[aisle] library webpages
Wagoner, Benjamin
benjamin.wagoner at d303.org
Mon Sep 14 08:30:54 CDT 2020
Jennifer,
I just got off the phone with the state library. The program is still
running. They are sending me an email with information about the program
that I will send out once I get it. (The IT person retired as well, so
that's why the website is wrong.) If someone is wanting to sign up before
that, they can call 800-665-5576 ext. 2 to talk to someone who can help.
Ben
On Mon, Sep 14, 2020 at 8:09 AM Jennifer Bromann-Bender via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
> Thank you. Jeanne Urbanek from the Illinois State Library sent me the
> list before she retired in the spring. I noticed that the state web site
> is still not updated as I had wanted to link the official list to our
> school web site. I have tried to attach it here, but I am not sure the
> status of the position or the program. We also do the Lincoln program, but
> our district has always been active with Read for a Lifetime and use that
> for our statistics so we focus on that first.
>
> Jennifer Bromann-Bender
> Librarian
> Lincoln-Way West High School
> 21701 S. Gougar Rd.
> New Lenox, IL 60451
> 815-717-3551
> jbromann-bender at lw210.org
>
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> *From:* AISLE <aisle-bounces at list.railslibraries.info> on behalf of Jane
> Harper via AISLE <aisle at list.railslibraries.info>
> *Sent:* Friday, September 11, 2020 4:27 PM
> *To:* AISLE-Share: Association of Illinois School Library Educators
> discussion list <aisle at list.railslibraries.info>
> *Cc:* Jane Harper <jharper at hf233.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [aisle] library webpages
>
> Hi Jennifer,
> Nice site! I loved your video of the new Read for a Lifetime books. Where
> did you get the new list? I think I missed a memo, because I haven't seen
> it anywhere.
> Jane Harper
>
> On Fri, Sep 11, 2020 at 2:27 PM Jennifer Bromann-Bender via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
> This thread inspired me to finish a web site. I had been trying to use
> Wix and Weebly and it was taking a really long time, but I switched to
> Google after seeing all of your examples.
> https://sites.google.com/view/lwwestlibrary
>
>
>
> Jennifer Bromann-Bender
> Librarian
> Lincoln-Way West High School
> 21701 S. Gougar Rd.
> New Lenox, IL 60451
> 815-717-3551
> jbromann-bender at lw210.org
>
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> *From:* AISLE <aisle-bounces at list.railslibraries.info> on behalf of Mary
> Rund via AISLE <aisle at list.railslibraries.info>
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 10, 2020 3:04 PM
> *To:* AISLE-Share: Association of Illinois School Library Educators
> discussion list <aisle at list.railslibraries.info>
> *Cc:* Mary Rund <mrund at camraiders.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [aisle] library webpages
>
> Thanks for sharing your links! I started retooling my library page
> yesterday so these are very timely and helpful.
>
> On Thu, Sep 10, 2020 at 1:35 PM Renee Kozeal via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I've seen this thread going and thought I would share. I just updated my LRC
> website <https://sites.google.com/phs-il.org/phs-lrc/home?authuser=0>
> from the old Google Sites to the new. It's actually very easy to work with.
> Anyway, I'm at Princeton High School so I am showing you a HS-focused site.
> I hope to keep building on my reader advisory but this is a start. Let me
> know if I can help in any way.
>
> Renee Kozeal
> Princeton High School
>
> On Thu, Sep 10, 2020 at 12:52 PM Barb Proeger via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
> Amy,
> It is very evident to the viewer and potential users that you indeed took
> a lot of time to develop your web site. Even though
> I am a high school media specialist, I had to look at every tab to see
> what was there. I also liked the easy bar links to the
> guides etc that you have developed. Kudos to you for a great display of
> your libraries resources and programs.
>
> Our principal has asked all of his staff to revamp their web pages as we
> have been guilty of being stagnant. I think I
> am going to borrow some of your wonderful ideas to see if I can bring a
> freshness to my page.
>
> Barb Proeger
> Erie High School
>
> On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 8:30 PM Amy Grabowski via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
> Hi Carla,
> I thought the same thing! Now more than ever I wanted our website to be
> effective. I just published the first phase of my new site, it took me
> about 2 days to get it completed. Its nothing fancy, but my goal was a
> simple, effective, scalable, and user-friendly site. Our school is about
> 75% in person, so my first goal was to get a solid foundation in place for
> the new site, and then to reach out to the in person and remote teachers to
> see what they think and what I can add/modify to support them all.
> https://sites.google.com/itasca10.org/franzenlibrary/home
>
> These were my main takeaways from the process, in case you're interested:
>
> - Leaving the school's content management system - Our CMS was not
> supportive of the type of site I wanted to create, it needed to be user
> friendly enough for me to make changes often in order to keep it up to
> date. It also needed to support a modern look and feel and use responsive
> design. I moved to Google Sites and am happy with the decision.
> - Starting with a strong site map/menu structure as the basis - I took the
> existing links and information on our site and the new information I wanted
> to add and basically created an outline/sitemap in a google doc. This
> helped make it clear what the main menu items should be before actually
> starting to build the site. I tried to highlight the core functions of my
> library (at this point in time) as the main menu items, while keeping in
> mind the need for growth and change. I tried not to get too hung up on
> this though, in the end, if I do need to modify, it won't be hard since its
> in Google Sites now.
> - Steal from others! - As always, the librarian community has so much
> information. I looked at other school library websites and used them for
> inspiration to build something that would work specifically for my
> community. (Shout out to the original creator of the Bluestem bookshelf
> idea, I added a Thinglink version to my website, kids saw it today and
> said, 'That is so cool!', so thanks!!!)
> - Simplicity of content - I tried to use images, buttons, and links
> effectively and to be as concise as possible with blocks of text. My goal
> was for users to find what they need with a quick glance, I knew that too
> much information would make the site just as bad as not enough information.
>
> It was super satisfying to get the new site up, I'm going to start
> introducing it to kids and staff in the next couple of weeks, so that will
> be the real test!
>
> Good luck!
> -Amy
>
>
> On Wednesday, September 9, 2020, 03:26:45 PM CDT, Buell, Carla via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>
>
> Has anyone recreated their webpages for their school library to reflect
> new ways of learning due to COVID? If so, can you send or share with me off
> the listserv? I was just talking to my team about how our pages could be
> better used to support virtual learning.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Carla Buell
>
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