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Hauptverfasser: Lighthart, Matthew, Spreder, Creedence
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Sprache:en
Veröffentlicht: 2014
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Online-Zugang:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1041626
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author Lighthart, Matthew
Spreder, Creedence
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contents Partners in Lifelong Learning: How Creeds Elementary School and the Pungo-Blackwater Public Library Combine Forces for the Benefit of Their Community Lighthart, Matthew Spreder, Creedence Lifelong Learning Elementary Schools Public Libraries Shared Facilities Institutional Cooperation Shared Resources and Services Library Services School Libraries Matthew Lighthart and Creedence Spreder, librarians, describe a partnership that proved successful for the school and library in their community of Pungo, nestled in Virginia Beach's vast but sparsely populated agricultural center. This community was facing a dual challenge: their only elementary school (Creeds) was in dire need of renovation and their tiny public library needed more space to meet customers' needs. The funding for both projects simply was not there. In response, leaders from the city and schools created a partnership between public libraries and schools that would bring them together, literally, under one roof. This was a partnership intended to fully leverage the assets that each organization could bring to the table. Cross-pollination of ideas and expertise enhanced the ability of both institutions to provide a continuum of lifelong learning opportunities. Sharing resources allowed for more cost efficient and best use of the limited operating budget. The success is in large part due to the flexibility of the partners themselves and their commitment to maximizing the capacity of each organization to provide excellent services to the community. It is easy to see how the mutual benefits of this partnership extended beyond the bounds of what most schools and public libraries are able to realize when working from separate facilities. The partnership celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2010 and promises to be strong for years to come.
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spellingShingle Partners in Lifelong Learning: How Creeds Elementary School and the Pungo-Blackwater Public Library Combine Forces for the Benefit of Their Community
Lighthart, Matthew
Spreder, Creedence
Lifelong Learning
Elementary Schools
Public Libraries
Shared Facilities
Institutional Cooperation
Shared Resources and Services
Library Services
School Libraries
Partners in Lifelong Learning: How Creeds Elementary School and the Pungo-Blackwater Public Library Combine Forces for the Benefit of Their Community Lighthart, Matthew Spreder, Creedence Lifelong Learning Elementary Schools Public Libraries Shared Facilities Institutional Cooperation Shared Resources and Services Library Services School Libraries Matthew Lighthart and Creedence Spreder, librarians, describe a partnership that proved successful for the school and library in their community of Pungo, nestled in Virginia Beach's vast but sparsely populated agricultural center. This community was facing a dual challenge: their only elementary school (Creeds) was in dire need of renovation and their tiny public library needed more space to meet customers' needs. The funding for both projects simply was not there. In response, leaders from the city and schools created a partnership between public libraries and schools that would bring them together, literally, under one roof. This was a partnership intended to fully leverage the assets that each organization could bring to the table. Cross-pollination of ideas and expertise enhanced the ability of both institutions to provide a continuum of lifelong learning opportunities. Sharing resources allowed for more cost efficient and best use of the limited operating budget. The success is in large part due to the flexibility of the partners themselves and their commitment to maximizing the capacity of each organization to provide excellent services to the community. It is easy to see how the mutual benefits of this partnership extended beyond the bounds of what most schools and public libraries are able to realize when working from separate facilities. The partnership celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2010 and promises to be strong for years to come.
title Partners in Lifelong Learning: How Creeds Elementary School and the Pungo-Blackwater Public Library Combine Forces for the Benefit of Their Community
topic Lifelong Learning
Elementary Schools
Public Libraries
Shared Facilities
Institutional Cooperation
Shared Resources and Services
Library Services
School Libraries
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1041626