What is grant-inspired in our revitalized library?

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When the new and improved, revitalized library opens, it will intentionally be moving to a commons area and away from a traditional library setting to meet the needs of our students.

There will be two major focuses; literacy and support of STEM growth. They will be intertwined with community involvement, storytelling and other expressions of native cultures. These will be evident in the aesthetics, the book selections, the learning experiences and the positive, open environment. The ultimate goals are to help all students recognize and reach their full potential, improve student academic performance and to prepare students for the future. 

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The commons area will be a place where everyone can find something of interest to them. A place where families can learn together. A place where students can safely take on a challenge. 

The videos above show what this looks like in Canadian libraries. They provide examples of how libraries everywhere have been changing and why.  

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Some different ways of approaching literacy and learning...

Book Slam workshops are sponsored by the Association of Alaska School Boards. Hydaburg students will work with community members to create illustrate and publish Haida stories. Dates to be announced!

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"Book Slam workshops promote a ‘learning by doing’ educational experience."

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Nap-Ins Elementary students will participate in scheduled Nap-Ins in the library that will include participation. Dates to be announced

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MakerSpace activities will be available in the library for students to experience. Activities will rotate periodically and a schedule will be sent out when the library is fully opened.

There are many variations on the Makerspace concept. They are often tied to literacy, the development of STEM concepts and other important ways of learning. The inclusion of Makerspace in the learning process helps build a "maker mentality". 

We want to extend the Makerspace concept using a Family Learning Model to include K12 families as well as other community members by facilitating a monthly Makerspace experience for students and families in the evening. 

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There are many online resources to support this kind of building creativity and problem solving. One way to think of Makerspaces is that they provide the opportunity to take a break from the constant consuming culture we live in today and instead create, invent, and innovate.  

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Makerspace for Education

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Edutopia, Designing a School Makerspace

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