101+ Great Ideas for Teen Library Web Sites

Doyle, M. (2007). 101+ Great Ideas for Teen Library Web Sites.

Doyle offers an excellent how-to for library professionals who are serious about recreating their teen webpages with teens in mind. In fact, this is Doyle's thesis for the book: teen library web sites are for the teens, so their input must be included in order to have a successful website. Doyle outlines the steps needed to create a website from scratch, focusing on analyzing the time and budget needed to create and maintain your website goals. She includes sections that outline getting the word out about your webpage, getting feedback, adding access to library services, and of course pages devoted explicitly for the teens. Throughout this concise manual, are visual and textual examples from real-life school and public library websites, both good and bad. Doyle emphasizes that these pages must informative, but just as important, they must be fun and interactive. The author also includes a section of current resources on building teen library websites in multiple forms. This is an essential resource for young adult librarians, and other librarians can benefit from Doyle's clear prose. Experienced and novice web designers.