tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073548330197821409.post371067024834009553..comments2015-04-28T20:03:46.189+01:00Comments on Libraries, Schools, Social Media and lots more...: Reading and traditional school #librariesElizabeth Hutchinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11844968674069793491noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073548330197821409.post-5929554286805383512015-04-28T20:03:46.189+01:002015-04-28T20:03:46.189+01:00I just want to give you all an update on what happ...I just want to give you all an update on what happened at this school. We did go in and weed the stock with the plan to integrate it into the reading scheme. After we had done this we realised that there was more library books left than we thought there would be. The decision was made to swap the reading scheme books with the library in order to create a library corner. This looks great and it also give more space for the reading scheme so everyone wins. We will just have to wait and see if a more appealing space with a small amount of good stock makes a difference to the use of these books. Elizabeth Hutchinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844968674069793491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073548330197821409.post-82560658334308425972015-01-21T17:44:48.712+00:002015-01-21T17:44:48.712+00:00Thanks for your comments Anne. Strangely enough wh...Thanks for your comments Anne. Strangely enough when talking it through with my colleague we were discussing using the Junnior Library to do the story sessions in and if needed using it to do any library skills lessons too. Following on from this we did wonder if we could move some of the infant stock to that library. We will have to discuss it with the school but it could work. On the other hand I am not sure how we would encourage the younger children in to use it other than when we organise it. Elizabeth Hutchinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844968674069793491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073548330197821409.post-63238173048778404352015-01-21T16:52:38.384+00:002015-01-21T16:52:38.384+00:00I very much sympathise with your dilemma, Elizabet...I very much sympathise with your dilemma, Elizabeth. I totally agree with all the comments that the most important thing is for the children to have access to the books.I do have a concern with the reading scheme plan though. It always worries me if children are only allowed to choose books that are within their band. Everyone, whatever their abilities, needs books they will enjoy, and sometimes that will be books that are just at their reading level, but quite often it will be books that are below it, because everyone should be able to read to relax, and sometimes it will be books that are above it, because if children are fascinated by something they can comprehend text that is harder than usual. Is there any way that you can avoid the children's choice being restricted? (Incidentally, i assume it is not possible to combine the KS1 and KS2 libraries?)Anne Hardinghttp://www.anneharding.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073548330197821409.post-67167747238267933632015-01-18T21:06:08.445+00:002015-01-18T21:06:08.445+00:00Hi Pippa, thanks for your comments. I think workin...Hi Pippa, thanks for your comments. I think working out what works for the children is what is important, like you said we can do library skill in junior school. More books in children's hands is what is important at this stage. Elizabeth Hutchinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844968674069793491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073548330197821409.post-83512527724744139672015-01-18T20:15:01.173+00:002015-01-18T20:15:01.173+00:00Hi Elizabeth
I agree with the above comments of Be...Hi Elizabeth<br />I agree with the above comments of Bev. Libraries having moved to learning commons are experiencing what works as opposed to what is protocol. Having read the book Building a Learning Commons I have a more open attitude towards meeting the needs of our users and leaving the rules behind :) Love teaching the classification system in older years but for younger ones it is all about colour, access and ease of use. More like a book store :)PippaDavieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03299916448005815176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073548330197821409.post-65864069924529936692015-01-18T15:23:10.074+00:002015-01-18T15:23:10.074+00:00Thanks Bev, I really appreciate you taking the tim...Thanks Bev, I really appreciate you taking the time to reply. I sometimes feel that we live in our own bubbles and it is too easy to say no to something just because 'that's how it has always been done'. It is a lot of organising to see if it will work but as I see it, it's not working now so we will be no worse off at the end and at least we tried. Elizabeth Hutchinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844968674069793491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073548330197821409.post-9910129991124537392015-01-18T13:51:35.304+00:002015-01-18T13:51:35.304+00:00I don't see any problem with this - if putting...I don't see any problem with this - if putting the books in the reading scheme is going to mean they will be read then that's great. I think we can get too caught up in library 'rules', what does order matter compared to encouraging kids to see reading as fun and something they want to do? At this young age it's all about putting books into their hands and if ordering them differently makes it easier for them to find things they want to read then no problem. Enough time to work on library skills further up the school, better to have a good choice of books be that fiction, non fiction or graphic novels right in front of them than to cling to order rules. When I go into a school library that has all the books perfectly arranged in alphabetical/dewey looking pristine my heart always sinks because if they are that tidy they are not being taken out!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17158798924531907760noreply@blogger.com