SAAS Library Flyer
April 2015 - Be in the Know!
Library as Learning Commons
A few new things we will have in store for you by next Fall:
- collaboration stations and rooms
- office and art supplies for projects, posters, models and designs
- a smart board for training and collaboration
- mobile shelving for legacy library needs
- a new redesigned library website
- improved access to databases (based on single sign-on)
- a staple of quick in-class or online trainings for information literacy
Feel free to contact me throughout next year with your ideas, projects and information needs. I am happy to work with you. -- Kathy Johnson, SAAS Librarian (kjohnson@)
Dreaming...
- Steven Spielberg
Last Contest of the Year!
Yes or No.
Contest Winner
The Learning Commons by Pamela Colburn Harland
Excerpt:
"There's a revolution in today's libraries—how they are organized, the types of resources they offer, how they serve patrons, and even in the mindsets of library specialists. The learning commons paradigm dictates a new way of thinking that will require sweeping changes. Are you ready to embrace the future of your library?
The goal of the learning-commons strategy is to provide a centralized, "go-to" location for all users seeking help on the complex issues of teaching, researching, and being a global citizen in our changing world. A library organized around the learning-commons construct fosters collaborative work and social interaction between users during research and learning. This paradigm also encourages use of innovative technologies and information resources."
Seattle Academy Library
Email: kjohnson@seattleacademy.org
Website: saaslibrary.wordpress.com
Location: 1201 E Union St.
Phone: (206) 676-6825
Facebook: facebook.com/seattleacademy
Twitter: @simkathy