School libraries used to be about being quiet and reading for reference. Now, “it’s about trying to get kids to imagine something in their head and make it in some concrete way.”
A memo to those of you who used to sleep during library class — things have changed.
There’s no more pretending to pour over giant reference books — in fact, you won’t find one of those heavy tomes in a school library today.
Resources are all online as most paperback and hardcover books are for enjoyment only and students aren’t expected to be quiet, any more.
There’s an audible hum at the Riverside Secondary library in Port Coquitlam as students are busy working together on projects.
Some are making things with 3D printers or creating their own podcasts and videos while still others are staring into laptops or talking together about their projects.
The smell of a glue gun is strong as…
