[aisle] [External] Re: library webpages

Mon Sep 14 08:50:56 CDT 2020

Speaking of, has anyone made a bookmark for Read For a Lifetime yet this
year? I can't find the file from last year that someone so graciously
shared with me.

If you have last year's that works too- I can update it. I just like the
checklist format, and I figure I can at least post it on the library's site
for kids who want to print it at home.

Thanks!

On Mon, Sep 14, 2020 at 8:31 AM Wagoner, Benjamin via AISLE <
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> 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:
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>> 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
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>> On Thu, Sep 10, 2020 at 12:52 PM Barb Proeger via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> 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 <
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>> 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 <
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>>
>>
>> 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!
>>
>>
>>
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