Personalized Homework Help

Okay so I've tossed around this idea for the last several years in verbal conversations, conference talks, etc. I'd love to see someone jump on it and give it a try.

Target audience is middle and high school teachers and students. The concept is to build an online web site for the teachers and students that highlights resources (electronic, print, web sites, etc.) based on topics the teacher submits electronically. Give the teacher their own library url (http://..... /mrsgreen). The teachers point the kids to the site as a place to gather resources for project work. Be sure to include links to online chat options to provide personalized services for the kids that do visit. The library gains a reputation as a place to go for answers.

Yea, this could be a lot of work from a content perspective, but with a good content management system and content staff, content could be re-used for multiple requests ... plus this is a true online service that matches the needs of the students and builds stronger relationships with our educators. The investment in content is sure to have payoff on the side.

We've been pulling teacher collections for educators for years... let's go virtual with it.

Kids in this age group are not huge library users, but they do rely on the library for homework. Let's find ways to build the library's reputation in the online community as a reliable source for homework.