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If you are like me, you are always on the run--busy doing so many things it makes your head spin! So when I can find something that makes my life easier and a little less hectic, I am ecstatic. That's why I feel technology is an essential tool that should be used whenever possible. It makes life a little easier. And we all like that, right?? So, why not take advantage of technology as it relates to school media centers? Why are there so many school media centers that do not implement a web page to communicate vital information that students, teachers, and parents, can use? Instead of students and teachers having to look at several different locations and websites to find the information they need, they could go directly to the media center site for help. For instance, have you ever been looking for a phone number in the phone book and you just can't seem to find the one you are looking for? I know I have. However, the convenience of being able to just type the name in on the Web and have it pop up right before my eyes is brilliant! I no longer need to look through hundreds of names in the local phone book to find the one I need. I can access the number I need at one central location, the Internet White Pages, and find the name quicker and more conveniently. The same idea applies to having a media center web page for your school. On this media center web page, information such as hours of operation, media center phone number, links to books (Caldecott, Newbery, New York Bestseller List, etc.), and the American Library Association (ALA) can all be included on the center's home page. Additionally, information of events happening at the school's media center, such as book fairs, contests, Dr. Seuss day celebrations, Reading Bowl try-outs, and book talks can all be posted for the school community to view. Volunteer sign-up sheets can be posted on the media center's web page to encourage parental involvement in the school media center's activities.
The possibilities are endless!
As media specialists, we want to encourage patrons to use the media center and all the amenities it offers. We want them to be information literate and tech-savvy. I believe that having a media center web page encourages information literacy and technological knowledge through use of the links and web page itself. Additionally, it will provide information that patrons may not have known was available. Most of all, it will be a convenient way for the media specialist to communicate with students, teachers, and parents. I believe that a media center web page is a must have for all schools! I think of it as a one stop shop for all things media! So, if you are a media specialist, what are you waiting for??? Create your media center web page TODAY!
If you are like me, you are always on the run--busy doing so many things it makes your head spin! So when I can find something that makes my life easier and a little less hectic, I am ecstatic. That's why I feel technology is an essential tool that should be used whenever possible. It makes life a little easier. And we all like that, right?? So, why not take advantage of technology as it relates to school media centers? Why are there so many school media centers that do not implement a web page to communicate vital information that students, teachers, and parents, can use? Instead of students and teachers having to look at several different locations and websites to find the information they need, they could go directly to the media center site for help. For instance, have you ever been looking for a phone number in the phone book and you just can't seem to find the one you are looking for? I know I have. However, the convenience of being able to just type the name in on the Web and have it pop up right before my eyes is brilliant! I no longer need to look through hundreds of names in the local phone book to find the one I need. I can access the number I need at one central location, the Internet White Pages, and find the name quicker and more conveniently. The same idea applies to having a media center web page for your school. On this media center web page, information such as hours of operation, media center phone number, links to books (Caldecott, Newbery, New York Bestseller List, etc.), and the American Library Association (ALA) can all be included on the center's home page. Additionally, information of events happening at the school's media center, such as book fairs, contests, Dr. Seuss day celebrations, Reading Bowl try-outs, and book talks can all be posted for the school community to view. Volunteer sign-up sheets can be posted on the media center's web page to encourage parental involvement in the school media center's activities.
The possibilities are endless!
As media specialists, we want to encourage patrons to use the media center and all the amenities it offers. We want them to be information literate and tech-savvy. I believe that having a media center web page encourages information literacy and technological knowledge through use of the links and web page itself. Additionally, it will provide information that patrons may not have known was available. Most of all, it will be a convenient way for the media specialist to communicate with students, teachers, and parents. I believe that a media center web page is a must have for all schools! I think of it as a one stop shop for all things media! So, if you are a media specialist, what are you waiting for??? Create your media center web page TODAY!
