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Thank you so much for all those that responded to my TARGET question.  For 
those of you beginning to renovate or are building a new facility, I hope 
you get everything you ask for.  For those of you taking classes like I am, 
good luck.  I hope this helps.

The original question was - I am currently taking classes to become a 
Library Media Specialist.  Our newest assignment is to take our school 
library and renovate, money being no problem.  If you could have anything 
you wanted, or build onto your current library, what are must haves?  I am 
not in the library so thought you all may have better ideas about what 
works.  Or, if you know of any web sites that discuss the proper design for a 
library, I would love to have that information.  I am not sure if anyone 
would like for me to post a HIT on this information unless some people want 
a list of web sites, but I'll be more than happy to post it. Thanks in 
advance for your help.

This is what I found out:

Rooms
-workroom for the librarian and for teachers to use; may want to include 
kitchen facilities
-computer lab
-office for assistant and librarian
-conference room
-private study area
-bathroom (either for faculty only or for all)
-teaching room with smartboard and ceiling installed LCD Projector
-reading room
-listening center
-production room for editing videos, etc.

Office Tools
-Ellison Letter Machine
-paper Cutter
-typewriter
-copy machine
-printer
-laminator

Furniture
-plenty of shelves for books (don't forget to plan for the future; should 
have enough space for the next 10-15 years
-magazine racks
-display cases
-comfortable chairs
-tables for studying
-computer carrels with hollow legs for wires
-seating for one full class plus ten
-booths
-high top tables and stools
-couches

Miscellaneous
-sinks
-plants
-bulletin boards
-plenty of outlets and Internet hookups
-phone near workstation
-renovate lighting system
-heavy duty carpeting
-plenty of windows for natural lighting

Web sites
-Doug Johnson's web site - www.doug-johnson.com
-http://www.edutopia.org for an article called Way Beyond Fuddy-Duddy
-also check the archives from LM_NET; this same topic was discussed last 
year

Storage
-for supplies like construction paper, posters
-locked area for storage
-storage for all multi-media equipment
Susan Keesee, 6th Grade Teacher
Amherst Middle School, Amherst, VA
skeesee@amherst.k12.va.us

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