Learner-Driven Libraries

We are all driven by a mission to change the world.  I've long since believed that the school library was part of mine, since they are the hub of all school activity.  

School libraries have evolved greatly since many of us have been in school.  When I think of librarians from my childhood, I envision an old lady sitting behind a circulation desk stamping the library card.  She is dressed in a cardigan with a flowery dress that reaches over her knees with a pair of glasses sitting on the bridge of her nose.  Does this sound familiar?  

Now, school librarians have taken on a broader set of skills that enhance what is being learned in the classroom.  The librarian is a...

To meet all of these needs, we need to consider our spaces and how they are used.  We are no longer a curator of a collection, but of tangible, digital, and human resources.  This requires a different mindset of how to create spaces that meet these needs. 

To assist with this process, I have created an overview video to help you.  Let's have some fun!

What are others ways you create a more learner-driven library space? Please post below!