designing schools and libraries for efficiency and safety
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Designing Designing Schools and Schools and Libraries for Libraries for
Efficiency and Efficiency and SafetySafety
Trends in EducationTrends in Education• Typical school spaces may change.• Instructional materials will continue to
evolve.• Technology will dominate instructional
delivery.• Technology will be available from multiple
access points.• Libraries will need more people space
and perhaps less collection (bookshelf) space.
Trends in EducationTrends in Education
• “Electronic Village”• school activities include
– communication among teachers, – communication between teachers and
administrators, – communication between school and community
members, – communication between teachers and parents, and– collaborative learning among students and
community mentors
Characteristics essential to a Characteristics essential to a successful "electronic village"successful "electronic village"
• focusing on interactions between people rather than focusing on particular technologies
• providing applications tailored for each type of user
Characteristics essential to a Characteristics essential to a successful "electronic village"successful "electronic village"
• implementing new services on a timely basis, so that community networking becomes a fundamental consideration in the vision and planning of the networking infrastructure
• providing access to multiple technologies, esp. Web 2.0 (and beyond?)
Design schools and libraries for…• Growth and program development• Continued and future infusion of
technology• Flexible use of space
Specifically for libraries:• Expanded hours• Staff changes• More users
FocusFocus should be on future should be on future learning needs that result learning needs that result from curricular changes, from curricular changes, emerging technologies, and emerging technologies, and new organizational new organizational patterns. patterns.
Form should follow Form should follow function.function.
• 3-D textbook• Support all learning styles (students
and teachers)• Grade range (e.g., K-5, 6-8, K-12)• Sharing space for extended grade
ranges• HVAC
– Climate controlled year-round– Zones
General Design ConsiderationsGeneral Design Considerations
General Design ConsiderationsGeneral Design Considerations
• Sharing space with the community
• Security
• Accessibility/User-friendly
• ADA requirements– Entrances/Exits– Tables– Computer workstations
CPTED: Crime Prevention CPTED: Crime Prevention Through Environmental DesignThrough Environmental Design
• http://www.cpted-watch.com
Strategies of CPTED• Natural Surveillance
• Territorial Reinforcement
• Natural Access Control
General Design ConsiderationsGeneral Design Considerations• Floor Covering
– Location– Carpet– Tile
• Lighting– Task lighting– Windows/Natural light– Outside lighting
• Acoustics
• Gallery/Display Space
General Design ConsiderationsGeneral Design Considerations• Visual Control• Physical arrangement
– Flexibility of space– More people space– Less collection space– Zones– Conducive to inquiry, study, independent
use
• Infrastructure
3 key factors3 key factors
• People
– Students
– Adults
• Place
– Ambiance
– Atmosphere
– Lifelong learning ethos
• Program
– Instruction
– ICTs
– Collection
– Literary/cultural events
An Information Resources Center in the 21st Century
- is a central resource which supports the total school curriculum and ethos, in which a spirit of inquiry is encouraged to engender lifelong interests and passions
- is an integral part of teaching and learning and other activities in the school
- is a focus of information/learning skills development throughout the school
Source: Tilke, A. (ed.), Library Association guidelines for secondary school libraries, London, 1998
An Information Resources Center in the 21st Century
- provides opportunities for the individual to read more widely and think more deeply
- is an important resource in the school for leisure and recreational needs
- is an essential partner in the development of lifelong learning skills
Source: Tilke, A. (ed.), Library Association guidelines for secondary school libraries, London, 1998
Purpose of an LICPurpose of an LIC• To support the implemented curriculum of To support the implemented curriculum of
the school by providing resources that will the school by providing resources that will expand and enhance student learning expand and enhance student learning beyond the textbookbeyond the textbook
• To support the recreational reading needs of To support the recreational reading needs of all members of the learning communityall members of the learning community
• To support the information needs of all To support the information needs of all members of the learning communitymembers of the learning community
• To serve as the information resource center To serve as the information resource center for the schoolfor the school
Core Missions of the LIC
• Library as physical spacephysical space
• Library as information resource centerinformation resource center
• Library as instructional delivery centerinstructional delivery center
• Library as service providerservice provider
Physical SpacesPhysical Spaces
• Technology Areas• Instructional Areas• Recreational Reading Area • Equipment/AV Storage• Workroom• Offices • Professional Room/Conference Room• Restroom(s)
21st Century Media Center Venn Diagram
Professional Area
Informational Area
Presentation Area
Instructional Area
Production Area
LMC Work Area & Storage Technology
Connectivity
Reading Area
Social Area
Physical SpacesTechnology AreasTechnology Areas
– Kiosks (printing, hot-desks)– Cyber-Center (Cyber Café)– Multimedia production– Studio – Head-in room– Server room– Acoustics– Floor covering– Lighting– Relation to other areas
Physical Spaces
• Technology Access – Computers (wired,
wireless)– LCD projector– Computer lab– Interactive white boards
• Lighting • Floor covering• Acoustics• Relation to other areas
• Seating– Minimum of 2 classes – Additional class seating
dependent on school size
Instructional AreasInstructional Areas
General Design ConsiderationsGeneral Design Considerations
• Keep the room as square as possible.
• Keep circulation desk as square as possible
• Keep circulation desk near library entrance/exits
• Shelving finish should be durable for minimum of 30 years
• Do not use particleboard shelving
General Design ConsiderationsGeneral Design Considerations• Use clerestory windows
as much as possible.• Use tinted glass for
windows or equip with blinds
• Use adjustable shelving• Use slanted shelving for
magazines/periodicals• Ensure adequate
number of electrical outlets in main room and in workroom.
General Design ConsiderationsGeneral Design Considerations• Ensure adequate
number of data connections
• Shelving height recommendations
• Secure storage for high-end equipment (e.g., MP3 players, digital cameras)
• Plan storage appropriate for materials
General Design ConsiderationsGeneral Design Considerations
• Plan for display areas such as slat panels at end of shelving units, lights on top shelf of bookcases, free-standing display cases.
• Plan for increased technology access and usage.
General Design ConsiderationsGeneral Design Considerations• Involve the media
center staff in planning new facility
• Ensure that media center professional staff are involved in all walk-through visits during construction
• FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION!
• Sample Floor Plans
Circulation
Office
Audio Visual Storage
Workroom
InstructionNonfiction
Compu
ters
ReferenceFiction
Periodicals and soft seating
Prof. Room
InstructionTV
and
Pro
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OPAC &
Resea
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Conference Rooms
Martha Alewine
Consultant, School Library Media Services
Office of Instructional Promising Practices
725 Marshall Road
Greenwood, SC 29646
864-229-4230
http://martha.alewine.googlepages.com
Lt. Mark McColman
School Resource Officer ProgramRichland County Sheriff’s Department
5623 Two Notch RoadColumbia, SC 29223
http://www.rcsd.net/sro/sro-list.htmhttp://www.scasro.org/