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School librarian Michael Brown had a problem.  At his school, when a teacher would bring their class to the school's library, it meant the library was effectively closed to everyone else for that period.  Michael was trying to think of a way to break the large room into two smaller spaces and make the space more flexible so that more people could make use of the library's space.  What he did k …

One of the key elements of collaborative learning is having adequate space.  And as with all learning activities, how that space is configured can help or hinder collaborative activities among students. What Is Collaborative Learning? The simplest definition is the grouping and pairing of students for achieving an academic goal.  Students can gather in formal, informal, and virtual learning spac …

Call Today Well-lit areas with tall bookcases lining the walls. Shelves crammed with paperbacks and hardcovers of all sizes, their spines a colorful tapestry of Dewey Decimal System codes. Perhaps there are some comfortable armchairs and desks, perfect for getting lost in a book or working on a research project, and modern computers sprinkled about with high-speed internet, providing everyone an a …

With unlimited resources at our fingertips, none have lasted the trials of time quite like the public library system. What started centuries ago as a home for books, the public library has evolved and multiplied its methods to share information. Vernon Area Public Library (VAPL), a local customer of Screenflex, regularly hosts events and programs as a means to grow their community members' kno …