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Using Your Library Website in Instruction
Using Your Library Website in Instruction
Kenya Arrants
Madrid Community Schools
Create a Website FOR Instruction
Create a Website FOR Instruction
What are your goals for your website?• Promote your library• Information• Collaboration• Share student work• Curriculum support
• InstructionInstruction
Overall Goal: Help students learn & teachers teach
DesignDesign
• Visit other school library websites
• Clean & simple• Considerations:
• Audience
• Navigation
• Images
• Language/text
School library websites:•School-Libraries.net•Libraries on the Web http://lists.webjunction.org/libweb/usa-special.html
•Resources for School Librarians www.sldirectory.com
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Redwood High SchoolRedwood High School
http://rhsweb.org/library/
University Laboratory High School
University Laboratory High School
http://www.uni.illinois.edu/library/
Thomas Dale High SchoolThomas Dale High School
http://chesterfield.k12.va.us/schools/dale_hs/library/virtlib/media.htm
Grandview LibraryGrandview Library
http://www.grandviewlibrary.org/
AudienceAudience
• Students• Teachers• Administrators• Parents
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Jakob Nielsen, “Usability of Websites for Teenagers”
Crystal Lawns ElementaryCrystal Lawns Elementary
http://www.learningcommunity202.org/crystal/lc.htm
NavigationNavigation
• Website should be easy to navigate:• Clearly marked
• Consistent
• Organized
Springfield Township High School Virtual Library
Springfield Township High School Virtual Library
http://www.sdst.org/shs/library/
Walter Reed Middle SchoolWalter Reed Middle School
http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Reed_MS/Library/index.html
ImagesImages
• Use photos rather than clipart• Change as often as possible
• Limit number of images and other effects• Take longer to download
• Communicate an idea
• Copyright/privacy issues
Esquimalt High SchoolEsquimalt High School
http://esquimalt.sd61.bc.ca/Pages/Library/Library.htm
Language/textLanguage/text
• Use easy-to-read font• Age-level appropriate• Terminology • Best practice:
• Avoid confusing terms
• Use natural language
• Be consistent
Odin Jurkowski, “School Library Web Site Terminology”
Odin Jurkowski, “School Library Web Site Terminology”
Best terms:
• Books (NOT OPAC or library catalog)
• Articles (NOT Databases)
• Internet Sites OR Internet Research (NOT Web sites, Reference Links, or Research Resources)
• Bibliography Guide OR Citation Help (NOT Citing Sources)
ContentContent
• Library information• Resources• Teachers• Instruction
Common features on school library websites (Jurkowski, “School Library Website Components”):
•Website links 79%•Databases 76%•Policies 47%•OPAC 35%•Websites by subject 35%•Awards 29%•Mission 18%•Calendar/schedule 15%•Equipment 15%
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Library InformationLibrary Information
• Mission statement
• Library policies
• Library orientation
• Library events & announcements
• Newsletter
• Information literacy curriculum
• Staff information• Contact information
Blog: University Laboratory High School
Blog: University Laboratory High School
http://www.uni.illinois.edu/library/blog/
Orientation Video: StudentsOrientation Video: Students
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXrkacZK-sE
Orientation Video: LibrarianOrientation Video: Librarian
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6Tl7NVIx1g
TutorialsTutorials
http://www.library.illinois.edu/learn/videos/easy_search/easy_search.html
Connect online to printConnect online to print
• Online catalog• Book reviews & booklists• Book recommendations
• Teachers, students, library staff, etc.
Podcasts: Brookline Book Reviews
Podcasts: Brookline Book Reviews
http://www.runkle.org/Podcasts/
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Content for StudentsContent for Students
• Online databases• Quality websites• Homework help• Research process• Educational entertainment
• Interactives• Opportunities to interact
(quizzes, blogs, etc.)
• Technology support • Online tutorials • “Quick reference” sheets
Content for TeachersContent for Teachers
• Collaboration opportunities• Wikis
• Curriculum support• Pathfinders
• Calendar• Lesson plan ideas, sites, &
support• State curriculum link • Student projects
Pathfinders: John Newbery Elementary
Pathfinders: John Newbery Elementary
http://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/lmc/pathfinders/pathfinder.htm
Online TutorialsOnline Tutorials
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/usingweb/index.html
Online TutorialsOnline Tutorials
http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials
Technology HelpTechnology Help
Cedar Falls High School Library
Interactives: PhET, BAM!, Learner.org
Interactives: PhET, BAM!, Learner.org
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http://www.bam.gov/http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/
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http://www.learner.org/interactives/geometry/index.html
Do-It-YourselfDo-It-Yourself
• Blogs• Easy to manage
• Post images & text
• Basic design
• Blogger, Wordpress, Edublogs, Blogspot
• Free website-makers• Wix, Weebly
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Milpitas High School LibraryMilpitas High School Library
http://librarymhs.blogspot.com
Huntingtown High SchoolHuntingtown High School
http://www.hhsmedia.blogspot.com/
Casa Grande High SchoolCasa Grande High School
http://www.bighouselibrary.com/
Lesson Plans in Library Instruction
Lesson Plans in Library Instruction
• Exploring the library website • Information literacy skills• Research & the research
process• Intellectual property• Computer skills
Sources:•SOS for Information Literacy www.informationliteracy.org•LibraryInstruction.com•Resources for School Librarians http://www.sldirectory.com/libsf/resf/libplans.html•ReadWriteThink.org
Library Website Scavenger HuntLibrary Website Scavenger Hunt
http://www.sdst.org/shs/library/libscav.html
Orientation PacketOrientation Packet
http://www.mtlsd.org/highschool/stuff/orientation_09_intro%5B1%5D.pdf
Information LiteracyInformation Literacy
http://www.sdst.org/shs/library/infolitles.html
Comparing SourcesComparing Sources
• Instruct students to choose a topic
• Students should look up that topic on Google, Nettrekker, EBSCO, & another of their choice (Bing, Altavista, etc.)
• Students should compare:• Number of results• Relevance to topic• Quality of results
Website EvaluationWebsite Evaluation
• Students choose two websites from two lists
• Students will answer a series of questions about each website, including:• Is there contact or publishing information?• What is the copyright date?• Is the information accurate?• Do other sites link to this site?
http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/
Research ProcessResearch Process
• Students will Think-Pair-Share to come up with steps to the research process
• Students will put together a puzzle of the district or class research process steps
• Students will take an online tutorial on steps in the research process
Intellectual PropertyIntellectual Property
https://mail.nvnet.org/~cooper_j/Plagiarism/
Plagiarism for KidsPlagiarism for Kids
• Students spend a few minutes working on a short project using a drawing program
• The teacher will choose a student to print their project, and claim that they did the work of the student
• Discuss meaning of plagiarism
Computer SkillsComputer Skills
http://mrsfitz.iowapages.org/katie/
My Library SiteMy Library Site
http://madrid.k12.ia.us/madrid_school_library.html
ResourcesResources
• Baumback, Donna, Sally Brewer, and Matt Renfroe. “What Should Be on a School Library Web Page?” Learning & Leading with Technology. Sept. 2004: 46-51. Academic OneFile. 21 Mar. 2010.
• Church, Audrey. “Your Library Goes Virtual: Promoting Reading and Supporting Research.” Library Media Connection. Nov./Dec. 2006: 10-13. EBSCO. 17 June 2008.
• Kaldenberg, Kathy, and Deanne Theide. “Designing an Effective School Library Web Site.” ICNschoollibraryweb. Google Sites, 25 Feb. 2010. Web. 1 April 2010 <http://sites.google.com/site/icnschoollibraryweb/home>.
• Kaun, Tom. Library Websites: Best Practices and New Findings. Redwood High School, 19 Mar. 2010. Web. 20 Mar. 2010 <http://rhslibrary.org/ppt/library_websites.ppt>.
• “School Library Websites: Examples of Effective Practice.” Wikispaces. Tangient, 2010. Web. 4 April 2010 <http://schoollibrarywebsites.wikispaces.com/>.
• Valenza, Joyce. A Webquest About School Library Websites. The Webquest Page, 29 June 2007. Web. 19 Mar. 2010 <http://www.sdst.org/shs/library/evallib.html>.
• Warlick, David. “Building Web Sites That Work for Your Media Center.” Knowledge Quest. Jan./Feb. 2005: 13-15. H.W. Wilson. Web. 20 Mar. 2010.
AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements
• Images from iClipart.com• Franklin, Pat and Claire Gatrell Stephens. “Creating Webpages for the 21st Century Library
Media Center.” School Library Activities Monthly. Nov. 2007: 41-42. • Horton, Rosemary. Creating a School Library Website. N.p., 7 Mar. 2008. Web. 16 Mar. 2010
<http://www.alia.org.au/~rhorton/library/index.htm>.• Jurkowski, Odin L. “School Library Web Site Terminology.” Library Hi Tech. 2007: 387-395.
Emerald. Web. 16 Mar. 2010.• Jurkowski, Odin. “School Library Website Components.” TechTrends. Nov./Dec. 2004: 56-60.
EBSCO. Web. 16 Mar. 2010.• Lamb, Annette, and Larry Johnson. “The Virtual-Librarian: Establishing and Maintaining an
Effective Web Presence.” Teacher Librarian. April 2008: 69-71. EBSCO. Web. 16 Mar. 2010.• Nielsen, Jakob. Usability of Websites for Teenagers. N.p., 31 Jan. 2005. Web. 16 Mar. 2010
<www.useit.com/alertbox/teenagers.html>.• “Schools and Libraries: Guidelines for Designing Successful School Websites.” CT.gov. State
of Connecticut, 16 Mar. 2007. Web. 16 Mar. 2010 <http://www.kids.ct.gov/kids/cwp/view.asp?a=2576&q=314222>.
• Walbert, David. “Best Practices in School Library Website Design.” Learn NC. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2010 <http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/969>.
Video: What Do Teacher Librarians Really Do?
Video: What Do Teacher Librarians Really Do?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPF12jD6F-s