Welcome to the brainstorming space for Flip Our Library!

Please offer ideas for our planning. We want to know what you want.

Students: Do you have specific needs that we aren't meeting? What can we add to the library to do a better job for you?

Community: Do you have ideas that would bring you into our space? What types of items could we get or make more accessible for your interest?

Staff: What can we do to make this library a place you and your students frequent. What have you seen at other libraries that you would like to see here?

Flip the G-T Library!

Posted by Unknown Thursday, April 1, 2010 12:32 PM 0 comments

Let's Begin...

Posted by Unknown Monday, March 1, 2010 11:21 AM 0 comments
Our initial ideas:

  • Main area of the library, the community room/superintendent's office/student showcase room, media/production room, PD/work-study room, and tech room/librarian office: Barnes & Noble-like atmosphere (thematic in design/color, artwork on walls, etc.) 

  • Children's Section: playful theme, colorful, add comfortable sitting for individual reading (beanbag/rocking chairs or carpeted steps for story time?)

  • Multimedia room:  Remove magazines and outdated materials from east room in library; transform space into a multimedia/production/green screen room to produce/record music, presentations, announcements, news for Channel 3??

  • Work space (either in the PD room - a space for scanner, laminating machine, and other equipment OR in the heater room which desperately needs to be cleaned out 

  • Remove shelves in west section; clear space for instructional area - table desks for classroom instruction or PD in-service
 
  • Technology upgrades: add a big screen TV or projection device to show movies to school and/or community (could be a SmartBoard)

  • Add 21st century technology to be checked out by school/community: cameras (digital/video), projectors, movies, cds, etc.

  • Market library for more community use

  • ...and of course... add new books/databases for students to enjoy!  
Please reply to this post with more ideas and/or extensions to these beginning ideas. Dream big - working together, we can accomplish great things!

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