
Building a new school is an opportunity to make friends with other community services, such as libraries and recreational facilities, and perhaps even make a new home together on a single campus.

Building a new school is an opportunity to make friends with other community services, such as libraries and recreational facilities, and perhaps even make a new home together on a single campus.
libraries
Every school needs a library/learning commons staffed by professional teacher librarians who understand the philosophy of the design suggestions in this book. Such places are not storage and retrieval warehouses but learning spaces in both physical and virtual spaces. It is not just about the space. It is about the great professionals that have the vision and the know how to build the learning to match the space that encourages excellence. In technology, we already know that to just hook it up and turn it on does not do anything to stimulate learning. People make the difference. Solid connections to local libraires and museums in addition to these organizations around the world is a key to rich resources that make great learning experiences possible.