The Whole School Library Learning Commons: An Educator's Guide

By Judith Anne Sykes

Introduce your teachers, librarians, and administrators to the roles and responsibilities of educators in advocating a whole school library learning commons using this step-by-step guide for creating shared learning space in your school.

It is no surprise that technology has shifted the way we educate--bearing on how, what, and where we learn. This guide lays the framework for helping turn your school library into a whole school library learning commons (WSLLC)--a space where traditional academics merge with the latest technologies to engage learners in a way never before realized.

Author Judith Anne Sykes contends that since the WSLLC philosophy allows staff and students to co-create knowledge in a shared space, it is more effective than the traditional approach. Sykes addresses the differences between a school library and a WSLLC, provides reasons to champion its creation in your institution, and discusses how to use mentoring as a means to sustain its survival. The book explores the roles and responsibilities of educators in developing WSLLC goals and presents strategies for using typical assessment tools--including standardized tests, report cards, and anecdotal assessments--to help support its philosophy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1440844208
• ISBN13: 9781440844201
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 7 to 17 years