Current+Website

Here's the new website that I created this year and continued working on until a few weeks ago.



Annotated bibliography of content:

 * Catalog - this is a no-brainer, as this is the most used resource in the library and it's listed first in the menu.
 * Databases - links and descriptions of the databases that BHSS subscribed to.
 * Online Resources - these are links to external resources that would help students with homework assignments. I chose these groups of resources based on what assignments students asked me for help with, as well as common cross-curricular subjects.
 * Libraries - links to libraries in Bloomington as well as the Library of Congress.
 * Dictionaries - link to the OED, the best English dictionary in the world.
 * News - one of the most common types of resources needed, and an area that students were not particularly knowledgeable about.
 * Research - this is a very short list of free sites that are great for common assignments, but obviously any number of sites could be added to this list.
 * Homework Help - a brief list of links to local sites that students can go to get homework help.
 * Virtual Bookshelves/Library Social Networking - these are so much fun and I would love it if more students would participate in these types of literacy social networking sites.
 * Booklists - many English teachers tell their students to read award-winning books, so this was a great way to introduce students to many different awards.
 * College Information - This provides links to every college in Indiana as well as information about testing (SAT, ACT, etc.) and scholarships.
 * Citing Sources - this page was created, but not completed. Citation management is a very important skill that librarians often teach, and this would be a perfect place to make that information accessible.
 * Policies - this page was also created, but not completed either. This would be the place to put library policies, like a collection development policy, a computer usage policy, copyright policies, and library rules.
 * Library Lab Reservation - this is an online form for teachers so they can request the library computer lab.

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