The Whole School Library Learning Commons

Introduce your teachers librarians and administrators to the roles and responsibilities of educators in advocating a whole school library learning commons using this step-by-step guide for creating shared learning space in your school.It is no surprise that technology has shifted the way we educatebearing on how what and where we learn. This guide lays the framework for helping turn your school library into a whole school library learning commons (WSLLC)a space where traditional academics merge with the latest technologies to engage learners in a way never before realized. Author Judith Anne Sykes contends that since the WSLLC philosophy allows staff and students to co-create knowledge in a shared space it is more effective than the traditional approach. Sykes addresses the differences between a school library and a WSLLC provides reasons to champion its creation in your institution and discusses how to use mentoring as a means to sustain its survival. The book explores the roles and responsibilities of educators in developing WSLLC goals and presents strategies for using typical assessment toolsincluding standardized tests report cards and anecdotal assessmentsto help support its philosophy.