A+Virtual+Presence

Libraries can no longer afford to serve their patrons exclusively within the //physical walls// of their buildings. Now, more than ever, students and patrons seek information from our //virtual libraries//.

**How is your library's presence reflected in its "space" on the W.W.W.?**

- Is the link to the library (or center) easy-to-access within the school's navigation menu? - Does the library/media center website feature activities realted to students' learning experiences? - Are new books promoted? Are suggested resources/services featured? - Can the library's vision be identified? Can the policies and procedures be accessed? - What pairings are provided that link print selections to electronic resources? - Consider the audience: Are resources available for students, teachers, parents, and colleagues?

**Secondary Level Example:** [|University High School] [|UHigh Student Book Club Facebook] [|UHigh Library's Shelfari Page] [|UHigh Library's][|del.icio.us]

__**Clever Components**__:

**Looking for lost books? See the eye-catching way** Brenda Thompson **prompted her students to be "on the look-out":**



<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Joyce Valenza recently coordinated the construction of a wiki to showcase examples of **effective school library websites**:

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