Website Review: www.atyourlibrary.org

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Library advocacy- keeping our value fresh on the minds of patrons is vital.
One tool in the ALA toolbox is atyourlibrary.org.
This site is a central location for basic library information, news coverage of events at libraries across the nation, media reviews and special interest articles.

I like the way some sites include maps. This site uses a handy tool- in the upper right corner, users can type in a zip code and get a local map with all the libraries marked.

The cool thing is, I put in my zip code and found libraries that I didn't know existed!
I will definitely use this the next time I go out of town. (I like to visit libraries when I travel- go figure!)

Other helpful features on the site include quicklinks for job and career information. This has several listings for job sites and career training that could help diverse users. There is also a section on family that gives regularly updated articles on effective parenting ideas.
Overall, the site is successful at showing the myriad ways libraries can impact lives.