[aisle] [External] Re: library webpages

Jeanne Brucher jbrucher at geneseoschools.org
Mon Sep 14 08:55:08 CDT 2020


Just in case any other Read for a Lifetime participants want it, I created
a Google SlideShow interactive slide with links to author interviews and/or
book trailers for this year's list.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vS8Aa7jFA58y8UfSw0wmmjCjBKGmVaBBksSL9NtUsmAABeyN6TLv5fcjz-1DpgUZ5R32lVGnD_tH9Nk/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

On Mon, Sep 14, 2020 at 8:51 AM Weber, Kristina via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> 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 <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> 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
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *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
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *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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