Using Your School Library Website in Instruction

Using Your Library Website in Instruction

Using Your Library Website in Instruction

Kenya Arrants

Madrid Community Schools

[email protected]

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



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%



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/



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



http://www.bam.gov/http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/



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



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