[LM_NET] Target: 21st Cetury Skills teaching and library spaces

["Schartiger, Lisa" <SchartigerL@GJPS.ORG>]

I was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of some research-based 
info about how the proper spaces and resources are necessary for optimal teaching 
of 21st Century information skills and for library media specialist/teacher 
collaboration and teaching.

We have no lab in our building of about 600 6-8 graders - only 3 laptop labs.  If I 
want to work with a teacher to integrate information skills into a lesson, I have 
to close down the library or leave the library to do it, and we have to hope to be 
able to get access to a cart that day.  My library's layout wastes a tremendous 
amount of space, and could be redesigned to better meet the needs of those using 
the library for "traditional" uses and those needing it for more technology 
enhanced tasks.  My principal and I want to redesign and renovate the space, and 
wall off a portion for library classroom/lab which would include room for our 
broadcast studio which now looks like it fell out of the sky into the middle of the 
library.

Before me make this proposal to the higher-ups, I was hoping to find some solid 
evidence that shows that labs/library classrooms, complete with things like 
interactive white boards have a valid reason for being.  We all know that we have 
plenty to teach to all students and most of us don't have the right spaces in which 
to do it, but I need some research.

Any ideas?

Lisa Schartiger
Library Media Specialist
Gahanna Middle School South
349 Shady Spring Dr
Gahanna OH 43230
614-337-3730

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