Download 2005 Mid-Winter Conference Presentation

Creating
a School Library
Media Center
Website
Eva Galloway
LIS Graduate Student, LSU-BR
Parent Volunteer at Westminster Elementary School
EBR Parish School System
Louisiana Association of School Librarians
(LASL) Midwinter Conference 2005
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Purpose-Easy access to:
• LA Dept. of Educ. databases
• Accelerated Reader book list
• Links to relevant websites
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Excellent resources
for web site development
• WebQuest: School Library Web Sites
• Web Development for Schools and
Libraries
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Explore and gather data
from school library web sites…
• School Libraries.Net
• School Libraries on the Web
• Great School Libraries Websites
and your local public library.
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Explore and gather data
from ALA related web sites.
ALSC
Association for Library Service to Children
YALSA
Young Adult Library Services Association
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The Criteria
for
Resource Selection
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Usability for
Elementary School Students
Is the site age-appropriate
for the intended group?
ALA’s Great Web Sites for Kids
ranks web sites by age levels
http://www.ala.org/greatsites
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Manageable
Core Collection
Quality is better than quantity
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Select
Stable Resources
• Is the source frequently used
by other library web sites?
• Does the most recent update
show currency?
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Outline of Resources
Create a document of your selections
that you will later be able to cut and
paste directly into the web program.
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Steps Taken
toward
Setting up
the Web Site
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Plan a Layout
of 4 Core Pages
1. Online Databases
2. The secured password page.
3. Search Engines &
Directories of Websites for Kids
4. Your school’s AR booklist,
alphabetical by title
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1. Online Databases
Funded
subscriptions
to databases
require
usernames and
passwords.
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• Passwords cannot be posted on an
unsecured web page.
• Place the collection of passwords
on a password protected web page.
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2. Databases Login
• Use an easy-to-remember password
that students can recall.
• Have a link to the secured login page
within the unsecured database page.
http://westminster.ebrschools.org/JANETJENKINS/explore.cfm/onlin
edatabases/
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Linking to your local public
library databases
When creating a link to
EBR Parish Library Web Site,
please note to students and teachers,
access to the EBR Parish Library
DATABASES are limited to
off-campus use only
(funded through the EBR Parish Library, not LA DOE)
East Baton Rouge Parish Library Online Databases
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3. Use directories of web sites
Large collections can require an enormous
amount of time to keep current.
Instead, keep your collection small
and provide links to directories
that do the necessary up-dating.
http://westminster.ebrschools.org/JANETJENKINS/explo
re.cfm/kidfriendlysearching/
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4. Access to AR book lists
• Hard copy—25+ page document,
alphabetical format
• PDF file—scan a hard copy
…page by page as one file,
then insert as a PDF file.
• When opened from the web page,
it will be slow to load.
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AR booklist HTML file—
point and click
copy and paste
• The list can be placed directly on the
web page.
http://westminster.ebrschools.org/JANETJENKINS/exp
lore.cfm/acceleratedreader/
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Creating an HTML Accelerated Reader book list
http://westminster.ebrschools.org/JANETJENKINS/explore.cfm/forfellowlibrarians/creatingarh
tml/
1. Pull up list of quizzes in AR Management.
2. Highlight the first title and hold down the shift key. Then highlight the last title. This will
select the whole list.
3. Go to Quizzes/Tests at the top and bring up the drop-down menu. Select "Export HTML
Quiz List.“ When the Save As box comes up, choose to save it to your Desktop.
4. Open the whole list, and copy the entire list.
5. Paste in onto the web page you've already created.
6. Get out of the web page software and look at the page. Scroll down to the
bottom. Usually only half the list prints , so a second page needs to be created,
[EBR Dynasite users: ADD ITEM > label the new page, but remove the check for title]
…then copy the part of the list that didn't print. Paste the last part of the list to the second
page. Compliments of William E. Haydel, Librarian, Glasgow Middle School
When creating an HTML AR booklist by reading level, it may not be possible to create one
list of all the books. Breaking down the list into separate pages may be necessary in
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order for the data to align properly
Step 1:
Create the Links
For a start, creating a page with text
links only still gives the students
and teachers wonderful resources
to work with.
Grolier
Yahooligans
http://westminster.ebrschools.org/JANETJENKINS/explore.cf
m/forfellowlibrarians/
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Step 2:
Creating Descriptions
Quote from the actual web site
Or from reviews of the web site
http://westminster.ebrschools.org/JANETJENKINS/ex
plore.cfm/forteachers/
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Step 3:
Graphics
• Graphic links are arranged at the top
of the page for the students’ use.
http://westminster.ebrschools.org/JANETJENKINS/explore.
cfm/forkids/howtodoresearch/
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• Text links and descriptions are positioned
below for the teachers’ and parents’ use.
• Citations for each graphic is at the bottom
of its corresponding page for the use of
web masters.
http://westminster.ebrschools.org/JANETJENKINS/explore.cfm/kidf
riendlysearching/moregreatsites/ (SCROLL DOWN)
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Design Format
• The left text menu is designed for adults.
• The Kids pages is visually oriented for the
students.
http://westminster.ebrschools.org/JANETJENKINS/explore.cfm/fork
ids/
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Kids Pages
Kids pages uses hyperlinked graphics to
– Return to previous page & home page.
– Links to internal pages
– Links to external web sites
– http://westminster.ebrschools.org/JANETJENKIN
S/explore.cfm/forkids/websitesforkids/
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White vs. Color Background
Some graphics do not have a
transparent background
A white background works for almost all
graphics.
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Graphics on the Web
Permission
must be granted
to use
ANY graphics obtained
from the WWW.
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Graphic Links
As we teach our students
to cite their work,
the same is with graphics.
Acknowledge the source
of your graphics.
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When collecting free graphics:
Create a separate collection folder
labeled with each free graphic web site.
This way the original source
can be identified and credited.
Add a file document for their terms of use
and URL address.
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Permissions must be gained
for the use of logos
Some provide communication through email
(many respond within a week).
Some require a physical letter faxed or mailed.
With careful searching, permission to use a
logo can often be found within a website.
The Westminster Elementary School Library website lists within its
citations, the manner in which permissions were granted:
http://westminster.ebrschools.org/JANETJENKINS/explore.cfm/kidfrien
dlysearching/
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Some sites have policies
strictly prohibiting the use of
their logo.
• Carefully read the terms of use for a site.
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Writing for permission
In a form letter, explain who you are…
What you are developing
-Elementary school library web site
What you want
- Written permission to use the logo as its link tag
For what purpose
“Elementary students benefit from the use of
graphics. Whenever possible, a recognizable
graphic that can be identified with a website is
desired as the link tag.”
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Posting a graphic temporarily
“In order to illustrate how the graphic
will be used, it has been temporarily
applied as listed below:
http://westminster.ebrschools.org/JANETJENKINS/explore.cfm/forte
achers/otherresources/
If this is not acceptable, the graphic will be
removed immediately upon notification.”
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Jasc Paint Shop Pro 8
• Graphics can be created into buttons
http://westminster.ebrschools.org/JANETJENKINS/explore.cfm/kidf
riendlysearching/websitesforkids/
• Add text to graphics that require further
information
http://westminster.ebrschools.org/JANETJENKINS/explore.cfm/fork
ids/howtodoresearch/
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Example of a Site Map
Casis Elementary School Library web site:
Find It @ your library
http://www.austinschools.org/casis/library/findit/index.htm
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Networked campus computers
• The computers in the classrooms often
have blocks that prevent bookmarking a
website, even the library’s.
• Gaining access to the library web site
from the classroom computers may
require a call to Technical Services.
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Promoting the Library Web Site
Create bookmarks,
the real old-fashion kind,
printed with
your web site’s URL address
and the database passwords.
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