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Imagine Outdated to Updated Shoestring Budget Makeover. Anne O’Sullivan-Costello. Angelina Pizzirusso. Welcome to Rawlinson Community School Library. Agenda History – How the partnership started Photos - Before and After Advocate – For Financial Support Learning Commons Teachers
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Imagine Outdated to Updated Shoestring Budget Makeover Anne O’Sullivan-Costello Angelina Pizzirusso
Welcome to Rawlinson Community School Library
Agenda • History – How the partnership started • Photos - Before and After • Advocate – For Financial Support • Learning Commons • Teachers • Experts • Community • Students • Recap – What can be done with no money
History How the partnership started
Peggy Thomas President, OLA Ruth Hall President, OSLA Session 1708 Feb 27, 2010 www.accessola.com/data/6/rec.../677_OLATogetherforLearning.pdf
Learning Commons • The following slides will support the key concepts of the OLA document, Together for Learning (pgs. 38 &39) • Flexible physical and virtual space • Flexible furniture • Equitable Access • Library open even when TL is not there • Open during recess • Learning Partnerships • Students • Parents • Teachers • Experts • Technology • Survey • Laptops • Empowered Learners • Everyone is a learner (TL learns with and from all learning partners) • Library is a living organism
Photos Before & After
Front Entrance Before After
Front Entrance Before After
Long view of library from the front Before After
Check in/Check out Computer Before After
Check in/Check out Computer Before After
Long view of library from the back Before After
Back Entrance Before After
Back Entrance Before After
Office Before After
Technology Before After
Shelving and Weeding Before After
Furniture Before After
Signage Before After
French Display Never had one before
Financial Support • Administration • Parent Council • Fundraising by Students
Learning Commons
Sharing KNOWLEDGE
Power & Control
Student Survey 5. I use the school library to (you may choose more than one answer)
7. I ask the librarian: (you may choose more than one answer) Survey Questions were derived from: Klinger, D.A.; Lee, E.A.; Stephenson, G.; Deluca, C.; Luu, K.. (2009). Exemplary School Libraries in Ontario. A study by Queen’s University and people for Education. Retrieved July 17, 2011, from http://www.accessola.com/data/6/rec_docs/477_Exemplary_School_Libraries_in_Ontario_2009.pdf. Transforming the Learning Experience. Queens Learning Commons First Annual report, 2005/06. Retrieved July 17, 2011, from http://library.queensu.ca/learningcommons/QLCannualreport_0506.pdf. Tarter, Anne-Marie. Library User Survey. Retrieved July 17, 2001, from www.eduscapes.com/sms/program/survey.html
Recap X What can be done with no money