Oakview Elementary Location Kettering Ohio Grades K5 Students

Oakview Elementary Ø Location: Kettering, Ohio Ø Grades: K-5 Ø Students: ≈ 400 Ø Staff: 1 non-certified, full time Ø Schedule: fixed • The staff member in this library has been there for many years but does not have any formal training.

Circulation • The circulation area is not clearly designated. Students may have a difficult time knowing where to check out and return books.

Technology • Several computers are available in the library and are mostly used for catalog searching. Students receive some instruction in Dewey. • There is a second small bank of computers. There are not enough computers or chairs for an entire class to be at the computers at the same time.

Office Space • There is clearly defined work/office space in this library. It would be difficult to see the children from this space.

Story Time / Instructional Space • The gathering space is just inside the door. • It is difficult for an entire class to sit at the tables.

Shelving – Video / Information • There is a video collection available to teachers. • There are clear Dewey labels on the shelves. Information books are in a clearly designated area.

Mural • A parent helped design and paint the mural that stretches across the library walls. • The mural stretches above the picture books and fiction collection.

Loft • The reading loft is an inviting and exciting space for students. • The library has a nice open feel, especially for book selection and reading. It is not an ideal teaching space.

Conclusions • There is a lack of instructional and computer space for teaching in this library. • There are many functional and attractive elements to this library, which seems to be underutilized. • A certified librarian may be able to create a better use of space. • Very little teaching is done in this library, and there is not much support for classroom teachers.