During the first week of school, Granite’s elementary media clerks gathered in small groups for professional development sessions held at five different elementary school libraries in the district. In this setting they were able to collaborate with other clerks who work in library spaces of the same or similar design, exploring the spaces to gain ideas for improving organization, flow, displays, and atmosphere. In this post we feature display ideas from these five libraries as they stood ready to welcome back students in the coming days.
Jim Bridger Elementary
![Beehive Book Display - Jim Bridger Elementary Media Center](http://cdn-59bd6cf5f911c923e82ee0ee.closte.com/edtech/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2017/09/beehive-book-display-jim-bridger-elementary-media-center-1024x768.jpg)
![Granite Battle of the Books Competition Display](http://cdn-59bd6cf5f911c923e82ee0ee.closte.com/edtech/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2017/09/granite-battle-of-the-books-competition-display-1024x768.jpg)
![Bookopoly Reading Challenge Display](http://cdn-59bd6cf5f911c923e82ee0ee.closte.com/edtech/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2017/09/bookopoly-reading-challenge-display-1024x768.jpg)
Diamond Ridge Elementary
![Diamond Ridge Elementary Media Center](http://cdn-59bd6cf5f911c923e82ee0ee.closte.com/edtech/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2017/09/IMG_1854-e1504797848664-1024x768.jpg)
![Diamond Ridge Elementary Media Center](http://cdn-59bd6cf5f911c923e82ee0ee.closte.com/edtech/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2017/09/diamond-ridge-elementary-media-center-1024x768.jpg)
![Flexible training and gathering area at Diamond Ridge Elementary Media Center](http://cdn-59bd6cf5f911c923e82ee0ee.closte.com/edtech/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2017/09/flexible-training-and-gathering-area-at-diamond-ridge-elementary-media-center-1024x768.jpg)
Morningside Elementary
![Morningside Elementary Media Center](http://cdn-59bd6cf5f911c923e82ee0ee.closte.com/edtech/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2017/09/IMG_1865-e1504798334290-1024x768.jpg)
![Fiction shelves at Morningside Elementary Media Center](http://cdn-59bd6cf5f911c923e82ee0ee.closte.com/edtech/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2017/09/fiction-shelves-at-morningside-elementary-media-center-1024x768.jpg)
![Morningside Elementary Media Center](http://cdn-59bd6cf5f911c923e82ee0ee.closte.com/edtech/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2017/09/morningside-elementary-media-center-1024x768.jpg)
Crestview Elementary
![Superhero theme and displays at Crestview Elementary Media Center](http://cdn-59bd6cf5f911c923e82ee0ee.closte.com/edtech/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2017/09/IMG_1871-e1504798904466-1024x768.jpg)
![Superhero theme and displays at Crestview Elementary Media Center](http://cdn-59bd6cf5f911c923e82ee0ee.closte.com/edtech/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2017/09/IMG_1872-e1504798975458-1024x768.jpg)
![Superhero theme and displays at Crestview Elementary Media Center](http://cdn-59bd6cf5f911c923e82ee0ee.closte.com/edtech/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2017/09/superhero-theme-and-displays-at-crestview-elementary-media-center-1024x768.jpg)
![Elephant and Piggie collection at Crestview Elementary Media Center](http://cdn-59bd6cf5f911c923e82ee0ee.closte.com/edtech/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2017/09/elephant-and-piggie-collection-at-crestview-elementary-media-center-1024x768.jpg)
Fox Hills Elementary
!["Feed Your Brain -- Read" at Fox Hills Elementary Media Center](http://cdn-59bd6cf5f911c923e82ee0ee.closte.com/edtech/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2017/09/feed-your-brain-read-at-fox-hills-elementary-media-center-1024x768.jpg)
![Welcome Back display at Fox Hills Elementary Media Center](http://cdn-59bd6cf5f911c923e82ee0ee.closte.com/edtech/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2017/09/welcome-back-display-at-fox-hills-elementary-media-center-1024x768.jpg)
![Beehive Book Award and New Books displays at Fox Hills Elementary Media Center](http://cdn-59bd6cf5f911c923e82ee0ee.closte.com/edtech/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2017/09/beehive-book-award-and-new-books-displays-at-fox-hills-elementary-media-center-1024x768.jpg)
Thank you to Jody Noakes, Marlene Roundy, Leslie Benson, Maria Bucio, Debbie Brady, Laura Biesinger, Jennifer Porter, Laura Schmidt, and Valerie Pettinger, the media clerks at these schools, for making and sharing such inviting spaces for students and allowing everyone a sneak peak at your start-of-the-year preparations.
This spotlight was also posted on our District Library Media Web Site: https://www.granitemedia.org/2017/09/library-spotlight-beginning-the-year-displays/
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