Library+Web+sites

[[image:Roe_Library.png width="197" height="254"]] Roe Library http://roelibrary.wikispaces.com/home
~ I like the user friendly, welcoming, home page. It isn't a list to go through, rather a Glogster that a person can easily see what all the Web site has to offer. ~ When the students click on Words and Vocabulary, they are taken to another Glogster on many vocabulary Web sites. It makes vocabulary look like fun. ~ Their Reading Literacy Corner is amazing. There are seven options for students to choose from, which lead into a thousand other options with a reading focus. ~ It's nice there are references for teachers. I especially like the SmartBoard Resources because as a teacher that is something I am interested in. When a teacher clicks on this link, they are taken to a list of SmartBoard resources.

[[image:Bay_Farm.png]]Bay Farm Elementary School Library @http://bayfarm.alamedausd.ca.schoolloop.com/cms/page_view?d=x&piid=&vpid=1228578949304
~ Add to Our Collection suggestion box is a great idea! Students can suggest any type of book or resource for the librarians to order. This is taking a simple paper comment box but adding a technology twist by posting it onto the Internet. ~ I can easily see how busy and important this library is to this school. There are many projects and pictures of students getting involved in the library. ~ This library site is unique because it has a poll. The survery question is simple. "What's your favorite section of the library?" The three answers to choose from is Everywhere, Fiction, or Nonfiction. I like this piece because it allows students to interactive with the library Web site.

[[image:cat.png width="211" height="160"]]Crocker Highlands Elementary School Library @http://library.crockerschool.org/
~ I like how they have a blue cat that partakes in many library activities. The librarian dresses him in different outfits that goes along with the theme or project. The cat also holds many props like the one shown in the picture. Elementary students have fun and can really relate to stuffed animals. This is a great way to get younger students really interested in the library. ~ On the sidebar there is a virtual library button. When a user clicks on this, they are taken to the Crocker Wiki page. When someone clicks on a grade level, they are taken to age appropriate, educational Web sites. This reminds me of my Internet Resources page on my class Web site. ~ On the Wiki page, if a user clicks on Lab Activities, they will find what a student is doing in the library lab that day. Students are to complete each of the three activities in order. I like how this allows students to work at their own pace. ~ What's also neat about the Wiki page is every student has a blog! It is hosted off the school district's server and it is password protected. This is a great way for student to write and type to an audience of their choosing because it is still password protected. Blogs also add the technology component to writing.

Save for future reference: http://schoollibrarywebsites.wikispaces.com/Elementary+Examples Examples of Excellent Elementary Web sites.