Learning+Commons?

Go beyond circulating books and teaching research skills if you want to make yourself and your space central to the school. Volunteer to host special events in the library. Help to set up audio-visual equipment for professional development trainings. Turn your library into the heart of the school by making it a common area for the whole school community to learn, meet, collaborate and have fun! Here are some events that librarians are hosting to make their media centers more like a learning commons:


 * Spelling Bees
 * Book fairs
 * Author visits
 * Administrative meetings
 * Professional development trainings
 * Lunchtime chess club
 * Book clubs
 * Standardized testing
 * Social gatherings for staff (luncheons, etc.)
 * Cultural celebrations
 * Academic team competitions
 * After school tutoring
 * Film presentations
 * Science and Math fairs
 * Parent meetings