Examples of Interactive Website/Portal Elements
One of a number of interactive features at the Toronto Public Library's outstanding Youth Information Portal, Ramp, is called Express Yourself, where teens are encouraged to submit their art by email for online display or submit stories, poems, rants, reviews or other writing for the library's Young Voices Magazine.
Besides homework help, games and surveys, Brooklyn Public Library's KidZone offers access to the Brooklyn Expedition, a joint project of the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Brooklyn Museum of Art and the Brooklyn Public Library where kids can learn about Brooklyn's history, take a tour of its neighborhoods, and find out about authors, illustrators and artists. In the TeenZone be sure to check out My Own Biz that gets teens thinking about starting a business. For Seniors, check out the Internet Tutorial.
Another exciting interactive online feature is from the ImaginOn, a collaborative venture of the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County (PLCMC) and the Children's Theatre of Charlotte is Story Lab Online where kids can play games online and submit their ideas for the StoryJar. PLCMC's web site "family" consists of 15 sites that support its mission to provide direct access to resources, information and services.