Sep 13th, 2007
Flexible Learning Spaces
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Where do you learn best? Yes, where not how!
A recent conference held in Melbourne at the State Library centred around this very topic. What spaces do you enjoy learning in? Are the days gone where tables and chairs all lined up in rows, everyone facing the front? Unfortunately I don’t think so. Wouldn’t we all love the freedom to design our own favourite space in which to learn?
It is comforting to see the readers in the library slip off their shoes and curl up on a couch and bury their face in a book. They’re comfortable, cozy and enjoying the space which in turn provides them with the ideal environment in which to read and to learn.
Where are you most comfortable? Can that be replicated in a school setting? What changes can be made to the library space so that learning is more effective?
Hi Jennifer, this is looking good. I think that libraries like yours that are forging ahead into the 21st century are the true leaders. I think the students will thank you for it. (eventually)