsers, HTML, graphics and other page writing aids.
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

Exemplary School Library Web Sites - Chosen by School Media Toolbox. Do not be overwhelmed by these if you are just beginning.
School Library Web Sites - by Joyce Valenza
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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