VLC Reflection

American Library Association has three components of a successful learning common that includes "flexible physical and virtual learning environments, participatory community and rich information and best technology". For our assignment, we created a VLC that encompassed all three of these components. We decided to create a VLC for a high school library. All three of us have background with working with youth in library services. We all had experience with school and/or public libraries. 

The first component we worked on was a participatory community. We wanted our VLC to be a place where students checked first on the library happenings! We posted upcoming library events including media. Our pretend event was an author visit from John Green! We posted an image of John Green and a book trailer of one of his books. 

The second component we wanted to work on including a virtual learning environment. Our VLC was an online extension of the physical library space. We posted information on what the library staff was reading and including a link to the online catalog. So, if students wanted to read what the staff was reading they can see the availability and call number. 

The third component was including information for our library. We included information for Abe Lincoln Book Award voting including a link to the nominated titles and program information. 

My group was comfortable with using Google Sites and we all brought ideas to add to the VLC. We wanted it to be more student centered so we changed the name of the literacy tab to "Spartans' Reading Corner!" "(our school mascot). We wanted it to be a place where students can visit to gain booklists, book trailer videos and reading lists. Students can gain this information in the library but cannot receive the digital content  such as the book trailers in the physical library. So, it is another place for students to gain information.