Libraries

St. Andrew's Episcopal Upper School Library
 * I love the "Ask a Librarian" page. Not only does this page include the hours, phone number, and email addresses of the library/librarians, but it also has a meebo chat option making getting help even easier.
 * I also think the "Integrated Assignments" page is a fantastic idea! Assignments are organized by assignment, class, and teacher. It is basically a place where teachers can introduce their class, post assignments, or post instructions. What a great idea!
 * There is also a section called "Assignment Organizer" and "Research Paper Organizer" that could be really helpful. Not only will it help students stay organized, but they will also be able to access this information from any location with internet access.
 * I like that the first thing you see on this Web site is a search engine for research. The student can either access a database, search for articles by subject or search for articles by information type. This will help make the research process easier for students. This is something I would definitely like to incorporate into a future library Web site.

Dr. Charles Best Secondary School Library
 * On this Web site, I like the link for a Human Rights class that instructed students how to create a blog. I like when I can find information about specific classes on the school library Web site.
 * Another aspect of this Web site that I really liked was the "Can You Believe the Media?" page. Some students do not understand that the information provided by the media might not be accurate. This is an important lesson for them to learn, especially if they want to use the information from these resources in papers or projects.
 * However, a piece of this Web site that I would definitely like to use in the future is the "Peer-reviewed resources" page. These are online resources that students and teachers chose as their favorite databases that they can access at school or from home.

Newton North Library Learning Commons
 * This Web site has a Twitter display on the library's home page. Not only can students follow the library on Twitter by viewing it on the home page, but they can also follow them on their phones.
 * The "Pathfinders" section of the Web site makes finding information about class assignments incredibly easy. It is very well organized and I appreciate that there is clearly collaboration between teachers and the librarian at this school.
 * The "Reviews" page on Newton North's Web site was also something that I enjoyed. I believe that students wrote the reviews and other students have the ability to comment on their posts and ask any questions about the book that they may have.
 * The thing I definitely want to steal from this library Web site is the "Find a Book" page. Not only can you request books from the Newton North library and the Newton Free Library, but students can also get books from the Boston Public Library. This tool just gives students a wider range of books that they can access.