In September 2012, Georges Vanier Elementary School in Surrey, British Columbia began the transformation from Library To Learning Commons. One aspect of this process is a reconfiguration of the physical space.
Developing an Elementary School Learning Commons physical space
1. Developing the Learning Commons -
Physical Space
Georges Vanier Elementary School
Anna Crosland - Teacher Librarian
http://commonsconnections.edublogs.org
http://georgesvanierlibrary.edublogs.org
2. The Georges Vanier Library has always been a busy
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8. It is a compact library...but the way we used the space
was not always ideal. One aspect of developing a
Learning Commons is to examine the physical space.
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So we went to the drawing board, interviewed students,
gathered ideas from co-workers and colleagues and
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For a while it was a bit of organized chaos. Shelves were
weeded, books were packed up, boxes were stored.
20. We took our original plan a step further. We eliminated all
of the free standing stacks and refrained from buying
more furniture to create a larger more versatile space.
21. We await the finishing touches such as
some built in shelving to house books
temporarily lining the window sills.
However, we are pleased with the
reactions of the staff and students to the
new look of the Georges Vanier Learning
Commons.
Developing the Learning Commons -
Physical Space
Georges Vanier Elementary School
Anna Crosland - Teacher Librarian
http://commonsconnections.edublogs.org
http://georgesvanierlibrary.edublogs.org