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Design Ideas

• Forms of Web site presence - Your web site may be part of the your school web site or you may want a stand alone site. This article examines the benfits and drawbacks of both of these forms. This is from the National Library of New Zealand
• What Should be on a School Library Web Page - This is a very informative article by Dr. Donna Baumback, Dr. Sally Brewer and Matt Renfroe, September, 2004. Though this article may seem a little old, it still has a wealth of ideas for what to include in your web site.
• Six Steps to Create a Great School Library Website - From the No-Sweat Librarian, Dec 4, 2019. Very good advice here.
• School Library Website, User Friendly and Lerner Centered - A post by Becca Munson in Knowledge Quest, March 16, 2023
• School Library Websites and Examples - by Kathleen Morris, May 19, 2021.
• Usability of Web Sites for Teenagers - Points to consider in the design of web sites. By Hoa Loranger and Jakob Neilson, February, 2013.
• School Library Web Sites - Examples of many school library web sites presented by Antioch University in Seattle, WA
• Social Media in School Libraries - If writing a web site looks difficult, you might want to do a blog or wiki. Look here for more information on other applications such at blogs, wikis, and social bookmarking.
• Web4Lib - Electronic discussion group for library web site managers.

Writing Your Page

If you are doing your web site on your own, you will need to find a web site builder or need to learn to code your own. I cannot help you here in finding a web site builder because I code my own. I have added links to web site builders and you will be on your own choosing one.

The 7 Best Free Web Site Builders in 2024 - This list is by David Hartshorne.
• School Library Website - Navigation and Organization - An article Becca Munson in Knowledge Quest, Sept. 21, 2023
• Virtual Library Guide to Writing Your Own Web Page - Browsers, HTML, graphics and other page writing aids.

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