21st c libraries: three examples
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21st C Libraries:
Three Examples
Liz Gray
October 2014
21st Century
Educational Architecture
20th C 21st C
School/habitat fixed place global place
Teacher one expert Expert teacher + coaches, mentors, peers, self
Knowledge finite unlimited
Curriculum limited by cost, textbook-driven
open platforms,research-driven
Literacies reading, writing & math + info, media, visual, digital, global, emotional, physical
Technology print is dominant; interactive/static
multiple media; adaptive, dynamic
Building Blocks Ample electrical outlets & a robust network
Varied, high-quality, controllable lighting
Attention to acoustics
Furniture that supports collaboration
Technology that allows the library’s reach to be extended beyond its four walls
A collection that is easy to navigate
Extensive collaboration with faculty
Staffing that supports multiple functions
Examples
Dana Hall School, Wellesley, MA
Salem State University, Salem, MA
Good Shepherd Episcopal, Dallas, TX
Dana Hall’s
Periodical Area 1997-2012
Dana Hall’s
Periodical Area 2013
2013
2014
Dana’s Hall’s
Library Classroom 1998-2014
Dana Hall’s Library Classroom
Fall 2014
CLOSED WALL
OPEN WALL
Open Wall
Learn 2
Chair
With Tablet
Arm
Library
Classroom
Fall 2014
Library Classroom in Use
Library Classroom
After Evening
Study HallNote less-than-orderly
arrangement of chairs: when
students are given choices,
theirs don’t always match the
ones of adults.
IdeaPaint
KI’s Trek Table
Middle School
Multipurpose Room
Refurbished Summer 2014 in conjunction
with Library Classroom
Features three walls of IdeaPaint
20 Strive Learn 2 chairs with tablet arms
28 Strive stacking chairs ($215 each)
14 Trek tables ($645 each)…and…
The Learning Wall
Custom Furniture,
Under Construction
Learning Wall,
short end
viewWe elected to make the
short ends tackable
surfaces, but they could
be covered with
alternate finishes.
DETAILS: locking casters, iPad
charging shelf
DETAILS: Epson stylus box, closed &
open, mounted on the screen (one on
each side of Learning Wall)
Strive Learn 2
Stacking Chair
The back has a little give, and
the upholstered seat snaps off
for cleaning or replacement.
A Day in the Life of a
21st C Classroom
Dana Hall MS Multipurpose Room
Friday, September 26, 2014
Salem State
UniversityOpened Fall 2013
A Variety of Seating Options
A Variety of Work Surfaces &
Study Spaces
Light
AtriumVisible on three of four levels
Light Management
What Makes it a Learning
Commons?
Possible Components of a
Learning Commons
Library & Media
Tutoring Services
Tech Support
Maker Space
Writing Center
Multiple activities: research, reading, collaborative group work, content creation, videoconferencing, adult support of students
Design Issues @ Salem State
Amount of glass (light, heat, energy)
Function & space sacrificed for aesthetics
Atrium
Staff workspace
Decisions made without consulting users
(Archives & electrical room example)
Learning Commons elements physically
separate from each other (unlike Pingree)
Good Shepherd Episcopal
School’s SPARQ (Dallas, TX)
Resources Dana Hall School’s 21st C Education LibGuide
Gray, Liz. Liz’s Library Space Shots.
Hull, Tracy. “The Path to the Information Commons.”AISL Conference Presentation. April 2014.
Pingree School’s Learning in Commons Conference Slide Show. February 2014.
Valenza, Joyce Kasman. “SLJ’s Top Ten Tech Trends for 2013.” Dec. 13, 2013.
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