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What Should be on a School Library Web Page - This is a very informative article by Dr. Donna Baumback, Dr. Sally Brewer and Matt Renfroe, September, 2004. It will certainly give you good ideas for your web site.
Six Steps to Create a Great School Library Website - From the No-Sweat Librarian, Dec 4, 2019. Very good advice here.
School Library Websites and Examples - by Kathleen Morris, Nov. 20,2020.
Eliminating Barriers: 7 Best Practices for Creating a User Friendly Library Web Site - From Ebsco.
How Usable are School Library Websites - A study by Anthony S. Chow and Rebecca J. Morris in The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults, June 2016. This study finds that school library web sites rate low on design appropriate for the students using them. Suggestions are given for improvement.
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.
Usability of Web Sites for Teenagers - Points to consider in the design of web sites. By Hoa Loranger and Jakob Neilson, February, 2013.
School Library Web Sites - Examples of many school library web sites presented by Antioch University in Seattle, WA
Social Media 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 other applications such at blogs, wikis, and social bookmarking.
Web4Lib - Electronic discussion group for library web site managers.

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

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