Solve the Mystery of a Summer Reading Web Page Investigated by Dylan Baker Webmaster / Youth Services Paraprofessional at Ada Community Library [email_address]

Get the Prints! Printable registration forms Convert your forms to PDF PDF Online ( https://www.pdfonline.com/convert_pdf.asp ) Zamzar ( http:// www.zamzar.com / ) Printable activity sheets CDROM with Summer Reading binder includes several activity sheets already in PDF format

Printable registration forms

Convert your forms to PDF

PDF Online ( https://www.pdfonline.com/convert_pdf.asp )

Zamzar ( http:// www.zamzar.com / )

Printable activity sheets

CDROM with Summer Reading binder includes several activity sheets already in PDF format

Question the Suspects http:// www.ebr.lib.la.us/services/summerreadingfaq.htm

Thank Your Sponsors http:// www.sonomalibrary.org/chilprograms/SR.html

Give ‘em the Time of Day Use Web Calendars to display your event times Google Calendar ( http:// calendar.google.com ) RSSCalendar ( http:// www.rsscalendar.com ) 30 Boxes ( http://30boxes.com ) MySpace ( http:// www.myspace.com )

Use Web Calendars to display your event times

Google Calendar ( http:// calendar.google.com )

RSSCalendar ( http:// www.rsscalendar.com )

30 Boxes ( http://30boxes.com )

MySpace ( http:// www.myspace.com )

Photograph the Crime Scene http:// www.flickr.com

Create a Flickr Account

More Flickr Fun Using Flickr Flickr Badges Slideshows on your website Image Editing on the Web Picnik: http:// www.picnik.com / Snipshot: http://snipshot.com/ PXN8: http://www.pxn8.com/

Using Flickr

Flickr Badges

Slideshows on your website

Image Editing on the Web

Picnik: http:// www.picnik.com /

Snipshot: http://snipshot.com/

PXN8: http://www.pxn8.com/

Trading Cards http:// bighugelabs.com/flickr /

Wanted Posters http:// www.glassgiant.com /wanted/

http:// www.glassgiant.com /wanted/

Block Posters http:// www.blockposters.com /

RockYou! (Photo Montages) http:// www.rockyou.com /

Photo Contests http:// www.gcpl.lib.oh.us/src.asp#contest

Blog Book Reviews Use reviews from staff or patrons Use a form (paper or web-based) to get uniform reviews Link titles to your online catalog If you’re not using the “e-Branch in a Box”, try Blogger or MySpace

Use reviews from staff or patrons

Use a form (paper or web-based) to get uniform reviews

Link titles to your online catalog

If you’re not using the “e-Branch in a Box”, try Blogger or MySpace

Books-o-Meter If you have an overarching goal (reaching a certain number of participants or hours read), keep your patrons updated about how close they are to reaching it

If you have an overarching goal (reaching a certain number of participants or hours read), keep your patrons updated about how close they are to reaching it

Internet Scavenger Hunts Two different formulas Just Your Site Hide content/graphics in various pages on your site Easier to manage, since you control the playing field The Whole Enchilada (Entire Internet) A list of questions that are answered on other websites Can have a more educational/informative focus

Two different formulas

Just Your Site

Hide content/graphics in various pages on your site

Easier to manage, since you control the playing field

The Whole Enchilada (Entire Internet)

A list of questions that are answered on other websites

Can have a more educational/informative focus

The (Un)usual Haunt Promote on MySpace Blog Calendar (for events) Friends Comments Bulletin (for announcement) Messages

Promote on MySpace

Blog

Calendar (for events)

Friends

Comments

Bulletin (for announcement)

Messages

Questions?