External+Resources

Here are a list of resources for creating a quality school library website:


 * School Library Websites Wiki - this is a great resource that gives examples of high quality school library websites, digital storytelling, information fluency, reading promotions, and school librarian blogs.
 * Best Practices in School Library Website Design - this article describes common mistakes made when creating a school library website (image maps? really?), what qualities make a good navigational structure, promote accessibility, and the benefits of blogging.
 * Castilleja School Library - winner of the 2010 Best Library Blog from Edublogs, and a truly amazing school library website. It's well-designed, innovative, and inspirational.
 * Writing School Library Web Pages- this is a directory of other sites that help with designing a school library website.
 * Using Your School Library Website in Instruction - a slide show that shows you how to create a user-friendly school library website and how to use it in instruction, either yourself or in collaboration with teachers.
 * Baumback, D., Brewer, S., & Renfroe, M. (2004) What should be on a library web page? //Learning & Leading with Technology, 32//(1), 46-51. Link - this is a great article (despite its age) filled with ideas about what resources should be available on a school library website. Many of my future ideas for BHSS' website came from this article.