6.04-07+Blog+Space

Read the following and reflect on the topic, "Library as a Physical Space" on your blog.

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 * TEXT: //Empowering Learners:// Chapter 3, “Staffing” (p. 32); “The Learning Space” (pp. 33-34)
 * TEXT: Woolls: Chapter 6, “On the Job: Managing the Facility”
 * TEXT: Woolls: Chapter 7, “On the Job: Managing Personnel”
 * Corbett, Tom. “The Changing Role of the School Library’s Physical Space.” School Library Monthly. Apr. 2011. Web. 1 June 2012. <[]>.
 * Bryan, Sherri. "Calgary LC 2012." Calgary LC 2012. Web. 03 June 2012. <[]>. At the bottom of the "Home" page are four videos about a tour of a High School Learning Commons proposal. View Parts 1 and 2. (You will view Part 3 later on.)
 * Foote, Carolyn. "Library Design: Continuing Conversations." SlideShare. SlideShare, Inc., 6 Feb. 2013. Web. 18 May 2013. .
 * Hansen, Jessica. "The Learning Commons." Screencast.com. TechSmith. Web. 01 June 2012. <[]>.
 * ---. “The Learning Commons: Physical Learning Commons, Virtual Learning Commons.” Screencast.com. TechSmith. Web. 5 June 2012. <[]>.
 * Hamilton, Buffy. “The Unquiet Library Virtual Orientation 101: 2012-2013 Edition: What is the Unquiet Library?” The Unquiet Librarian. 3 Aug. 2012. Web. 6 Aug. 2012. <[]>. Hamilton put together this virtual tour for her teachers. This gives you one person’s idea of what a physical learning commons might look like. Of course, the physicality is only one part of the learning commons concept.
 * Marr, Kim. "School Library Design Planning." Scoop.it. Scoop.it, n.d. Web. 18 May 2013. .
 * Skim through some of the articles and postings that Marr has collected. Pick up a couple of ideas that appeal to you from the variety of design topics she has selected. I'm not requesting that you read any specific articles -- just that you see what is being written about currently.
 * Whelton, Michael. “Our 21st Century Learning Commons Journey Begins…” Michael Whelton, 18 Apr. 2012. Web. 3 June 2012. < []>.

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