NCSLMA Media MakeOvers
Jennifer Northrup & Sarah Justice Middle/ HS Makeover Ideas
Media Makeover
Jennifer Northrup from DPI and Sarah Justice, a middle and HS media specialist, have collaborated on this Wiki to provide ideas and information about makeover projects. Details and examples are listed below.
Circulation Desk
Decrease the size, paint black, add vinyl letters.
Blank Wall
Add magazine racks to house Kindle or other electronic readers.
Book Cases
Just add black paint and vinyl words to easily & inexpensively create modern signage
How can I change my space inexpensively?
- Centralize Circulation Desk (Carpentry dept in HS)
- Paint Front of Circulation Desk and put vinyl letters
- Paint Ends of book shelves, (Black paint with vinyl lettering.)
- Create an inexpensive Leisure Reading Space (area rug and chairs)
With one to one, how do we get the students and classes back into the library?
- Collaborate with teachers to include student work in library
- Steam Punk Art
- Time Toast Timelines
- Book Spine Poetry
- Curriculum Connections
- Book Cover Art
Event Days
You have got to try this.
Converting old clunky library chairs to rolling stools
3D Printing
Augmented Reality
Library Centers
How I Use Library Stations
Blogs - these are a few blogs that have multiple library center examples
Library Centers Pinterest Board
Continuously Learning in the Library - Library Centers
Blogs - these are a few blogs that have multiple library center examples
Library Centers Pinterest Board
Continuously Learning in the Library - Library Centers
Apps
Goose Chase -
- Free account only ten teams
- requires an email to log in. You could use dummy email accounts to create teams.
- Allows for interactive Scavenger Hunt with students where they submit pictures.