Featured Article Series: Learning Commons Model

This series of articles highlights the Learning Commons Model, a new way of organizing and constructing school libraries. It is important that anyone with a stake in the future of school libraries—current librarians, teachers, students, parents, future teachers and librarians, and patrons— understand what the learning commons is, what its primary functions are, what it means to you and your patrons, where it’s headed, and how to get started.

• Part 1: Five Things You Need to Know about the Learning Commons Model
• Part 2: Four Steps to Dramatic Transformation
• Part 3: After the Dust Settles, Communication is the Key
• Part 4: Time to Ditch Dewey? Shelving Systems that Make Sense to Students
• Part 5: Making Makers in Your Library