A 21st Century Library in a 20th Century Space

Autor/in	Graboyes, Alanna S.
Titel	A 21st Century Library in a 20th Century Space
Quelle	In: Educational Leadership, 69 (2012) 4, S.74-78 (5 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-1784
Schlagwörter	Librarians; Libraries; High Schools; Library Facilities; Furniture; Space Utilization; Library Materials; Budgets; Virginia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Librarian; Bibliothekar; Bibliothekarin; Library; Bibliothek; High school; Oberschule; Möbel; Raumnutzung; Finanzhaushalt
Abstract	The library at George C. Marshall High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, needed an update to better meet the needs of 21st century students. A major renovation was in the works, but head librarian Graboyes wanted to do something to make the library useful and appealing for current students. With careful budgeting and donations of time and money, she was able to adapt the space to bring in more natural light, create comfortable areas for reading, and replace outdated and heavy furniture with modular tables and chairs that made the space more flexible. Little-used rooms were adapted for student group work, video viewing, and more. Careful culling of the collection ensured that books were current, and strategic rearrangement of the collection and color-coding made books of interest easier to find and reshelve. The entire project cost $12,500, with almost half of the cost covered through grants and donations. (Contains 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10