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School Library Website Ideas September 12, 2007

Filed under: Articles, Customer Service, School Lib Websites — Karen @ 1:41 pm

your-library-goes-virtual.pdf 

A great article from Library Media Connection: Your Library Goes Virtual – Promoting Reading and Supporting Research by Audrey Church  In case the link goes away, here’s what a school library website should include:

  • Online catalog
  • Links to author websites
  • E-books
  • Online games based on books
  • Reading lists
  • Computerized reading programs test lists
  • Book recommendations
  • Book blogs
  • PR concerning reading events
  • NoveList or What Should I Read Next
  • Subscription databases
  • Curriculum-related websites
  • Pathfinders
  • Information literacy skills tools
  • Search tools
  • Critical evaluation of websites
  • Research process guidelines
  • Citation guidelines
  • Connections to other libraries
  • Virtual reference service
 

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