physical space

Jun 1

School Libraries Are Magnificent Spaces of Opportunity: with Heather Lamb

The Librarian Influencer of the Week is Texas librarian, Heather Lamb. She has worked in an elementary and middle school library previous...

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Feb 7

Coffee Shops in a High School Library

Dear Dr. Laura, My principal wants me to look into adding a coffee shop to our high school library. Apparently there is some bond money...

258 views

Jan 31

It's Time for a Grand Opening!

My questions are for advice on how to excite the students for the new libraries, wisdom on how to hook the teachers and staff...

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Sep 23, 2019

Provide Solutions for What Your Administrator Is Trying to Solve: with Connie Williams

The Librarian Influencer of the Week is Connie Williams a retired school librarian from California.

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Sep 14, 2019

Books to the Front of the Shelf or Pushed Back?

Dear Dr. Laura, I’ve only been in the library a couple of weeks, but I’m going nuts already! My students shove the books to the back ...

1,736 views

Aug 16, 2019

The Library Calendar

Dear Dr. Laura, School hasn’t even started and I’ve already gotten an invitation to an event that says it’s to be held in the library...

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Jun 8, 2019

Physical Space and Routines

Your physical space will have an impact on many of your library routines.

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