Action+Plan

=**Action Plan**=
 * Drake Middle School Learning Commons Floor Plan**
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 * Goal:** to develop a learning commons facility design that will attract and accomodate more students

1. Repaint the walls. (Assume completed by ACS) 2. Recarpet the floors, possibly using carpet squares. (Note: Current carpet was placed against shelving.) (Assume completed by ACS) 3. Replace recreational reading and group work area furniture.
 * Objective One:** to redesign interiors to create a harmonious environment that is appropriate for middle school students
 * Activities:**
 * Replace current recreational reading sofas and wingback chairs with a loveseat, 2 club chairs, and 3 benches.
 * Replace current collection of round and trapeziodal tables with rectangular nesting tables with locking casters.
 * Replace current 4-leg chairs with stacking chairs with sliders and upholstered seats.


 * Evaluation:** Librarian uses dated checklist to document facilities-related activities as they are accomplished. Any issues related to workmanship or product quality are noted and reported to the principal and/or vendor.

1. Convert the hard-wiring system to a wireless system. (Assume completed by ACS) 2. Add 30 laptop computers. 3. Add a portable SMART Board with built-in projection system.
 * Objective Two:** to upgrade technology access
 * Activities:**


 * Evaluation:** Librarian uses dated checklist to document technology-related activities as they are accomplished. Any issues related to workmanship or product quality are noted and reported to the principal and/or system technology coordinator.

1. Move circulation desk to center of library to improve visibility. 2. Add locking, charging laptop storage cart for 30 laptop computers.
 * Objective Three:** to improve security
 * Activities:**

1. Effectiveness of circulation desk relocation to improving visibility of all areas of the library- Librarian informally notes self and staff feedback throughout the school year. 2. Security of laptop computers - Librarian maintains a log of stolen or damaged laptops throughout the school year and reports such information to the principal and/or system technology coordinator.
 * Evaluation:**

1. Convert the storage porch into a group instruction space. 2. Convert the current computer stations reference areas and the aquarium space into a wrap-around Research Laptop Bar. 3. Create guided work space at circulation desk. 4. Add OPAC Search Center Laptop Bar to left entrance wall. 5. Convert the multiple copies room into the Professional Collection. 6. Relocate group work area furniture around centralized circulation desk. 7. Convert 2 low shelving units currently used for reference to an additional table/chairs group work area. 8. Convert the current circulation desk area into the main recreational reading area. 9. Create 3 additional recreational reading areas.
 * Objective Four:** to maximize the use of existing space
 * Activities:**
 * Weed storage items and redistribute necessary items between the multiple copies storage room, the audiovisual storage closet, the library workroom, and possibly team workroom locations throughout the school.
 * Equip with portable SMART Board.
 * Add class set of tablet arm chairs with locking casters.
 * Repair heating/cooling system. (Assume completed)
 * Add wall-mounted counters.
 * Add 8 bar stools/chairs.
 * Equip with up to 8 laptops.
 * Use 3 Swash tables to form the backside of the centrally-located circulation desk.
 * Equip with 6 chairs.
 * Add wall-mounted counter.
 * Add 2 bar stools/chairs.
 * Equip with 2 laptop computers.
 * Reorganize the shelving units into aisles.
 * Consolidate professional materials from storage porch, production room, and main library space into new Professional Collection room.
 * Relocate Ellisor machine and die cuts into library workroom.
 * Weed the reference collection and subscribe to online databases.
 * Relocate shelving units to fiction section to increase shelf space.
 * Furnish recreational reading area with new furniture.
 * Add task lighting such as table and/or floor lamps.
 * Relocate periodicals to currently unused periodicals stand in recreational reading area.
 * Add 1 upholstered bench in front of each window.


 * Evaluation:** Librarian uses online survey instrument (i.e., Survey Monkey) to survey the school community on their responses to the remodeled library facility. Example questions for both students and teachers could include topics such as the interior color scheme, comfort and flexibility of the furniture, overall layout of the facility, and adequacy of the different areas of the library (i.e., circulation desk/guided work space, group instruction space, group work areas, laptop bars, and recreational reading spaces). Teacher surveys could incorporate additional questions specific to teachers. Example questions might include topics such as the professional collection, workroom resources and access, etc.