nashville public library foundation
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Learning Labs Grantee Convening
Team Nashville
February 12 - 13, 2013Washington, D.C.
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Project InformationOur Vision
We envision a plan for a Learning Lab at Nashville Public Library that will enable us to powerfully engage an increasingly diverse youth population in Nashville in learning with new media and related arts. By marshaling together the insights and expertise of youth, community organizations, librarians, educational and architectural consultants and technology experts, we propose to plan a space of youth activity and learning that is culturally and socially relevant, that draws on the distinctive strengths in media and the arts within Nashville, and that productively and imaginatively bridges—in its design—physical and digital spaces.
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Project InformationProject & Community Partners
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With a successful teen center in place at its Main Library, the library has identified a 2,667 square-foot space immediately adjacent to the 7,412 square-foot center that can be remodeled for seamless integration with the existing space.
Project InformationPhysical Space Location
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Making Progress: Space Design
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Making Progress: Youth Engagement
• Steering Committee
• Surveys• Focus Groups• 1-on-1
Interviews• Prototypes
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• Writing• Music• Gaming• Making
Making Progress: Structured Activities
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Lessons Learned
Excitement:
“ I think the most exciting thing for me has been being at the table with so many people with diverse backgrounds who all have an interest in kids and want to make this the best experience we can for the teens of Nashville.” Dr. Kevin Leander
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Lessons Learned
Challenges:
• Bridging the Physical and Virtual Spaces
• Articulating the project to potential funders
• Determining amount of funding needed
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Lessons Learned
Wish we’d known:
• Full 18 month planning period is needed!
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What’s next?
Goals in the next 6 months?• Complete Prototypes• Complete Space Design• Name for Space• Promotional Materials• Finalize Budget
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