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Showing posts with label libraries. Show all posts
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Sunday, July 24, 2016
OH MY GOODNESS!
Soooo..... I was on Pinterest and ran into a picture of a "Little Free Library". I've read a story or two about these before, usually in the old back woods where children have never seen a book before. Having been a children's librarian and a total book "junkie", the wheels started to turn. This could be a tempting addition to put up on the corner of our preschool/daycare property. (Only if Bountiful City ordinances allow for it, of course.) We have other commercial properties all over Davis County that could be options as well
"Little Free Libraries" are made out of every conceivable thing under the sun, but the premise is this: "Take a book, Leave a Book." Little Free Libraries are also referred to as community book exchanges, neighborhood book exchanges, book trading posts, pop-up libraries, and micro-libraries. I could choose to affiliate with this nonprofit organization, "Little Free Library", (see their web site here at https://littlefreelibrary.org/) or simply do my own thing. The benefit of joining this organization is that the library is put on a GPS map and you become part of a community, all doing the same cool thing. I have access to lots of inexpensive books and it would be a "unique" and fun way to not only encourage our students at Ready-Set-Grow to read and possibly neighbors as well. Books for all ages and stages are used!
My 23 year old son loves woodworking and he is jazzed about helping out!
Bountiful, Utah has a wonderful library, but sometimes working moms don't find the time to get their children there. Maybe this will simply benefit our own students, but either way, it is a cool idea to look in to doing!
Here's a bit of history from the Little Free Library website, that I found interesting.
Soooo..... I was on Pinterest and ran into a picture of a "Little Free Library". I've read a story or two about these before, usually in the old back woods where children have never seen a book before. Having been a children's librarian and a total book "junkie", the wheels started to turn. This could be a tempting addition to put up on the corner of our preschool/daycare property. (Only if Bountiful City ordinances allow for it, of course.) We have other commercial properties all over Davis County that could be options as well
"Little Free Libraries" are made out of every conceivable thing under the sun, but the premise is this: "Take a book, Leave a Book." Little Free Libraries are also referred to as community book exchanges, neighborhood book exchanges, book trading posts, pop-up libraries, and micro-libraries. I could choose to affiliate with this nonprofit organization, "Little Free Library", (see their web site here at https://littlefreelibrary.org/) or simply do my own thing. The benefit of joining this organization is that the library is put on a GPS map and you become part of a community, all doing the same cool thing. I have access to lots of inexpensive books and it would be a "unique" and fun way to not only encourage our students at Ready-Set-Grow to read and possibly neighbors as well. Books for all ages and stages are used!
My 23 year old son loves woodworking and he is jazzed about helping out!
Bountiful, Utah has a wonderful library, but sometimes working moms don't find the time to get their children there. Maybe this will simply benefit our own students, but either way, it is a cool idea to look in to doing!
Here's a bit of history from the Little Free Library website, that I found interesting.
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The idea was popularized in Hudson, Wisconsin, in 2009 when Todd Bol mounted a wooden container designed to look like a school house on a post on his lawn as a tribute to his mother, who was a book lover and school teacher. Bol shared his idea with his partner, Rick Brooks, who spread the word, and the idea spread rapidly.
The original goal was the creation of 2,150 Little Libraries, which would surpass the number of libraries founded by Andrew Carnegie. As of January 2014, there are over 15,000 Little Libraries worldwide. As of February 2013, all 50 U.S. states and 40 countries worldwide have been involved in the program. An estimated 1,650,000 books were donated and borrowed from 2010 to 2013.
This number now exceeds 36,000 libraries.
Friday, May 2, 2014
Preschool Classroom Designs
I've decided to teach Preschool this summer at Ready-Set-Grow, our Preschool and Childcare Center. We have over 75 students, but only about 25 preschoolers. Sooooo. I have been looking at preschool classroom designs and ran into these. I have a huge room and so I want to put a large reading center (book nook) in an area. These classroom designs are brought to us at the Modern Architecture Decorating Ideas Directory Blog:
Cheerful Preschool Room interior design ideas -
Classroom Design
Cheerful Preschool Room interior design ideas -
Classroom Design
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
LIBRARY DISPLAYS and BULLETIN BOARD IDEAS and a few TIPS
Here are some of the best bulletin boards I've seen or have created on my own. I have given creadit to those whose ideas I am sharing that aren't mine when possible. Where possible, I have added a link, if one existed... I go "sight seeing" at libraries and book stores wherever I go and ask permission to take pictures of the displays and bulletin boards. I have never been turned down. Thanks for all the great ideas! You may not choose to copy the displays exactly but hopefully they may prove to be a springboard to inspiration and ideas of your own.
A fabulous site that I found that discusses "all things" about library displays is: http://www.creativelibrarydisplays.com/ You just have to go there and see it for yourself. I didn't add any of her creations below. It's worth the visit to her site!!!!!!!!
Below are just some simple pics I took at libraries and book stores I have visited. NOTE the number of books FACING OUT ON DISPLAY!
READING GENRES
Face as many books forward as possible. It makes a huge difference in circulation.
I want this in my library!!!
Great signage!
AND ALL OF THESE FROM http://schoollibrarydisplays.blogspot.com/
Reading Helps Your Mind Bloom
Obviously, you wouldn't use the same book and it may not stay up long, but I thought this was kind of cool.
Here is a great article: Ten Tips for Better Book Displays
1. Displays should reflect your customers’ reading interests, not yours. You might be fascinated by ancient Japanese sword fighting or the history of dominos, but that doesn’t mean that books on those topics will make a good display. While a fair amount of time might be spent filling a display fixture with books, the ultimate goal is for that fixture to be empty soon after.
2. The books should be the stars of the display. Choose books with fresh, visually appealing covers in good condition.
3. While the books are the stars, eye-catching visual signage is key. This does not require bells and whistles – in fact, when it comes to display signage, less is more. Choose a simple, readable font over an intricate one. Incorporate plenty of white space into the design. Choose card stock over construction paper and simple color palettes over neon and glitter.
4. If there is an icon or other key visual element associated with the theme of the display, be sure to include it in the signage. This might be a logo or a symbol or simply an author’s photo. It may be all the sign needs.
5. Use props judiciously. A single bicycle wheel propped next to the sign for a display of books about cycling. A single pumpkin with a sign that says Boo! for Halloween. A small vintage suitcase can serve as the stand for the sign for a travel display. Choose one 3D element over lots of smaller tschotskes.
6. Make it clear that the items on display can be checked out. This may be clear to us, but it is not always so for our customers. Here, the sticker that is used on display books is incorporated into the small signage that is included in the display:
7. Don’t limit yourself to books. Whenever possible, include a mix of audiobooks, DVDs, and even CDs.
8. Consider moving beyond tightly themed displays to more general ones that can be used anytime:
If you have glass cases, free them up for local artists, crafters, or collectors to display their wares. You could even give local children a chance to display their collections of dolls, Legos, action figures, or tractors:
10. Be flexible and have fun! Be willing and ready to change plans and throw up a display based on the news of the day. Here’s a display that went up within hours of the announcement of a local author’s passing - we gathered his books and put it all out on a cart for a few days:
2. The books should be the stars of the display. Choose books with fresh, visually appealing covers in good condition.
3. While the books are the stars, eye-catching visual signage is key. This does not require bells and whistles – in fact, when it comes to display signage, less is more. Choose a simple, readable font over an intricate one. Incorporate plenty of white space into the design. Choose card stock over construction paper and simple color palettes over neon and glitter.
4. If there is an icon or other key visual element associated with the theme of the display, be sure to include it in the signage. This might be a logo or a symbol or simply an author’s photo. It may be all the sign needs.
5. Use props judiciously. A single bicycle wheel propped next to the sign for a display of books about cycling. A single pumpkin with a sign that says Boo! for Halloween. A small vintage suitcase can serve as the stand for the sign for a travel display. Choose one 3D element over lots of smaller tschotskes.
6. Make it clear that the items on display can be checked out. This may be clear to us, but it is not always so for our customers. Here, the sticker that is used on display books is incorporated into the small signage that is included in the display:
7. Don’t limit yourself to books. Whenever possible, include a mix of audiobooks, DVDs, and even CDs.
8. Consider moving beyond tightly themed displays to more general ones that can be used anytime:
- Staff Picks
- Patron Picks
- People You Should Meet
- Greatest Hits of the ____ (insert decade)
- Good Books You May Have Missed
- What Your Neighbors Are Reading (Put this sign on a cart of just returned books – they’ll fly out of the building and your shelvers will thank you!)
If you have glass cases, free them up for local artists, crafters, or collectors to display their wares. You could even give local children a chance to display their collections of dolls, Legos, action figures, or tractors:
Displays should be fun, both for you to create and for your customers to browse. Here are a few that got lots of attention and let folks know that we are tuned into pop culture and definitely don’t take ourselves too seriously:
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