Virtual Library Blueprint

Collections

e-books

databases

Web 2.0 tools

Audience

Students and families

Staff

Easy to access

Website

24/7 access

showcase students' work
ie., book trailers, poems, artwork

links to other websites
ie., public library, Bookflix, etc

access to school library catalogue

links to TL blog, wikis, prezis,
library resources (or even better than links...
embed them right in our school website!)

Relevant

interactive

media-rich

make it engaging

think of the virtual library
as an extension of the physical library
ie, it should be appealing and welcoming!

requires organization and maintenance