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  • Be Brave | Library Space | Makerspace | Reflections

    Makerspace Center Update

    ByCollette Jakubowicz February 1, 2014October 19, 2019

    The makerspace projects that students have been working on are really coming along. There’s a flute-playing machine, a “deadly” panda-bot, and a cat that waves…

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  • Be Brave | Makerspace

    How to Be Brave: The Year of the Makerspace

    ByCollette Jakubowicz October 16, 2013February 5, 2021

    I’ve been thinking about this post by Cari White over at her Library Learners blog, as well as the last few issues of School Library…

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  • Be Brave | Library Space | Reflections

    How to Be Brave: Book Checkout Limits and Sacred Cows

    ByCollette Jakubowicz October 1, 2013October 19, 2019

    In School Library Journal’s October 2012 issue, the cover article centered on the hot topic of Dewey vs. METIS classification systems, but the best advice…

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    Be Brave | Books and Reading | Library Space | Whole Number Dewey

    Dewey Nonfiction Signs Freebie!

    ByCollette Jakubowicz September 15, 2013September 19, 2025

    After my last blog post about simplifying Dewey, a reader asked if I would share my Dewey nonfiction signs.  I finally finished making the signs…

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    Make your library more inviting with a DIY reading tent

    ByCollette Jakubowicz September 10, 2013March 27, 2021

    Taking a break from ed tech for some library space makeover fun. I finished making and hanging a reading tent I made for the library,…

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  • Books and Reading | Library Space | Whole Number Dewey

    Simplifying Dewey: Part 2

    ByCollette Jakubowicz September 5, 2013October 13, 2023

    I’ve written before about my goal this year to be brave (or fierce) and wanting to simplify our Dewey nonfiction section. Though I’ve already had…

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  • Books and Reading | Library Management | Library Space | Reflections | Whole Number Dewey

    Simplifying Dewey

    ByCollette Jakubowicz June 13, 2013October 13, 2023

    I’m about to take a huge leap into the unknown here and risking the ire of librarians (not to mention my fantastic library assistant) everywhere.  I’m…

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