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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779673403321

Autore

American Library Association American Library

Titolo

Library spaces for 21st-century learners [[electronic resource] ] : a planning guide for creating new school library concepts

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : American Association of School Librarians, c2013

ISBN

0-8389-8631-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (113 p.)

Disciplina

20

Soggetti

School libraries - Planning

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter; Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Preface; Planning For The Unknown; Facing A New Reality: Continuous Change; Contents; Chapter 1. The Starting Point: The Mission Statement; How Do You Get Started On Planning Your Unique Space?; Chapter 2. Why a Needs Assessment?; Creating A Survey For Users; What Information Do You Need?; What Problem Are You Trying to Solve?; What Do You Already Know?; Chapter 3. Building a Needs-Assessment Survey; Opened-Ended Questions; Close-Ended Questions; Sample Technology Questions

Technology Tools Not Only Focus Of The SurveySample Questions about Learning Styles and Preferences; Chapter 4. Focus Groups with Library Users; Start The Conversation With Open-Ended Questions; Chapter 5. Do As I Do, Not As I Say; Observing Activities; Observing Their Environments; Observing Interactions; Observing Objects; Observing Users; Chapter 6. From Needs Assessment to Innovation; Desirability; Feasibility; Viability; Priorities; How To Use The Pugh Method; Ideas Into Spaces; Branding; Chapter 7. Library Scenarios and Concepts; Elementary School Story Line

Information About The Elementary Library LayoutHigh School Story Line; Information About The High School Library Layout; Closing Thoughts; Furniture Imagery; Back Matter; Bibliography; Works Cited; Recommended Reading; Appendix A. Pugh Sample; Introduction; Sample Evaluation Tables; Appendix B. Resource List; Tables; Table Benching Systems; Computer Workstations; Task Chairs; Floor



Cushions, Ottomans And Benches; System Furniture For Information Stations; Lounge Furniture; Mobile Or Stationary Shelving; Carts; Appendix C. Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V

WX; Y; Z; Appendix D. Learning4Life (L4L); Appendix E. Learning4Life Publications; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

This book focuses on planning contemporary school library spaces with user-based design strategies.