CREATION OF ONLINE MATERIALS

Outline based on:

Technology for the School LibrarianTheory and Practice

BY: William O. Scheeren

Sharon SmithApril 2013

CATEGORIES OF ONLINE MATERIALS

• Electronic Reference Assistance• Online Request Forms• Assistance to teachers with instructional design • Interlibrary loan• Request for books or holds on books• Library Reservations• Multimedia booking

A NEW PARADIGM FOR LIBRARY ORIENTATION

• A description of the library

• A description of the displays in the library

• A description of and pictures of your computer area

• Information about the copying machine

• Interlibrary loans

• Equipment, Microforms, and Periodicals

• Reference Materials

ONLINE LIBRARY MATERIALS

Part of the school library’s website homepage and its components.The content will be created by the school librarian.

• The name of the library

• The mailing address of the library

• The name of the librarian

• The librarian’s e- mail address

MORE ONLINE LIBRARY MATERIALS

• The librarian’s phone number

• A listing of the employees

• Picture of employees

• Short biography of the employees

• Hours the library is open

• Webmaster’s contact information

• Specific librarian- created content

• Mission and library policies

• Library news

EVEN MORE ONLINE LIBRARY MATERIALS

• Library calendar

• Library schedule

• Weekly updates

• A list of classes scheduled to use the library

• A list of books

• Interactive map of library

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Online Materialscan split into two broad categories: content and librarian created interactive materials.

Contentarea of general information, typically created in word-processing program and then put into a web created program.

Librarian created interactive materialsthe creation of materials the librarian places on the library web page.

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Library Orientation presentation given to every incoming class, either in person or on videotape.

Homepage librarian created page that contains all the general information (address, name, list of employees, calendar, etc.) pertaining to the library.

Digital Archivesa database of digitized historical photographs and their description.

GLOSSARY OF TERMSLibrary Reservation space on your library website that allows teachers or others to allot a set time to use the library.

Mission Policy allows parents, students, and teachers to know the mission of the library.

Library Calendar a weekly updated schedule of events and classes for the library.

Library Newsinformation about the library, librarian, teachers, students, staff, etc.

SEARCH ENGINES LINKS FOR TEACHERS

• www.metacrawler.com It is simple to use, and it is mainly a search engine.

• www.lycos.com"Less is more!" The more narrow and focused your Lycos search, the better the results will be.

• www.yahoo.comBecause it is a searchable index, you may enter the title of a site you are looking for, and it will return as many related links as it can locate.

• www.altavista.com You have the option of searching for Web pages, images, video, or audio.

• www.webcrawler.com One highlight on this page is the "Daily Toolbox." Here, you will find a set of links to interesting guides and information on the Net.

• www.dogpile.comEasy-to-select choices for searches, a Fetch button, and search results that come from a variety of search engines, with excellent descriptions of featured sites.

LINKS FOR LIBRARIANS TEACHING COPYRIGHT LAW

TO STUDENTS • http://www.copyrightkids.org/ Includes basic information on copyrights, useful links, a copyright quiz and information on how to register a copyright. From the Copyright Society of the U.S.A..

• http://www.teachingcopyright.org/ Teaching Copyright provides lessons and ideas for opening your classroom up to discussion, letting your students express their ideas and concerns, and then guiding your students toward an understanding of the boundaries of copyright law.

• http://www.cyberbee.com/copyrt.htmlSeveral issues are presented: what networks mean to teachers and students, how copyright may affect K-12 networking, attitudes of educators, and more.

• http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/school/plagiarism.html# Copyright and Plagiarism in kid-friendly terms.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InzDjH1-9Ns&feature=player_embedded

YouTube Copyright School featuring Russell. Russell learns some valuable lessons about copyright.

HOMEWORK HELP LINKS FOR STUDENTS

• http://www.proquestk12.com/curr/homework/default.shtmlWhether it's an overnight homework assignment or a long-term research project, our research tools are here to help you get your work done and make the grade.

• http://www.thebeehive.org/school/k-12-students/homework-help

Find homework help activities and resources for students from Kindergarten to 6th grade.

• http://www.homeworkspot.com/ Reference resources, science fair project ideas, virtual field trips, and more.

• http://www.studystack.com/ Offers study tools to help students memorize general topics for geography, history, math, languages, science, and medicine.

• http://www.factmonster.com/homework/ Get homework help and find facts on thousands of subjects, including sports, entertainment, geography, history, biography, education, and health.

• http://www.kidinfo.com/SchoolSubjects.html Find homework resources in American history, computers, geography, health, mathematics, science, and more.

SUMMARYHaving online materials available via the web for teachers, students, and parents is an excellent way to enhance involvement in the school library media center. In this way, all have access to the materials that once were only available through visiting the library in person. Online materials also provide communication about any special activities or events that are scheduled as part of the school library media program. It is an all-around way to increase everyone’s knowledge about the library media center and also increase awareness about the areas of involvement that the library media center has as part of the overall school environment.