[aisle] Library redesign questions

[Beverly Frett]

The Library Store offers a room designing tool that is awesome
https://www.thelibrarystore.com/library_layouts
I've used it to design two library spaces and you can save and print your
designs after inserting furniture. Give it a try!
Bev

Beverly Frett
School Library Advocate and Lifelong Learner
Naperville, IL

*"Reading is important. Books are important. Librarians are important..." *
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On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 9:51 AM Christine Wilson via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I don't have experience designing the space,  but I can offer some ideas
> about collection development.
>
> Early on I realized that while EELs chose translations of books written in
> English,  the quality of translations wS spotty at best (Dr. Seuss, for
> example, is abysmal). Our ELL team has been working to find books written
> originally in Spanish.  I don't find my patrons choosing them in great
> numbers, because it's not what their English speaking friends read. I'm
> beginning some COVID friendly promotion (a collection on our Destiny
> Discover carousel,  for example,  and will work on other promotion ideas
> when we're back in the building.
>
> Good luck with your project-sounds like a lot of fun!
>
> On Fri, Nov 20, 2020, 5:48 AM Christine Cahill via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> I moved into a brand new building 9 years ago and have a beautiful space.
>> One thing I wished I had done was gotten bookshelves on wheels. I would
>> love to be able to move the shelves to host larger events. When we can do
>> that again!
>>
>> Christine Cahill
>> Teacher/Librarian
>> Carrie Busey Elementary School
>> 304 Prairie Rose Lane
>> Savoy, IL 61874
>> 217-351-3811
>> cahillch at u4sd.org
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 19, 2020 at 9:07 AM Todd Freer via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Listserve –
>>>
>>> My school has been newly minted a PK  - 2 Dual Language Education
>>> Center. Our library needs to be completely revamped. I’m looking for some
>>> ideas with regards to:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Creating a bilingual/Spanish/English collection of quality, authentic,
>>> engaging books
>>>
>>> Determining how to redesign our space (shelving, how much, what styles)
>>>
>>> Maximizing our space
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I do have some ideas in mind and our budget (currently unknown) will be
>>> limited. We probably have some flexibility.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I need to start putting together a proposal and would love to chat with
>>> someone/someones who have experience designing a space. I’m more than
>>> willing to zoom, share emails, speak over the phone, etc.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I greatly appreciate your time and knowledge and look forward to hearing
>>> from you!
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> --Todd
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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