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there. Go with the carpeting. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Alan, Librarian serving Brooks Middle School<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">"What a school thinks about its library is a measure of what it thinks about education."<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> islma-bounces@list.railslibraries.info [mailto:islma-bounces@list.railslibraries.info]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 14, 2018 12:25 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [ISLMA-Share] Flooring Question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We did the carpet squares at our elementary library and LOVE them (kept a box for replacements if needed).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We're going to be doing the same at the high school where we also have a coffee bar, but we're working with the flooring people to put a "path" from the entrance to the circulation desk, to the coffee bar. The path will be laminate wood
flooring and will cover the area where we see a lot of wear in carpet or, in the case of the coffee bar, don't want to deal with difficult spills. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, May 14, 2018 at 11:28 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <<a href="mailto:islma@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">islma@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Everyone.....<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am putting this out there for my Superintendent!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am wondering who has done the new kinds of vinyl tiles and who has done carpet....?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My administrators are concerned about the quality of sound in the space when there is no carpet.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Any one in the collective library hive have any feedback for me? Everywhere I have been there has been carpet, but we are putting in a student coffee bar and makerspace so leaning away from the carpet for the obvious reasons!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please Please...let me know what you think!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
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Dawn<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lemont High School<o:p></o:p></p>
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