Facilities Design Assignment

ISTC 601Spring 2011

Claire DeRoseKristen McCormickAshley SerioBrad StrattonKenneth Saul

Introduction:West Towson Middle SchoolBuilt: 2011Population: 950 studentsDemographics:

Mission of the School Library Media Program:

To ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information. The mission is accomplished:◦by providing intellectual and physical access

to materials in all formats ◦by providing instruction to foster

competence and stimulate interest in reading, viewing, and using information and ideas

◦by working with other educators to design learning strategies to meet the needs of individual students

Vision Statement:◦ The vision for the West Towson Middle School library

media center is:◦ A place where students feel comfortable, safe and promotes

student success◦ A place where students can become independent learners◦ A place where students read for enjoyment, learning and personal

growth◦ A place where students gain skills to inquire, think critically, draw

conclusions, make informed decisions and create new knowledge◦ A place where students work collaboratively in order to share and

learn with others◦ A place where the library media specialist teaches information

literacy skills and research skills not in isolation but in collaboration with teachers

◦ A place where students use and learn Web 2.0 tools and serve the instructional technology needs of students

◦ The library media center is an extension of the classroom and the educational hub of the school

Sample of ProgramsImportance of designBest practices examples:

◦South Carolina◦Maine◦Wisconsin

K-12 SLMC designCollege/ academic designPublic library facility design

South Carolina Department of Education School Library Media Center Design Considerations and RecommendationsConsiderations

◦General Design◦Windows and Doors◦Shelving◦Floor Coverings◦Furnishings

Maine Association of School LibrariesConsiderations:

◦ Location◦ Layout◦ Acoustics◦ Walls ◦ Flooring◦ Ceilings

◦ Climate Control◦ Electrical Design◦ Communication

Networks◦ Furnishings◦ Shelving◦ Environment

Wisconsin Department of Public InstructionConsideration

◦Location◦Layout◦Communication Networks◦Acoustics◦Size Recommendation◦Shelving

K-12 School LibraryDifferences Portola Middle School

Library/Media Center in El Cerrito, California

Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn, Maryland

Orchard Elementary School Library Media Center in South Burlington, Vermont

College/ Academic“research library”

◦Qualifications ◦College of

Charleston, South Carolina

◦Learning commons ◦Mesa Community

College Library in Arizona

Public Library Differences Seattle Public Library in

Washington St. Charles Public Library in

Illinois Huntington Beach Public Library

in California

Floor Plan Design

Educational SpecificationsGeneral Specifications:

◦Location◦The library media center…

Aligned with the Standards for School Library Media Programs in Maryland

◦Space Allocation◦Design Considerations

Educational SpecificationsInstructional Spaces

◦Book and student work display◦Collaboration with classroom

teachers◦Professional Workroom and Materials◦Teaching and Learning Area◦Technology and Computer Area◦Study Area

Educational SpecificationsRecreational

Spaces◦ Reading◦ Listening and

viewing

Collection Spaces◦ Junior High/

Middle School: A minimum collection of 15,000 library media items.

Educational SpecificationsAdministrative Spaces:

◦Circulation Desk◦Reference Desk◦Storage Room◦SLMS Office

Environmental Design Elements:Heating/ Air-Conditioning/

VentilationLightingAcoustical ConsiderationsWall Color

Accommodations for Special Learners

Structural RequirementsSignageFloor SpaceFurniture

Relocation and Moving Plans: Before the Move

Create a team Share with everyone else involved in the

moving processMake a public announcement of the moveThe media specialist will need to prepare the

collection for the move by weeding. The media specialist will also need to take

inventory of all the equipment and decide which is no longer used or useable by your patrons such filmstrips or overhead projectors.

Order any new equipment and furniture for the new location so that it will be ready for the arrival of your collection.

Relocation and Moving Plans: During the Move

It is time to start packaging everything

Do a walkthrough of the new space to make sure everything is ready and set up for the arrival of the collection and equipment.

Bring equipment and materials in and unpack.

Remain flexible because everything will not go according to plan.

Relocation and Moving Plans: After the MovePromote and market the new

space once the move is completed.

Signage and Displays:Signage:

◦Questions to ask when deciding on signage

◦Creating signage◦Meeting ADA

Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities

◦Emergency Signage◦Recommendations for

West Towson

Signage and Displays:Displays:

◦Why use displays?

◦Entrance of the SLMC

Outcomes and Responsibilities:Biggest obstacle for a SLM program to

be effectiveNew library potential Roles of the 21st Century school

librarian:◦leader,◦instructional partner◦information specialist◦teacher◦program administrator.◦Member of SIT

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