SCHOOL LIBRARY WEB PAGES:
FROM CREATION TO INTEGRATION

Why a school library web page is important ?

• It is the hub for student Internet research.
  • The Internet is the most important research tool for students
  • Most students are more comfortable with Internet than teachers
• It advocates your school library and makes it look relevant in a world of technology
  • Student's work can be posted on the web page
  • Parents can see what is going on in your library
  • Tie in assignments from other teachers with the web page by providing research links that support the assignment.
  • Administration see that you are active in promoting your school in the community
• Students look up to the teacher-librarian as someone who understands new technology
• It saves the teacher-librarian time.
  • easier to find information
  • quicker tools (eg. bibliography, calculators, tutorials)
  • Web space is never lost
• Improves communcation
  • provides email addresses (carefully think if this is a good idea)
  • post assignments, rubrics, exemplars
• It improves your technical skills
  • learn how to use graphics software
  • learn hot to convert files from different programs into web pages
  • learn how to make on-line photo albums

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