A VISION OF A TWENTY

FIRST CENTURY SCHOOL

LIBRARY
Michelle Allen
Summer 2016

MACON-HALL ELEMENTARY
LIBRARY
2015-2016 school year

LETS MAKE A LEARNING

COMMONS @YOUR
LIBRARY!
Why make Macon-Hall Library a
learning commons?

Increased foot traffic

Better test scores

Better teaching

Research proves that students score an average

of 10-20% higher on reading and achievement
tests when their school has a strong library media
program (Spinks, 2009)

Many school library media centers are making the

change to a learning commons (Johnson, 2016).

More innovative teaching methods can be

employed using the learning commons, many of
which will prepare students for learning in the 21st
century and throughout their life (Standards,
2007).

Flexible library schedules and collaborative

projects by students, teacher and librarian
increase learning outcomes (Stubeck, 2015).

ATTRACTIVE PHYSICAL

Our shelving units

SPACE
are too tall for
students to reach

Our carpet is old and

dusty

In order for the

school community to
feel welcome, we
must have an
inviting library

Examples of
useful, friendly spaces in
a
learning commons

TECHNOLOGY

Currently Macon-Hall Library has no

desktop computers and 17 iPads. This
needs to increase to a more user friendly
amount. 1:1 ratio is suggested on all
mobile technology and 2:1 for stationary
workstations

Increased technology will increase 21st

century skills and reading test scores
(Lance, Rodney, Hamilton-Pennell, 2000).

ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
Desired electronic resources are:
Renewal of Encyclopedia Britannia online
already provided by district
Renewal of Mailbox Education Magazine
online already provided by district
BrainPOP.com subscription
Gale Database: National Geographic for Kids
Gale Database: Classrooms in Context U.S.
History

COLLABORATION

Student achievement is higher when

information literacy instruction is integrated
with the subject-area curriculum. Rather
than teaching library skills in isolation,
library media specialists teach content area
standards that entail information literacy
(Spinks, 2009).

The most obvious collaboration is with the

librarian and the CLUE teachers and the
classes of gifted learners in all grade levels.
Information research skills could be
incorporated into their projects very easily.

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