Focus:School:Service

[edit] School Libraries - Integration of Technology in Services

Target the website to capture the attention of students, teachers, school administrators, and parents and to maximize the library’s services and programs. (Do we have something for everyone we serve on our website?)
Remember to introduce a new service or resource with a complementary training and marketing initiative. Hold training sessions for teachers to introduce them to new resources or services that will strengthen their curriculum areas.
Make the library accessible 24/7. (Have we launched virtual reference services? Can our digital resources be accessed remotely?)
Comply with accessibility standards. (Do we have assistive technologies to support our library users? Have we evaluated our website for both accessibility and usability?)
Introduce instruction in multiple formats (in person and online) about using the library’s digital resources and new technologies. (Do we provide instruction that promotes the different levels of information literacy? Are we offering instruction that addresses such popular technologies as image sharing, social networking, and media production?)
Promote partnerships and collaboration in the development and delivery of services. (Are there other schools in the district that might be interested in a partnership? How might the school collaborate with the public library?)
Review, revise and expand the “To Do Checklist” of integration of technology into services tasks most critical to the needs of our library.

These school library models have been shared by libraries in Illinois.