"Teen Space." Accessed April 2, 2007, from http://www.hastingsdc.govt.nz/libraries/teenmenu.htm.
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The colors of this web page are appealing, but there's not much else that is. At first I thought that it looked ok, and then I realized that the teen page is inside the larger Hastings District web site. The "Teen Space" just has an extra navigation bar (in lime green) on the top of the few links that make up this teen web site. Since all the navigation bars from the parent web site are still visible when viewing the teen web site, navigating away from the teen site is quite easy (and recommended!).
The main sections of Teen Space are "Teen Reviews," "New Stuff," "What We Have," and "Helpful Links." The reviews are very limited, and the first outside link on that page doesn't work. The new stuff is one post about a New Zealand YA book award won last May. "What We Have" consists of a general overview of what's available for teens at the library, along with links to two databases. The "Helpful Links" sections is the only one that might be useful, as it has links to homework help (it also has links to the same two databases from the previous section).
I can't see teens using this web site very often. The parent web site has much more information available and is easier to navigate. If the Hastings District Libraries added some more content, they could definitely improve the teen web site. It has some potential!
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