Reimagine Your Library Space Workshop 7 17

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REIMAGINE

Diana Rendina, MLIS Media Specialist, Speaker, Writer @DianaLRendina RenovatedLearning.com

Your Library SpaceWorkshop Edition

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DIANA RENDINA, MLIS • Media Specialist at Tampa Preparatory, 6-12 independent school

• Stewart Middle Magnet School in Tampa, FL from 2010-2017

• Blogger @ RenovatedLearning & AASL Knowledge Quest

• 2016 ISTE Outstanding Young Educator

Portrait by Kimberly Yau



Share at your table about your current library space. What’s working and what

isn't?



WHERE WE STARTED

The dark, neglected cave



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 • 30% Black, 33% Hispanic, 30% White, 7%

Asian and Multiracial • 65% Male, 35% Female



STEWART CIRCA 2010



CluBered, neglected spaces



Too much furniture, weird layouts



Heavy tables, and too many



The only STEM in our library



Problems the space created

MeeSng setups cluTered space




Safety hazards




No access to these books during book fairs




CluTer, fire hazards during special events



TRANSFORMATIONFrom “Dark Cave” to “Vibrant Maker Hub”



Our Makerspace was the spark…



BEFORE…



TRANSFORMATION - 2014



BEFORE…



TRANSFORMATIONHow did we fund it?



LOWES TOOLBOX GRANT: Paint



LOWES TOOLBOX: Tables + Chairs



DONORSCHOOSE: LEGO Wall



DONORSCHOOSE: Hokki Stools



DONORSCHOOSE: Whiteboard Wall



SCHOLASTIC BOOKFAIR: Chairs + Rug



SCHOLASTIC BOOKFAIR: Carts



DISCRETIONARY FUNDS



GARAGE SALE

$20!



What is one idea you’ve seen so far that you would like try

in your space?



LEARNING SPACE DESIGN THEORY

AcSve Learning Spaces



SMALL GROUP AREASDiscussion, brainstorming



LARGE GROUP AREASWhole class instrucSon, presentaSons



COMMUNITY AREASpecial events, parent meeSngs, etc



TECHNOLOGY-RICH AREASOnline research, media producSon



QUIET, SOLITARY AREASReading, wriSng, reflecSon



MAKERSPACESAccess to hands-on materials



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



HACKING YOUR LIBRARY:

Advice for Rethinking your space



DOCUMENT YOUR PROBLEMSYou need to idenSfy what’s wrong



VISIT OTHER SPACESPublic Library



VISIT OTHER SPACESMuseums



VISIT OTHER SPACESOther schools



VISIT OTHER SPACESInspiraSon can be anywhere



SURVEY YOUR COMMUNITYWhat do they want?



STUDENT DESIGN THINKINGWhat is THEIR dream space?



FOCUS GROUP BRAINSTORMINGVisual ideaSon

Edutopia’s Remake Your Class


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y2IaAC5vj4


GET FRESH EYESHave a visitor criSque your space



DO YOUR RESEARCHStudy Learning Space Design



GET PINSPIRED!Create a virtual pinboard of ideas



DRAW UP YOUR LAYOUTPlan like an architect



Layout CreaSon Challenge!• 15-20 minutes • At your table, select one library space that our

will focus on • Using chart paper, makers and post-its, work

together to come up with a rough draa of how the space is laid out

• Brainstorm ways that the space can be re-arranged for beTer flow

• Bonus: IdenSfy where the six acSve learning spaces are present

• Be ready to share your space!



EASY CHANGESYou can make TODAY

(with no $$)



LESS IS MOREWeed your collecSon & your furniture



MAKE SOME WALL SPACETake down shelves you don’t need



PLAY HOUSERearrange your furniture



GET CREATIVEGarage sales, IKEA, district warehouse



SMALL INVESTMENTSPaint, music, indoor plants, etc.



AWESOME& inspiring library

spaces

Photo: Jessica Malloy



ChrisSe Elementary Plano, TX - Before

Photo: Jessica Malloy


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Acer


@DianaLRendina * RenovatedLearning.com Photos: Jessica Malloy



Santa Fe Catholic Learning Commons Lakeland, FL

Photo: Wendy Lopez


@DianaLRendina * RenovatedLearning.com Photo: Wendy Lopez



Hubbard Woods School Winnetka, IL

Photo: Todd Burleson


@DianaLRendina * RenovatedLearning.com Photos: Todd Burleson



Barrow Elementary School Athens, GA


@DianaLRendina * RenovatedLearning.com Photos: Andy Plemmons



Dream Library Challenge• 15-20 minutes • At your table, work together to brainstorm

what your dream library would look like • Using chart paper, markers and post-its, work

together to come up with a rough draa of how the space is laid out

• Feel free to draw furniture and scenes or just sSck to a layout.

• Be ready to share your space!


NEVER STOP DREAMINGChange won’t happen if you just sit sSll


Next course starts in September!



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