I misread the first paragraph of Thing 12 and thought it sad a library web presence is optional . . . WHAT!!!! I thought. Thank goodness it was a misread because I strongly agree that it is not optional. I began creating websites in graduate school in 1996, and have always maintained an active school library. Creating a website is the first step, keeping it dynamic rather than static is the next key step.
With that thought in mind, I've been using Dreamweaver for what feels like forever, and have been wanting to make the move to a free online software for years. I know I'll be losing some control, but want the flexibility to make changes from any computer and want a web facelift. I've been browsing around for a few years, and had narrowed it down to Weebly, google sites (encouraged by my district), blogger and Wix. I look the look of blogger, but the nature of a blog doesn't allow for my pages to be quite as extensive as I like. I love that you have examples of good library sites using each. I've been searching for years and it's hard to find great examples. (I do wish there were more elementary examples.) I've been using google sites for a district summer reading site and don't love it. I had narrowed it down to Weebly, but after exploring the sites you posted I may change my mind. My plan is to begin moving my site over a page at a time this summer. My current site is extensive with a lot of subpages, so it's a big undertaking to make the move! To that end, I want to avoid the junk drawer as I revamp and move things over. My current site is at:
http://www.nisk.k12.ny.us/hillside/specials/mediacenter/index.html
Another site I recommend to anyone exploring for examples of great library sites and blogs is:
http://edublogawards.com/2014-awards/best-library-librarian-blog-2014/
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