Shelving in, Ready for the books

The shelving from the Mirage Flats school that closed was moved in and painted. It looks like different colors but that is just the light. Very nice shelving - all adjustable. My aide warned me that the shelves don't fit just anywhere so all 10 sections and 60 shelves were marked before they were moved. The Secondary collection will go on these shelves. They are on the east side of the room. The doorway (dark area on the left of the shelving) on this side will be the main entrance for most people.

The rest of the shelving from the Flats and one section from the original elementary shelving is on the south side and will hold the J Fiction. Beyond them are two eight-foot sections of low shelves for the E Fiction. (currently one is hidden behind the folding tables.)

The J/E Non Fiction will be on the west wall in low shelving with rails for displaying student work, posters, etc above.

The middle and the computer lab are still "under construction" and will be until the carpet cleaners come in two weeks. Also need to bring in lab tables and a few things from the Flats. Then move my desk and other stuff from the upstairs library.

Chore Two - Becoming an Opportunity

The new walls have been completed. (Behind the right wall is a classroom like the one on the left which currently is our elementary computer lab. ALL the books are on tables, most covered with plastic to protect them during construction. All the walls are newly painted off white.

Thought at first we could get by with leaving a couple bookcases alone until construction was done. But, ended up emptying ALL the shelves. The last two got a bit jumbled because my aide and I didn't do them. Oh, well.

Another Web 2.0 tool

I attended the recent Heartland Conference in Omaha. It was GREAT. One of the tools we looked at was Glogster. I had seen it used for a webpage, and needed some more incentive to try it out. Finally did it! I used it to make a "poster" about the San Francisco Cable Car. Click and take a look.