Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Christmas Storytelling by the Fire
We had a wonderful time listening to great Christmas stories last night. Check out some of our pictures!
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Christmas is Coming
And we're all decked out in the library!
Check out our awesome book tree:
Check out our awesome book tree:
Special thanks to Robin, Caitlin and Mrs. Morrison for their help!
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Library Renovation Updates!
Library Renovation Update
By Caitlyn Morris ‘14
Chatham Hall’s latest and exciting endeavor has officially been put into motion: a completely revamped library! Last year, a group of faculty met to discuss changing the library tin a way that would integrate technology effectively, promote Chatham Hall’s sense of community by incorporating collaborative study, but not lose the library “feel”. At one of the meetings, three students volunteered their ideas to the discussion. With simply a blueprint and some plastic, color-coded chips, the students and the faculty worked together to restructure how the library would function, allowing for group study areas, quiet study areas, places for books and computers, and a small café to top it off. Once the meeting was over Dr. Spearman immediately went to work to find books that hadn’t been checked out in years, piled them up, and sold them to the Chatham Hall community. Meanwhile, the faculty involved were picking out versatile furniture to allow for dynamic study spaces such as “potato-chip chairs” and movable white boards.
So much has already changed in the library: the Rector’s Room has been turned into the Pub room for Columns and into the design lab, empty bookshelves have been moved out and replaced with desks and chairs, and our Young Adult reading section is growing as more and more students offer suggestions to Ms. Stenzel and recommend books to their fellow classmates. The atmosphere in the library has also somehow changed. Instead of a constantly quiet place of individual study, it has now become a more open place for students to work together to learn more effectively. This is an exciting new improvement that will go through changes in phases and will finally embody what Chatham Hall is all about: learning together as a close-knit community.
By Caitlyn Morris ‘14
Chatham Hall’s latest and exciting endeavor has officially been put into motion: a completely revamped library! Last year, a group of faculty met to discuss changing the library tin a way that would integrate technology effectively, promote Chatham Hall’s sense of community by incorporating collaborative study, but not lose the library “feel”. At one of the meetings, three students volunteered their ideas to the discussion. With simply a blueprint and some plastic, color-coded chips, the students and the faculty worked together to restructure how the library would function, allowing for group study areas, quiet study areas, places for books and computers, and a small café to top it off. Once the meeting was over Dr. Spearman immediately went to work to find books that hadn’t been checked out in years, piled them up, and sold them to the Chatham Hall community. Meanwhile, the faculty involved were picking out versatile furniture to allow for dynamic study spaces such as “potato-chip chairs” and movable white boards.
So much has already changed in the library: the Rector’s Room has been turned into the Pub room for Columns and into the design lab, empty bookshelves have been moved out and replaced with desks and chairs, and our Young Adult reading section is growing as more and more students offer suggestions to Ms. Stenzel and recommend books to their fellow classmates. The atmosphere in the library has also somehow changed. Instead of a constantly quiet place of individual study, it has now become a more open place for students to work together to learn more effectively. This is an exciting new improvement that will go through changes in phases and will finally embody what Chatham Hall is all about: learning together as a close-knit community.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Schuyler's Favorite Things!
Schuyler shares her Top 10 Books and Movies
Check some of them out from the library today!
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Library Crafts from 50's Books
Come to the Library, Monday November 5th to make your own bracelets and nail polish with 50's books and listen to 50's music! The craft station will be open 8:30am-3:30pm and again after Seated Dinner until Study Hall.
Friday, October 26, 2012
Library Updates (and what students are saying!)
A Wordle of the comments on the new Library Design Boards
What's changed so far and what's coming next
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