Colonial Heights Branch of the Sullivan County Public Library
It took us most of a full day to pull out everything from in front of and inside this large storage closet, sort it, make decisions about what stays and what goes, and to decide the best way to replace items that stayed. Of course, the librarian made all of the decisions about what needed to be kept, and we worked together to determine best placement. Since so many items were taken for donation, we created a lot
Marie, a Media Specialist
The pace of the school day is intense. Just getting through the demands of each day is a challenge, even with no unforeseen circumstances. Finding time to organize during the school day is almost impossible, so most teachers leave this task for the summer.
Girls Inc. Library
Girls Inc. of Kingsport is an after school and summer program that inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. The library had a good sized collection of books, but they were in quite a bit of disarray and there was no checkout system. Our goal was to put the books into an order that the girls could easily find what they needed, and to make the library an inviting space in which to read.
Carla, a teacher
This client, an elementary school teacher, needed a better system for organizing books for her classroom that were used for holidays, seasons, special events, author studies, etc. Although the system she had previously designed was very neat and orderly, it wasn’t easy to maintain.
Cathy, a middle school librarian
This client is a middle school librarian who needed help organizing a storage room.