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My Dream Library By: Jacey Preisler

A library should be a place where every individual can learn and express themselves without being cut down by those around them. It should be a comforting, yet intriguing atmosphere where we as students are encouraged to be ourselves and prepare for the future. The following information is a list of my ideas for a future library:

Webspace/ Virtual Space: Community: Physical Space: Creativity & Communication: Technology Tools Information Literacy (Skills & MGMT.) Collaboration Digital & Global Citizenship Reading & Literacy Equity & Access Student Resources Assessment & Integration
 * Access to more sites
 * Faster computers
 * Emphasis on Ebooks, blogs, and Shelfari
 * Music/ video access
 * Links to Gmail
 * Community events board
 * Invite community to poetry night
 * Always have some sort of drive going on through the library (community service)
 * Bean bag chairs
 * Lava lamps (extravagant lighting)
 * Our art needs to be EVERYWHERE
 * Color
 * Rugs
 * Sit in groups
 * Book cover posters
 * Game table for board games
 * A more inviting outside
 * Snack/ study room
 * Broadcast morning announcements
 * Poetry readings
 * Book clubs
 * Monthly/ weekly student highlight
 * Monthly/ weekly book highlight
 * Book trailers created by students (like movie trailers)
 * Monthly/ weekly website highlight
 * Chess/ drama club
 * Digital camera
 * Flip video camera
 * Laptops
 * Headphones
 * Computers
 * Students need to be taught how to find a book
 * Teach us how to use the wiki page and Google docs so they can be beneficial to us
 * Mustang readers
 * TRIO
 * Science/ academic bowl
 * Meetings with both students AND teachers
 * Communication with other countries
 * Chat room with specified topics
 * Make reading and writing FUN!
 * Rewards for book reports
 * Field trips
 * Competitions :)
 * Bragging rights are HUGE
 * Reading bowl
 * A LOT of books from EVERY genre
 * More open hours- longer after school
 * Teachers give class time hours for library research
 * If teachers are concerned, library time cards can be used
 * Website catalog
 * Writing a paper
 * Finding critics
 * Math help
 * Test prep
 * Educational movies should be available
 * Computer games at lunch
 * Suggestion box
 * Monthly meetings where people can voice their opinions
 * Everyone needs to have something for themselves in the library