new elem library design/materials

[Carole Beckwith <cbeckwith_ma@YAHOO.COM>]

How many books would you recommend that a new library
have per student in 1) an ideal world 2) a medium
ideal world. This is a new charter Montessori school
with a proposed population of 250 maximum students:
K-8. This library would not function as a conventional
library where you would expect students to work at
tables with their selection. Each classroom will
maintain their own library , in additon to the the
Montessori materials there. Each classroom also has 2
computers now and I am cataloging with the remote
database, Libraryworld. I am seeking input on the
design as well as the content. How many shelves will
obviously tie into the number of books. Space may be a
limitation, but I would like to start with an ideal. I
would love recommendations for good but reasonable
furniture, suggestions that you see as necessities
even in my library situation. I would also love to
hear from those who have discovered omissions in their
original plan, so I might learn from your
oversights..Thanks so much...

Carole Beckwith
librarian/head teacher
River Valley Charter School
Newburyport,Ma

cbeckwith_ma@yahoo.com

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