Future+Recommendations

If the current library aide wanted to improve (and finish) the site, here are my recommendations:
 * More dictionaries, thesauri, and other English-language reference sources beyond the OED - some suggestions include the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Urban Dictionary, Abbreviations.com, Roget's Thesaurus, and the Visual Thesaurus.
 * More and different news sources - The Associated Press, Wall Street Journal, BBC, Indianapolis Star, and Reuters.
 * Librarian-run blog - there are really influential blogs run by school librarians that include book reviews, new technology, and links to fun and interesting sites.
 * Librarian created booklists, especially subject-based, audience-based, and favorites. These can either be included on the blog or on the main website.
 * Citation management links - Owl Purdue (a free resource) and NoodleTools or EasyBib(subscription resources), whatever the English department chooses.
 * Pathfinders (research guides) for individual classes/teachers/subjects. If you've never see one, I'll link to one I created a few years ago: Madame Blavatsky Pathfinder.
 * Links to free online books - Project Gutenberg.
 * Student book reviews - this can either be done within the catalog or on a separate blog.
 * Mission statement and information about the staff - it's extremely important for any organization to have a mission statement, but this is especially important when school libraries are changing so rapidly and many people are no longer aware of exactly what school librarians do anymore.
 * A section for new events and programs - preferably on the very first page of the library website and this should be updated at least weekly.
 * Form for students and teachers to suggest books or other resources.
 * Map of the library and descriptions of Dewey Decimal sections.

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