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Current Initiatives
Current Initiatives
WBSD Referendum Completing Fall 2022
Digital Connect Courses offered through RVA
College and Career Readiness Resources
Display of Student Work
After hours accessibility (Until 4 pm all buildings, Birnamwood Public Library has evening/Saturday hours)
Attractive and welcoming library spaces
Blend of Fixed and Flexible Library Time (PreK-8)
WiFi Access for students, staff, community
Current Identified Area of Growth: Designing Collaborative Spaces
Current Identified Area of Growth: Designing Collaborative Spaces
The library program will adapt libraries by designing collaborative spaces and student-centered learning areas and reorganizing the library for best access to materials.
Plan to Address Area of Growth:
Plan to Address Area of Growth:
(WBHS) Create a library space more conducive to independent learning and study in the high school library by installing noise-damping structures- this will be completed summer 2022
(WBHS) Add Learning Center to be adjoined to the library- completed summer 2022
Reorganize the layout of the Birnamwood Library community access materials and digital resources to provide better access and user friendly work spaces
Work to create collaborative spaces for student learning in Birnamwood, Wittenberg and WBHS- progress made but continue to enhance annually. This will include improvements to supervision work spaces
Success Criteria and Measurement:
In Summer and Fall of 2022 the Learning Center room will be relocated to the library, utilizing the former Erving room. Added visual and auditory technology will enhance the end user experience.
HS Library: A clear-barrier wall will be completed in the balcony to redirect sound from flowing into the library space. The staircase to the balcony will receive additional structure to help contain the sound of foot traffic. The funding for this project is part of the District Referendum.
Wittenberg and Birnamwood Library: New acoustic ceiling structures will be installed, in addition to LED lighting and camera surveillance technology. Both libraries will also receive audio technology hardware which will be utilized for large group instruction and presentations.
Library Collaborative Work Spaces: The staff will consider the continued purchase of flexible furniture and look at the current floor plans to determine how an enhanced flexible space can be both implemented and improved upon. The funding for this project will be partly library building budget and final district referendum allocation.
Potential Future Direction for Library Media Program:
Potential Future Direction for Library Media Program:
We will continue to look for ways to support student-centered learning through improvements to our physical space, the climate, and library organization in all buildings. We want to continue to improve circulation statistics and student-staff use at the HS library and maintain the quality of library use at Birnamwood ELMS and Wittenberg ELMS. It is our continued goal to ensure the library spaces are utilized to the fullest capacity possible.
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