Reimagining Libraries District Committee

December 11, 2017

Darien High School

Agenda - December 11, 2017● DHS Library Tour (1:45-2pm): Jackie Bennett, Sandy Mackowski ● Guest Speaker: Fran Kompar (Re-imagining Libraries - Current thinking &

trends)● NEW: Re-imagining Libraries Site Visit form (posted on Darien website)● Site visits (On Your Own prior to January 4, 2017 meeting): Darien Public

Library, Westport Public Library● Whitby Visit (Marc & Linda)- Picture Tour● Hour of Code - DPS

Next Meeting: January 4, 2018 at Tokeneke Elementary School

January 10, 2017 - Maker Faire, Hindley Elementary School, Library (TBD)

Whitby Visit - Greenwich

Makerspace (Library)Rock climbing wall to second story nook

Secret entrance for students

Inside the Makerspace

Collaborative Work areas

Tools. Everything Labeled.

Storage for in-process projectsIndividual work areas

Locked cabinets.Bins of materials

But...Remember to install a sink! (recommended)

Signs posted inside the maker space. Notice color coding of activities

Students can opt to go to Makerspace instead of recess

This is a hallway bulletin board in the school that advertises activities for the week.

Philosophy: Be more analog than digital.

Whitby Visit (Tech Space/Innovation)

Not part of the tour… visit to tech space.

Notice high table space, different work spaces for students.

Whiteboard walls and large table for students to collaborate together

Students were video editing (1:1 school). Their work was being displayed on three screens (2 on side walls, 1 in front)

Resources to explorehttps://www.edutopia.org/article/makerspace-built-elementary-students