Creation of Online Creation of Online MaterialsMaterials

Excerpt from Technology for the Excerpt from Technology for the School Librarian: Theory and School Librarian: Theory and

PracticePractice

Presentation by Cathryn DozierPresentation by Cathryn Dozier

Categories of Online Categories of Online MaterialsMaterials

The different types of online materials The different types of online materials created by the school librarians will be created by the school librarians will be described.described.

As a school librarian, it is imperative to As a school librarian, it is imperative to acquire skills by taking college courses, acquire skills by taking college courses, attending workshops, or going to the attending workshops, or going to the technology coordinatortechnology coordinator

Categories of Online Categories of Online MaterialsMaterials

oduce the right oduce the right information from information from memory.memory.

Content- Area of Content- Area of general information; general information; easiest type of easiest type of information to create information to create

School Librarian-School Librarian-Created Interactive Created Interactive Material-Digital Material-Digital archives such as a archives such as a database and special database and special databasesdatabases

Categories on Online Categories on Online MaterialsMaterials

Interactive Services- Via emailInteractive Services- Via emailElectronic reference assistanceElectronic reference assistanceOnline request formsOnline request forms Interlibrary loanInterlibrary loanRequests for books Requests for books Library reservations Library reservations

Online MaterialsOnline Materials

Online Materials

Databases Web Pages E-books

A New Paradigm for Library A New Paradigm for Library OrientationOrientation

o Description of libraryDescription of libraryo Description of displaysDescription of displayso Description of picturesDescription of pictureso Information about the copying Information about the copying

machinemachineo Interlibrary loanInterlibrary loan

A New Paradigm for Library A New Paradigm for Library OrientationOrientation

o EquipmentEquipment

o MicroformsMicroforms

o PeriodicalsPeriodicals

o Reference MaterialsReference Materials

More Online MaterialsMore Online Materials

o Basic Homepage Components:Basic Homepage Components:

o Mailing addressMailing address

o Name of libraryName of library

o Employee listingEmployee listing

o Hours of the libraryHours of the library

o Webmaster’s contact informationWebmaster’s contact information

More Online MaterialsMore Online Materials

o Specific Librarian Specific Librarian Centered ContentCentered Content

o Mission and library Mission and library policiespolicies

o Library newsLibrary newso CalendarCalendaro List of new booksList of new books

Glossary TermsGlossary Terms

1.1. Interactive- Online materialInteractive- Online material2.2. Archives-Valuable documentsArchives-Valuable documents3.3. Digital-ComputerizedDigital-Computerized4.4. Paradigm-CategoryParadigm-Category5.5. Microforms-MicroficheMicroforms-Microfiche6.6. Links-When clicked, lead to a new pageLinks-When clicked, lead to a new page7.7. Power Library-Suite of databasesPower Library-Suite of databases8.8. Periodicals-MagazinesPeriodicals-Magazines9.9. Equipment-MaterialEquipment-Material10.10. Materials-MediaMaterials-Media

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Content versus Librarian-created contentContent versus Librarian-created content Content developed by the library Content developed by the library

media specialist is general information. It media specialist is general information. It is one of the easiest to create, because it is one of the easiest to create, because it can be composed in Microsoft Word. can be composed in Microsoft Word. Later, it can be put into a web page. Later, it can be put into a web page. School-librarian created content is referred School-librarian created content is referred to digital archives. Databases are to digital archives. Databases are examples of digital archives. Interactive examples of digital archives. Interactive services require a high level of skill for services require a high level of skill for web creation.web creation.

Responses to Questions Responses to Questions

Websites for each category on the table:Websites for each category on the table: www.yahoo.comwww.yahoo.com www.google.comwww.google.com www.selma-dallaslibrary.comwww.selma-dallaslibrary.com www.bing.comwww.bing.com www.mla.orgwww.mla.org www.webmd.comwww.webmd.com www.msn.comwww.msn.com www.copyright.govwww.copyright.gov www.powerlibrary.netwww.powerlibrary.net www.ebsco.comwww.ebsco.com

SummarySummary

School library-created sources were School library-created sources were outlined in this presentation. Digital outlined in this presentation. Digital archives and interactive materials archives and interactive materials encompass locally created materials. encompass locally created materials. Locally created items describe school Locally created items describe school library sites and digital libraries.library sites and digital libraries.

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http://http://www.youtube.com/www.youtube.com/embed/1vy5GY1HCvkembed/1vy5GY1HCvk

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http://www.n-junshin.ac.jp/univ/http://www.n-junshin.ac.jp/univ/gakka_syoukai/eijyou/sotugyou/gakka_syoukai/eijyou/sotugyou/abstract2006/07.pdfabstract2006/07.pdf

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