Founded in 1870, the Webb School enjoys a long history as an independent, college-preparatory, co-educational boarding and day school. The 150-acre campus is located in a rural setting 50 miles southeast of Nashville. The school has 300 students in grades 6 through 12, with boarding students comprising 1/3 of the population. At present, the school enrolls students from 15 states and 8 foreign countries. The William Bond Library The library houses over 30,000 volumes & provides access to print and electronic periodicals. There are computers to research its collection and the Internet. The building is wireless and students can print from laptop PCs
Great Article - can be found in TEL
Diggs, Valerie, and David D. Loerstcher. "From library to learning commons: a metamorphosis.(FEATURE ARTICLE)(Organization overview)." Teacher Librarian 36.4 (April 2009): 32(7). Educator's Reference Complete. ...
It seems that David Loertscher is also exploring this model
He has written a recent book "The New Learning Commons Where Learners Win! Reinventing School Libraries and Computer Labs"
Also see this forum with a Webinar and presentation
http://schoo...
Hannah thanks for the "invite!" I have been absorbed by the Facebook phenomena and am glad to find something where I can relate professionally. So glad to be "in touch" w/ you again!