Summary

The library in Mira Loma is designed to provide students with different resources and a peaceful environment to complete their homework, classwork, and projects with their group members. Students can go to the library to use computers, check out books, do research, or find themselves a place to sit and and study for an upcoming test. Teachers can bring their classes to the library during the day to help the students understand the lessons better or to help them get started on an essay.

After collecting some information our group came to a conclusion that the library can't complete all these tasks due to the lack of space for storage and also for the students to use. During a panel interview, consisting of faculty and representatives from the school district, questions were asked about the current library and how many people can be served by the library. The library at the moment can not support all the students and at this point involving the community is not realistic.

Technology is an important aspect of a teenagers education because the world is rapidly evolving into the technological age. Currently the library does not have a sufficient number of computers to support even a single class. Every year computers become more important to know as more and more professions are becoming digitized.

The library does not have much sunlight due to its location in the school. the entrance to the library, only one in use currently, is located mere feet from one of the most crowded hallway and door in the school. The location of the library does not allow for a lot of expansion to accommodate the growing number of students.

Mrs. Gibson, the current librarian at the school, believes that to better serve the students, faculty, and potentially the community in the future, more space needs to be provided for storage and also for the students. About 1600 students attend Mira Loma, but the capacity at the library is 101 students. Mrs. Gibson also stated that more shelf space is needed so that a bigger and wider range of literature can be made accessible to the students. When asked what changes would she make to the current library, Mrs. Gibson stated that she would create more space for groups working on projects or possibly add a second floor.

As we looked and evaluated the current library we looked up some libraries that have been designed and built recently and also libraries that have served their purpose for a longer time. Some links are provided below:
http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/2008/07/02/the-25-most-modern-lib...
On this website some of the most modern libraries in the world can be found. Some of these libraries are located in the United States while others can be found in many different countries.
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/tags/geisellibrary/interesting/
This library is an example of some of the modern libraries in the world.