[aisle] Furniture

Tue Mar 7 15:46:17 CST 2023

Oh Brenda, I feel your pain... 🙃

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On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 3:23 PM Brenda Glenn via AISLE <
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> On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 2:41 PM Brenda Glenn <bglenn at emsd63.org> wrote:
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>> I so agree with Neha. I *loathe *my flexible desks (bought before my
>> time). I do have a variety of shapes which doesn't help. Most shapes are
>> easily tipped (so kids rock them) and they are heavy. Many a little has had
>> a desk topple over on top of them. Also, I have 25 of them and have some
>> 30+ classes this year so I have an ugly hodge podge of old style desks
>> across the back. It ruins my aesthetic mojo. I've begged for tables.
>>
>> Brenda
>> [image: lib desks1.JPG]
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>> Brenda Glenn
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>> On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 8:40 AM Neha Thakkar via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>>> This is probably an unpopular opinion...buuuuuuuuuut... I'd strongly
>>> suggest NOT having flexible shelves as I never wake up and think "hey,
>>> today I'd like all my nonfiction to be with my picture books"...however,
>>> your admin will LOVE having a meeting space and then the library gets moved
>>> around multiple times. I also strongly suggest square or rectangular tables
>>> that can be reconfigured to many set ups rather than "pretty" or "cute"
>>> flexible seating that makes a flower or other art...again, never do I wake
>>> up and think "I want a flower, and not enough seats for all my students". I
>>> also suggest plugs EVERYwhere, in the tables, on the floor, in the ceiling,
>>> on the walls, in the center of the room..., etc. If the tables can be
>>> whiteboard tables, that's also useful for collaboration or just plain fun.
>>>
>>> Just my 2 cents, happy to share more!
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>>
>>> Neha Thakkar
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>>> On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 8:15 AM Julie Flack via AISLE <
>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>>>> We are currently in the process with Mien and Frank Cooney.  Does
>>>> anyone have any experience with Mien?
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 7:58 AM Mrs. Hamernick via AISLE <
>>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>>>>> We are working with Frank and Cooney as well and we are middle of the
>>>>> road in terms of satisfaction.  We have done 3 projects over the last 7
>>>>> years, and this one seems like it's taking forever, all stages of the
>>>>> process. I do really like my couches with hightop table attached to the
>>>>> back, students love it. I also am really excited about my new tables, as we
>>>>> have tables that will have 2 legs with wheels, so we can tilt them and move
>>>>> them easily. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Mar 6, 2023 at 1:47 PM Monica Fumarolo via AISLE <
>>>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I second Frank Cooney! They were great to work with!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Mar 6, 2023 at 1:28 PM Tiffany Ouellette via AISLE <
>>>>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We just did all of our furniture district wide this last year with
>>>>>>> Frank Cooney. My elementary kiddos LOVE the oversized beanbag chairs and
>>>>>>> wobble chairs.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Mon, Mar 6, 2023 at 12:43 PM Jacob Roskovensky via AISLE <
>>>>>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> So I am getting to order furniture for some of my Elementary
>>>>>>>> buildings....  what vendor do I get the best deal from?   Any seating areas
>>>>>>>> you love?  any tables you love?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Jacob P. Roskovensky
>>>>>>>> Librarian
>>>>>>>> Danville School District 118 <https://www.danville118.org/>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 202 E Fairchild St
>>>>>>>> Danville, IL 61832
>>>>>>>> (217) 444-1533
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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