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But understanding the intersection of our city, our village, or our community with these earth-changing events has, for the most part, never been captured or preserved. In the future, this will become one of the most valuable functions provided by a community library.

few considered the library to be a good photo or video archive.

libraries will want to expand their hosting of original collections, and installing the equipment to digitize the information.

libraries must be reimagined to remain vital.

new concept of what the academic library is

reflected the reality of how students do research and fostered what they do

classroom culture towards student construction of knowledge rather than the teacher having to tell the knowledge to students.

first focus on creating the engagement

and then look at structures

Bring the middle and high school administrators, teachers, and counselors together to learn about the courses, curriculum, and requirements of each school; to develop a mutual understanding about the young adolescent; and to create a smooth transition plan. Include input from students and parents. Include in the transition plan visits to the new school, counseling, and summer experiences that help students acclimate to their new schools.Plan activities that provide incoming students with social support, including opportunities to develop relationships with other incoming students and with older students.Provide an advisory program that assigns each student with an advisor or mentor — an adult advocate. Put significant, purposeful effort into engaging parents and families in the school. Parent and caregiver involvement tends to decrease in the middle grades and even more so during the transition to high school. Provide activities throughout the school year that involve students from both the middle and high schools. Peer mentoring programs that connect a ninth grader or older student with an incoming eighth grader are a popular way to accomplish this.

The freedom of democratic school does not translate into license to do whatever students wish

level of skill students need

the ability to devote themselves to projects for as long as they want.