School Library Media Websites
Submitted
by R. Justice
SLM521
Fall 2004
A
Guide to Creating
K.I.S.S. – Keep it simple silly.
According to Walter Minkel, “Simple and clear” web
sites are the best read.
Avoid Scrolling- In keeping your Website
simple it is best to use short pages that require little scrolling. Use links to move through to multiple pages.
If you design any of the pages keep them simple also.
What
do you want?
Picture
of the media center (Should change from time to time).
Media
center hours.
Staff
names (pictures if possible).
Date
Created and Date Updated. Be sure all
your links are working properly, check them regularly.
Links.
Links
Special
programs (ex. After School Homework Club, calendar of media events).
Databases
(Those available to students at school and at home). Add a link to the public library and to the
databases used by the school system.
These were bought to be used by the students in your school, take
advantage of them.
Web
Evaluation. A must if the students are doing research on the WWW.
Research
Process (AGOPE, Citing sources, etc.).
Information
Literacy Standards.
Return
to School Home Page and/or your media page.
You don’t want your users to get lost.
Find
a home for those special links that you recommend personally to your students
and staff. For example, where to find
good books, summer reading list. Anything you find in on the Web that you might
think will benefit your school.
Here
are two media site I like:
·
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/springbrookhs/media/media_index.htm
·
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/newportmillms/media.htm
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