Inspiration is found in isolation for some, but not for me.\u00a0 I am actively seeking it!\u00a0 Each summer I try to rework my curriculum, learn a new skill\/technology, and read plenty of books to inform my readers advisory skills.\u00a0 This summer, however, I am thinking big.<\/p>\n
Big thinking ususally means big change.\u00a0 I have learned over time that no matter how inspired I may be to make changes, it will take lots of time and effort to bring others along.\u00a0 As a school librarian, my days are often dictated by the schedules of other people, teachers and administrators and what this means is that I need to be creative in implementing change.<\/p>\n
Some of the big ideas I am thinking about have been inspired by other school librarians and movements that are afoot in the spheres of education.\u00a0 From the reconfiguration of the library furniture (based on the reflections of our students) to the bigger idea of makerspaces, I am reconsidering the way that I do things.\u00a0 The following are some of the links, sites and blog posts that have gotten my creative juices flowing, and I hope that they may inspire some of you as well!<\/p>\n
Buffy Hamilton’s article<\/a> plus links on makerspaces on her blog The Unquiet Librarian<\/a>.<\/p>\n School Library Journal article<\/a>, by Margaret Sullivan\u00a0on Divine Design (April 1, 2011)<\/p>\n This blog post <\/a>from Tania Sheko on the future of school libraries. (Brave New World <\/a>blog)<\/p>\n