"Greetings Isobel,
I'm Mike McQueen, teacher librarian and founder of http://www.GettingBoysToRead.com. Like many school districts, we are in a financial crises. Our school board recently proposed to eliminate ALL 20+ middle school teacher…"
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Remodeling the library
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HiI am looking for ideas to use in remodeling or at least modernising my school library. Does anyone have any great ideas - we have a limited budget - or places for me to go and look at what others…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Isobel Sobey Nov 17, 2010.
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Isobel Sobey replied to Isobel Sobey's discussion Remodeling the library"Thanks this worked an was inspirational indeed. We close soon for our summer break and I will start working on some ideas."
Barbara Gogan replied to Isobel Sobey's discussion Remodeling the library"Let me try again:
Shoestring makeover"
Isobel Sobey replied to Isobel Sobey's discussion Remodeling the library"Thanks did you send the link or an I not getting it?"
Barbara Gogan replied to Isobel Sobey's discussion Remodeling the library"I just came across a blog of a teacher-librarian who had to do a shoestring makeover--maybe it will give you some inspiration!
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Isobel Sobey replied to Isobel Sobey's discussion Remodeling the library"Thanks for your advice. Will consider these things.
Our children are what we call primary school from between 9 - 14year olds.
Isobel"
Barbara Gogan replied to Isobel Sobey's discussion Remodeling the library"Some general ideas are
-Make sure you have good and enough lighting
-the workstation should have only things that need to be dealt with/seen by the patrons near them and the librarian only computers, materials, etc. should be further away
-the…"
Isobel Sobey replied to Isobel Sobey's discussion Remodeling the library"I know new shelves would look good and iI think something better could be done with the librarians workstation. My Library is really more like a hall with shelves so most of the wall space is taken up by shelves it has a very high celing with window…"
Barbara Gogan replied to Isobel Sobey's discussion Remodeling the library"What part(s) of the library to you want to update--shelves? layout? walls?"
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HiI am looking for ideas to use in remodeling or at least modernising my school library. Does anyone have any great ideas - we have a limited budget - or places for me to go and look at what others have done?See More
Isobel Sobey replied to Loren Farah's discussion I need an idea"Have you seen the crazy Dewey Decimal rap on you-tube I always start with it and it gets everyone to listen. Actually many groups memorise the numbers by knowing the rap http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHiUQb5xg7A"
"We just watched the 1995 film "Cry, the Beloved Country" last night. Wondering how "true" it feels to South Africans?"
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- I am library teacher in a small school on the east coast of South africa. I am doing a computer super users course which requires us to join a forum and I have decided to join one that will inform my job.
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- At 11:58am on October 10, 2010, Cathy Nelson said…
- Welcome! I hope you find the TL Ning a fantastic space for learning from peers.
- At 12:13pm on October 10, 2010,
Barb Odanaka said…
- We just watched the 1995 film "Cry, the Beloved Country" last night. Wondering how "true" it feels to South Africans?
- At 3:56am on January 25, 2012,
Mike McQueen said… Greetings Isobel,
I'm Mike McQueen, teacher librarian and founder of http://www.GettingBoysToRead.com. Like many school districts, we are in a financial crises. Our school board recently proposed to eliminate ALL 20+ middle school teacher librarians and also cut all 90+ elementary schools to half time. Since we are the biggest district in all of Colorado, we worry this will cause other districts to follow suit. We launched an online movement and are going to do our best to put up a good fight. If possible, please visit our Facebook page and "Like" us http://www.facebook.com/SupportSchoolLibraries . Adding a positive comment and sharing with your friends would help our morale as well. The board finalizes the budget soon so your timely support would be greatly appreciated!
Sincerely,
Mike McQueen
Teacher Librarian at McLain HS
Lakewood, CO
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