School+Library+Web+Sites

Here are a few library websites that I think are particularly excellent:

=1. Creekview High School - Canton, GA = @https://sites.google.com/site/theunquietlibrary/ The primary feature of this website that I find so great is its ease to navigate. I like that there is an easy to use menu of pages on the left side linking to pages such as databases and the catalog. I also link the inclusion of her monthly and annual reports and links to social media pages. I think this provides for a lot of great community outreach. = = =2. Dr. Charles Best Secondary School = @http://jcomfort.typepad.com/dr_charles_best_library/ The first thing that I find striking about this website is its attractiveness. It is not cluttered, as many library websites seem to be. Additionally, it does not look outdated, because it is simple. This may seem like a silly feature to compliment, but I think appearance accounts for a lot. Just as students don't want to read a book with a "lame" cover, they don't want to use a website that is ugly. I also like this website because of the Teacher's Projects page. I think this is a great resource for parents, students, and teachers, and it would work great as a wiki. I'm going to make a note! = = =3. St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, Austin, TX = @http://library.sasaustin.org/ The first thing I find awesome about this website is the quick access to databases. I like that the drop down menu can redirect users exactly where they need to be to get the most out of using the website for research in the fastest way possible. I chose a subject and it took me directly to a list of databases suitable for finding that information. Excellent. Efficiency is a feature I would like to include in my own page. The second feature I like is, again, attractiveness. Here, however, this is shown in the sites embedded features, such as the thinglink and the smore. They are seamlessly embedded into the site in a way that isn't tacky.   This is the Belton Library website. I have not had a chance to do anything with it yet, except change the name. There is MUCH work to be done!

@http://destiny.bsd124.org/common/servlet/presenthomeform.do?l2m=Home&tm=Home&l2m=Home As you can see, there is really nothing here at all. 