Susan Macklin Hato Petera College

BEFORE


The two pictures above are both of the library workroom and as you can see it was cluttered and "busy". I am loath to say untidy because this was after extensive tidying!



AFTER





These two are of the same areas after extensive cleaning, labeling, sorting and weeding of books and redistribution of materials. The area serves as a kitchen as well as being a favourite dumping ground for anything that staff members in the school don't know what to do with!! I had to be pretty brutal and throw away or squash into cupboards a number of miscellaneous books, pamphlets, computers, old staplers etc.




Alice from the National Library suggested that I share this poster with you. The Garfield poster is dark blue and got "lost" on the black background of the display case. I stapled it onto a big piece of white card, stuck some pictures of books that I cut out of old posters around it and suddenly it is eye catching!

I have been very impressed by the photos that have been displayed here. Some of the libraries are delightful! They make my mouth water!!!

Our school has in the region of 300 pupils. Up until recently the library didn't feature much in the students day to day lives but now that it is open every day for morning tea and lunch times it has become increasingly popular. We have bought some games too - mancala, checkers and Chinese checkers as well as the ever popular chess and as a result, the library has become a haven for some of the students.

We have also brightened the library up by displaying art that the students have done in art class.
The computer teacher has now become inspired and has started tidying up his room and begging the art teacher for student art for his walls too!!! ALL GOOD!