Creating a Website to Promote Your Library Program: Models to Consider

21st Century Skills (AASL)

• Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge.
• Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge.
• Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society.
• Pursue personal and anesthetic growth.

​Describing the Library Program (SLMPE)

• Teaching for Learning

(Instructional Design, Collaborative Planning, Information Literacy, Reading, Assessment for Learning, Teaching for Diverse Learning Needs, Inquiry Learning, Intellectual Freedom, Social Learning, Social Responsibility)

• Building the Learning Environment

(Staffing, Professional Development, Resources and Materials, Resource Sharing, Equitable Access, Educational Technology, Climate Conducive to Learning, Budget, Facility)

• Empowering Learning through Leadership

(Instructional Leadership, Administrative Support, Program Planning and Evaluation, Communication, Reporting, Program Advocacy)

​Around Inquiry ("Stripling Model of Inquiry" in ESIFC)

• Connecting
• Wondering
• Investigating
• Constructing
• Expressing
• Reflecting

​Technology Centered (ISTE-S)

• Creativity and innovation
• Communication and collaboration
• Research and information fluency
• Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making
• Digital citizenship
• Technology operations and concepts 

About ​Teaching  (Danielson “Framework for Teaching”)

• Planning and Preparation
• Classroom Environment
• Instruction
• Professional Responsibilities

School District, School Building Model

• Mission
• Vision
• Strategic Initiatives
• Critical needs

PUT (Personal, Useful and Timely) Model

• Need to know information about your library program
• Curated content from the school librarian
• Segmenting your content so readers can easily identify what's more relevant to them
• Become the "go-to" source for information about your library
• Post upcoming events and programs in your library
• Connecting your topics to what's in the headlines.

Newsletter Model

• Hot emerging topics
• Features
• Meaningful sections
• Letters, communications
• etc.