When it comes to having a great school library, having great books is only a first step (although a fundamental one). What you have to do next is help the books jump out of the shelves and meet the reader.
One way to do this is to have great library displays. A great library display is not necessary that perfect one that you have slaved over for the whole of the school holidays. What is most important is that displays are eye-catching, fresh and changed often.
One simple, effective idea is to make some eye-catching letters of the alphabet. Use your ICT skills, your creative skills, or those of your students to create these. One letter per large piece of paper or card. Now, at the beginning of each week, gather together some visually appealing books by authors beginning with that letter. Next week, take this display down, and go on to the next letter. Go on, even you can do this!
If you're feeling a bit stale, and lacking in inspiration, there are some wonderful, creative, helpful and energetic people out there who are happy to pass on some of their display ideas to the rest of us. Here are some of them:
- Elaine Pearson, Librarian at Horowhenua College, Levin NZ http://schoollibrarydisplays.blogspot.com/
- Anita Vandeburge at St Kentigern College Library http://www.creativelibrarydisplays.com/
- Ruth Buchanan, an Australian Teacher Librarian about what she's up to in her school library, http://skerricks.blogspot.com/ including display ideas, here http://skerricks.blogspot.com/search/label/display .
You'll soon have your students saying "There are so many great books in this library, I don't know which one to choose next".
With thanks to Jeannie.
(Halloween Display Image from http://www.flickr.com/photos/circulating/276277105/)
2 comments:
Thank you for this lovely mention, and sharing good ideas (it's rather nice when a blog you admire mentions you!)
Cheers
Ruth
This is cool sort of
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