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- Multimedia room: Remove magazines and outdated materials from east room in library; transform space into a multimedia/production/green screen room to produce/record music, presentations, announcements,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