IST library tour

Library Photo TourInternational School of Tianjin

LIBRARY PLACE & SPACE FROM 2001-2011

Friday, January 27, 2012

Main Entrance: Narnia theme, designed and created by former art teacher, Tim Green


Feitian (Chinese word for aspara) from Mogao caveswho welcome and entice all who enter the library.These border the windows before the door entry.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mogao_Caves

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mogao_Caves

Library Entrance where new books or theme features are displayed


Stairs to second floor technology labs. Wall of “Eyes on the Prize” photos of students from each year.


Reading plaque awards and author signatures (note Rowling’s photo and signature for winning Panda book

2008).


http://pandabookawards.wikispaces.com/Past+Winners

http://pandabookawards.wikispaces.com/Past+Winners

Panda Book nominations display book shelf


Examples of “Eyes on the Prize” mosaics on entry hall


READ poster in multi-languages


Asian books on display (Chinese and Korean)


Some examples of Chinese language books as part of mother-tongue collection


Continuation of examples of Korean books


Former Earth Day theme in puzzle pieces painted by students


Author visit display (Margaret MacDonald)


Reference area and study tables


Middle Years Program (MYP) Areas of Interaction AOI posters


Reference collection


Terminals for OPAC searching and student access.Bulletin board featuring IB learner profiles


Student photo-copy machine near front circulation desk


Featured examples from French collection


More featured examples from German Reference collection


German children books


More mother tongue collection—Danish


Librarian front view from circulation desk


Librarian right view from circulation desk of children’s fiction collection


Front of circulation desk


Fiction collection—cards with recommended reads


And more fiction books


Fiction books


Teacher Professional Development collection


Towards back entry, easy books for ESOL students and graphic novels. Baskets are for series.


More graphic novels and sitting area that are next to fiction area.


Class sets of books


Chinese staff professional development


Book series for elementary students


Magazines for checkout for humanities non fiction

reading


Picture book direction marker


Elementary picture books


Audio books–playaways


Back entrance from cafeteria


Back of the circulation desk as one enters the

front of the library


Some examples of magazines


More magazine examples


And more magazines


Non Fiction area


Non fiction in the 600’s


Over-flowing non fiction collection—700-800’s


More student computers in a work area.


Year of the Tiger (scroll changes each year)


And what would your wish be?


Poster above back door entrance


Periodical display as seen as one enters from the

back entrance


Theme from over the years—“Making Links”


Mac books charging that are checked out at

circulation desk


Word cloud of school’s philosophy—students learn


In 2011, the library was moved to a new location in the new wing of the school.


Education

IST library tour