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THE IMPORTANCE OF LIBRARIES Libraries are wonderful places. They are portals to different worlds full of ideas, information and creativity. As Libby Bray argues: "The Library card is a passport to wonders and miracles, glimpses into other lives, religions, experience and the hopes and dreams and strivings of ALL human beings and it is this passport that opens our eyes and hearts to the world beyond our front doors. That is one of our best hopes against tyranny, xenophobia, hopelessness, anarchy and despair" In a world which seems more and more overwhelmed by an endless amount of material, some solid ,some questionable, Librarians can help us find ways to navigate. Linton Weeks makes this point well: "In the non-stop tsunami of Global information, librarians provide us with floaties to teach us to swim." Libraries can offer a safe retreat where one can move at a slower pace and explore both different methods of acquiring knowledge and information, as well as a variety of perspectives .This last point is an important one - instead of only providing the view of the conquerors or the government officials of the time,, libraries might offer the perspective,of others for example peasants, women and slaves. This means that the overall account might be more complex but it may help the reader come closer to a truth than simply relying on one point of view. Ray Bradbury's novel Fareinheit 451 explores the theme of a society where books are banned and the impact it has on various groups. At one stage he said: "Without Libraries what have we? We have no past, and no future" Libraries provide access to all sorts of different sources from quite different perspectives, With hard work, good research skills and genuine open- mindedness can help us compile histories which reveal important things about the past. Well written texts can also help us to think in a clear and logical way about the implications of the past and current histories on the future THE PRESHIL LIBRARY The Preshil Library is the hub of the secondary school. It is sited in a central place between Blackhall, Kalimna and the staffroom. The building is surrounded by trees and the windows look out onto the basketball court in one direction and, a shady area under the peppercorn trees populated by students of different age groups, in another. Trees seem to cup the building on one side. Inside the Library the building can be seen as having 3 distinct areas: the couch area where discussions and gatherings happen before the start of morning classes, at recess and lunchtimes. While students can sit on the couches and work on their laptops during class times, they do so quietly as a sign of respect to other people in the Library, There are quite a few round tables which suit quite discussion and collaboration by which also can be used for quiet study. A long table is sometimes used for lessons, but generally for individual research. A presentation room is cut off from the Library at times by a folding wall, at other times this area is open to the general student population for private study and research. The noticeboards above and on either side of the photocopier have posters explaining the MYP and DP programmes and the clear connections between these policies and the Preshil philosophy.There is also information about Academic Honesty and the IB Profile. Students can also get information from the LIBGuide. The final noticeboard before the doors had a series of question which will hopefully entice students to thinking about International mindedness. The questions will change every week. In 2018 our main Librarian will be Emily Nancarrow, the Library Assistant will be Emily Smith Mary Ann Metcalf will be mentoring |
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