A Vision for our Library
Our information centre will be central to our school, supporting and encouraging the learning that is happening within our classrooms.
It will be a library and information centre where children are able to access, process and apply information from multimedia resources.
It will provide an environment in which children gain skills and attitudes for life long learning, encouraging them to become independent facilitators of knowledge.
It will symbolise the value we put on information, and its importance to the children's learning.
It will be a place of quiet retreat for all children, motivating them to read for leisure and pleasure, building their literacy.
Wish list/ Brief for architect
Entrance way. Wall of fame - on the inside of the entry.
Resource area to the side. Heaps of shelving
Windows at a height that allows shelving underneath
Library office - where librarian can see most of children in library.
Also can be locked. Cupboards, shelves, work bench etc
Low shelving, that has books front facing. Fiction, picture books - non-fiction needs normal shelving to allow skills to be taught
Future proofing re wiring. Power points etc away from corners and edges.
Cathedral type ceilings to dampen noise.(or noise reduction technology- texture)
Pin boards built into all walls, even with shelving that may be put over the top.
Areas on the inside and outside to promote and celebrate children's work,as well as achievements of the school.
Ability to have areas within the library specifically for research, reading and class lessons. Areas rather than rooms.
Low shelving, that has books front facing. Fiction, picture books - non-fiction needs normal shelving to allow skills to be taught
Future proofing re wiring. Power points etc away from corners and edges.
Cathedral type ceilings to dampen noise.(or noise reduction technology- texture)
Pin boards built into all walls, even with shelving that may be put over the top.
Areas on the inside and outside to promote and celebrate children's work,as well as achievements of the school.
Ability to have areas within the library specifically for research, reading and class lessons. Areas rather than rooms.
The design will:
- be cost effective to build;
- be use durable, low maintenance materials;and be watertight.
- Areas for free-standing OPACS Recreational reading area
- Research area - incl computers, whiteboards, data projector etc
- Circulation issues area with space to be welcoming
- Display areas for current school-wide, new books, current issues and news eg ANZAC day - 3 main areas.
- Flexibility - moveable shelves - wheels which can lock
- Plumbing - at least a sink to wash hands or fill a jug for visitors giving a chance to use library outside school hours for events.
- Government policy requires the use of passive solar design principles when designing new government buildings.
- Any briefing about green issues - sustainable timbers etc. Need to a cognizant of this fact. Facing to the natural sunlight - for warmth, fading of books.
- Building in things like the chess board. - in a nicer space around this area.
- Area with the drains - check that we are not digging up twice, or spoiling access for builders. We don't want to be digging these up twice.
- Disabled access needed.
- If a toilet, then 1 disabled toilet.
- Maybe a kitchenette with basin and area plumbing for jug.
- Higher than standard height - maybe 3m stud.
- Discuss what we don't want.
- Change of floor levels.
