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In the Beginning . . .
In
the
Beginning . . .
There were TWO Libraries
The North
The South
. . . and We Merged2009
Average Age of Collection: 1993Average Size of Collection:
26,933Student Population: approx.
2,200
2013Average Age of Collection: 1999Average Size of Collection:
27,443Student Population: approx.
2,600
Architect Plans
Before
After
Library
The Point?• Persistence • Communication• Research
o AAIM emails about furniture, new libraries
o We visited several libraries: Conway HS, Har-Ber HS, Benton HS, and Maumelle HS
o Bob Pearlman - Chapter 6 in the book 21st Century Skills: Rethinking How Students Learn - http://www.bobpearlman.org/Learning21/New%20Learning%20Environments%20for%2021st%20Century%20Skills.PDF
Our Plan for PackingA. Packing
1. Acquire boxes, labels, and packing tape 2. Weed - Weed - Weed3. Replace old call numbers/clean-up
catalog records4. Begin with Reference,
Classroom sets, Biographies, Nonfiction, and Fiction
5. Do an inventory scan as books are put in the boxes.
B. Furniture
1. AAIM emails2. Other libraries3. Catalogs
a. Comfortable seatingb. Cafe tables and chairs
c. Tables and chairs
C. Computer Labs1. Rooms2. Computers
Plan versus RealityA. Packing
o Not enough timeo Too many books outo Boxes were not numbered correctlyo Tried to do too much during move
Inventory equipment Repair books/call numbers Correct mistakes on catalog
B. Furnitureo Not enough timeo Did not have a Plan Bo Did not consider our Green
requirements
What We Got Right1.We communicated.2.We had an administration who respected us and listened to us.3.We labeled our boxes. (We would do
it differently - next slide)4.We asked for summer pay early.5.We chose furniture that students
like.6.We learned from others' mistakes.
a. Slanted book dropb. Large drawersc. Sink
Lounge Chairs & Loveseats - Hon
Tall adj Chairs Upper Level - Scholarcraft
Sled Base Conference Chairs - VS America
Tables & Chairs - VS America
Workroom Tables - Bretford
Conference Tables - Hon
Cafe Table & Chairs - KFI
Office Furniture - Hon
Furniture
Things We Would Do Differently
1.Begin one year earlier.2.Label and number the boxes
differently.3.Use different colored paper and/or
markers for each genre.4.Pack boxes lighter.5.Save classroom sets that had been
used that year until the end.6.Find out the Board's vision of how
the new library would look.7.Put book drop somewhere else and have a gate on one side of circ desk.
Stumbling BlocksOur regular job :)
Common Core
Getting books returned
Bookshelves were not ordered in time
Destruction of furniture
Light switches
What We HaveA library we love!
Large Circulation Desk - Downstairs
A 2nd Circulation Desk - Upstairs
Work Room
Equipment Room
Book Storage Room
Computer Carts
2 Project Rooms
4 Conference Rooms
District Career Counseling Office
Coming Soon - A BHS Oral/Visual History Area
. . . And it was Good
