[ISLMA-Share] Library renovation

Tue Apr 5 10:09:28 CDT 2016

We renovated our library rather quickly after flooding a two years ago. We
replaced the carpet with a soft, vinyl floor that looks like wood. It is
one of the best decisions we made. It is clean, easy to roll carts on, and
is just as quiet as our carpet was. We have had water issues multiple times
since our big flood, and the floors were perfectly fine. We did opt for a
lighter color floor as it does show salt in the winter. I have seen darker
colors in other schools and noticed much more dirt than ours shows.

We compromised on shelf height. Our nonfiction and graphic novel sections
are along the walls on tall shelving. The fiction section stands on
somewhat lower shelving in the middle of the library. The shelving is about
60 inches tall so it is easy to see over and makes the space seem more open
but does not require students (and staff!) to bend over as much. Our
shelving vendor helped me measure the length of the books on current
shelves so we could purchase just enough new shelving. One vendor suggested
all low shelving but it took up way too much space. Instead of wheels on
shelving, we went for wheels on our tables which allows us to be flexible
with the space.

*Angela Pigoni*
LLC Director
Wheaton North High School
630.784.7300 x8498

On Tue, Apr 5, 2016 at 9:02 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> When you say "tilt the books spine up on the low shelves" do you mean
> that put the books so the spine is parallel to the shelf surface, or  do
> you have some kind of device that keeps them at a 45 degree angle?
>
>
> As a relatively tall person, I *loathe* the bottom shelf :)
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> *Kathryn Spindler *
> Teacher-Librarian, MLIS
> Simmons Middle School
> Aurora, IL
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> I agree.  Our shelves are all low (chest height) and shelving is hard on
> the back.  We do tilt the books spine up on the low shelves, though, so
> students can easily see the call numbers on the bottom shelf.
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> Date: Monday, April 4, 2016 at 12:41 PM
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> Be sure to think about sound when you choose between carpet and hard
> surface flooring.  Things could get a lot louder with hard surface...
>
> Chris Wilson
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> On Mon, Apr 4, 2016 at 11:20 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> I currently have low shelving for a 9-12 grade space and I really don’t
>> like it. Teens do not like searching low stacks for things. Shelving books
>> is hard on knees and backs and big projects like inventory and weeding is
>> downright painful.
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>> I make use of all my space on top of my shelving to display anything and
>> everything and that is primarily what kids check out. It’s right at their
>> eye level and easy to browse.
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>> If possible, I would recommend NOT having low shelving.
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>> *Kristen Rademacher*
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>> Librarian
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>> Eco Club Director
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>> *From:*islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info [mailto:
>> islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info] *On Behalf Of *Email list for
>> the Illinois School Library Media Association
>> *Sent:* Monday, April 04, 2016 11:06 AM
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>> *Subject:* Re: [ISLMA-Share] Library renovation
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>>
>> I have low shelving because I have limited wall space. I like them and
>> they create adequate sight lines since all my shelving sticks out into the
>> open space of our library. The issue would be have enough shelving for your
>> collections. Our shelves are double-sided and our collection is about 6,000
>> print volumes.
>>
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>>
>> Why you not being involved in the renovation recommendations?
>>
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>> Gretchen Zaitzeff
>> University High School
>> Normal, IL
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>> *Subject:* [ISLMA-Share] Library renovation
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>> I am hearing talk in my district about some basic library renovation.  I
>> would like feedback on 2 items:
>>
>>
>>
>> Floor:  laminate?  (wood look--laid over existing carpet)  vs.
>>  carpet/industrial carpet tile
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>>
>>
>> Shelving:  height for Jr/Sr high school (Talk is of cutting tall shelving
>> in half to make back to back shelving.  Currently all of my shelving is
>> tall, but reachable, and against the walls, with an additional 2 free
>> standing units)
>>
>>
>>
>> I HAVE NOT been asked about these renovations and am getting nervous
>> about what might be some big mistakes.  Then again, I may be back in the
>> classroom next year and the library would run with an aide or not at all.
>>
>>
>>
>> Please give me thoughts on your own experiences.  I don't see low
>> shelving units in a HS as being desirable.
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>>
>> Connie
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>> Connie Workman
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>> Table Grove, IL  61482
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