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REIMAGINE
Diana Rendina, MLIS
Media Specialist, Speaker, Writer
@DianaLRendina
RenovatedLearning.com
Your Library Space
in a Post-Pandemic World
How to

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DIANA RENDINA, MLIS • Teacher Librarian at Tampa
Preparatory, 6-12
independent school
• Stewart Middle Magnet
School in Tampa, FL from
2010-2017
• Blogger @
RenovatedLearning
• 2016 ISTE Outstanding
Young Educator
Portrait by Kimberly Yau

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Introduce yourself and share
your most favorite and least
favorite things about your
library space.

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STEWART’S
STORY
The dark,
neglected cave

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About Stewart
• Public STEM Magnet Middle School
• Hillsborough County Public Schools (8th largest
district in USA)
• Grades 6-8
• Urban location near downtown Tampa
• Title 1 - 75% of students on free or reduced
lunch

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STEWART CIRCA 2010

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CluBered, neglected spaces

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Too much furniture, weird layouts

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Heavy tables, and too many

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The only STEM in our library

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Problems the space created
MeePng setups
cluQered space

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Problems the space created
Safety
hazards

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Problems the space created
No access to
these books
during book fairs

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Problems the space created
CluQer, fire hazards
during special events

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TRANSFORMATION
From “Dark Cave”
to “Vibrant Maker
Hub”

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Our Makerspace was the spark…

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BEFORE…

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TRANSFORMATION - 2014

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BEFORE…

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BEFORE…

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TRANSFORMATION
How did we fund it?

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LOWES TOOLBOX GRANT: Paint

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LOWES TOOLBOX: Tables + Chairs

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DONORSCHOOSE: LEGO Wall

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DONORSCHOOSE: Hokki Stools

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DONORSCHOOSE: Whiteboard Wall

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SCHOLASTIC BOOKFAIR:Chairs + Rug

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SCHOLASTIC BOOKFAIR: Carts

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DISCRETIONARY FUNDS

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GARAGE SALE
$20!

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TAMPA PREPARATORY SCHOOL

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ABOUT TAMPA PREP
• Independent 6-12 co-ed college prep school
founded in downtown Tampa in 1974
• 675 students
• 1:1 iPad, Active Learning Environments, Apple
Distinguished School
• Current building was constructed in 2002
• Library was partially renovated in 2016

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Library as lecture hall
Special event &
lecture layout - tables
are behind the curtain

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CollecRon needed update

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No variety in learning zones

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StarRng the transformaRon…

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Tables rearranged for collaboraRon

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Storage area to study nook

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Charging staRons

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Out with the old, in with the new

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Furniture tryouts from KI

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Genrefying the ficRon secRon

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The IDEAlab

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Maker Mondays

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Media.scape = WriRng Center

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Academic Support Offices

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SeYng a vision for the space
Floorplan & furniture from Mien

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What is one idea you’ve seen
so far that you would like try
in your space?

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LEARNING SPACE
DESIGN THEORY
AcRve Learning Spaces

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SMALL GROUP AREAS
Discussion, brainstorming

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LARGE GROUP AREAS
Whole class instrucRon, presentaRons

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COMMUNITY AREA
Special events, parent meeRngs, etc

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TECHNOLOGY-RICH AREAS
Online research, media producRon

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QUIET, SOLITARY AREAS
Reading, wriRng, reflecRon

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MAKERSPACES
Access to hands-on materials

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Discuss at your table which
of the six spaces are present
in your library. What do you
need to work on?
Small Group /
/ Large Group /
/ Community
Technology-Rich /
/ Quiet, Solitary /
/ Makerspaces

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HACKING
YOUR
LIBRARY:
Advice for
Rethinking
your space

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DOCUMENT YOUR PROBLEMS
You need to idenRfy what’s wrong

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VISIT OTHER SPACES
Public & Academic Libraries

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VISIT OTHER SPACES
Museums

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VISIT OTHER SPACES
InspiraRon can be anywhere

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DO YOUR RESEARCH
Study Learning Space Design

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DREAM UP POSSIBILITIES
What would your ideal be?

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SEND OUT A SURVEY
Include your community

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GET PINSPIRED!
Create a virtual pinboard of ideas

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GET FRESH EYES
Have a visitor criRque your space

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FOCUS GROUP BRAINSTORMING
Visual ideaRon
Edutopia’s Remake Your Class

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DRAW UP YOUR LAYOUT
Get the big picture view

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Layout CreaRon Challenge!
• 15-20 minutes
• At your table, select one library space that our
will focus on
• Using chart paper, markers and post-its, work
together to come up with a rough dra` of
how the space is laid out
• Brainstorm ways that the space can be re-
arranged for beQer flow
• Bonus: IdenPfy where the six acPve learning
spaces are present
• Be ready to share your space!

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SEL, DEI, UDL
Rethinking our spaces and
how our students use them

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SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING
Offer a variety of seaRng
Strathcona HS in Edmonton, AB

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SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING
Create calming environments

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SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING
Offer different noise levels

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SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING
Community Building Spaces

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DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
Is your library a safe space?
Recommended Resource: GLSEN

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DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
Can all students seem themselves in your collecRon?
Recommended Resource:
Library Journal Diversity Audit Course

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DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
Does your signage and display spaces reflect all students?

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UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING
Does your shelving create overwhelm?

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UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING
Can all students access books, power, computers, etc?

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UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING
Is there too much signage or not enough?

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EASY CHANGES
You can make TODAY
(with no $$)

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LESS IS MORE
Weed your collecRon & your furniture

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MAKE SOME WALL SPACE
Take down shelves you don’t need

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PLAY HOUSE
Rearrange your furniture

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DIY DECOR
Alphabet Wall at ChrisRe Elementary
Photo courtesy of Jess Malloy

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REIMAGINE EXISTING SPACES
Quiet reading room at Santa Fe Catholic
Photo courtesy of Wendy Lopez

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SMALL INVESTMENTS
Paint, music, indoor plants, etc.

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USE THE DESIGN PROCESS
Students help you dream
The Stewart Storage Cart

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What is a change you can
make right away to start
transforming your library?

93. NEVER STOP DREAMING
Change won’t happen if
you just sit sRll

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