Solve the Mystery of a Summer Reading Web Page

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

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 )

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/

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

Wanted Posters
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

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

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

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

Questions?

Solve the Mystery of a Summer Reading Web Page

by Dylan Baker on Feb 07, 2007

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