Developing ournew Library

Library Online website http://library-online.org.uk

The Dixie Grammar School

Michael Parker Library

The Dixie Grammar School, Market Bosworth

Professional, award-winning Librarian– SLA School Librarian of the Year 2005

What is a Professional Librarian?

Old Library

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Easy Chairs

Main Entrance

Basic Plan showing the original Library and Classroom layout

New Library Plans

How the space has been used

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The Final Plan – more or less!

Consultation & Planning

We asked the whole school community to

share ideas

Library Development

Committee

Headmaster

Deputy Head (Curriculum)

Librarian

Bursar

Facilities Manager

ICT Technicians

Head’s PA

Invited Staff

The Transformation

Creating the new Library

Creating the new Library

Creating the new Library

Creating the new Library

Creating the new Library

Creating the new Library

Creating the new Library

Creating the new Library

Creating the new Library

Creating the new Library

Creating the new Library

Creating the new Library

Creating the new Library

Creating the new Library

Creating the new Library

Creating the new Library

Creating the new Library

Creating the new Library

Creating the new Library

Creating the new Library

Creating the new Library

Where do we go from here?

Think

Ask

ReadImagine

Create

Use of our new Library

Research Skills

ReadingDevelopme

nt

Using New Technologi

es

Personal Developme

nt

LearningSkills

Use of our new Library

Enjoyment of Reading

We are working hard to develop an exciting range of attractive books…. backed by the expertise of our Librarian, working with teaching staff to develop a love of reading.

"Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body." Richard Steele

Creativity and imagination

Culturalheritage

Language development

Emotional development

Increased self-esteem

Sustained concentration

Reading for pleasure =

“There is a strong association between the amount of reading for pleasure children reported and their reading achievement.”

Twist, L., Schagen, I. and Hodgson, C. (2007). Readers and Reading: National Report for England 2006. Slough: NFER

…doesn’t always have to be from books

Reading….

Library Online Services:Our virtual library!

The next few slides show the range of online services being created by our Librarian for use in teaching and learning….

The site is at http://library-online.org.uk

Our main Library website: Library Online

Using Netvibes with Modern Foreign

Languages

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Teaching Sixth Formers how to use online note-taking

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Sharing documents and collaborating

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Student organiser using Netvibes

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Librarian gathers & evaluates websites for

staff and students

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Business Newsusing Netvibes

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All linked fromLibrary Online

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Library Onlinehttp://library-online.org.uk