iSchool Capstone

Co-Design to Redesign: Optimizing a Multi-Use Middle School Library

Project tags:

community engagement & outreach

digital youth & youth services

Lakeside Middle School has a bustling library. The space accomplishes a lot, but it could accommodate the students better. The shelves are not easy for students to browse, and loud and quiet activities happen simultaneously in the relatively small space. Working closely with the students, I and the librarians at Lakeside redesigned the library space to accommodate these multiple uses and to allow for the organization of the books by genre. We expect to see an increase in circulation and have students happier with the space they helped design.

Project participants:

Anna Koval Thackray

MLIS