Interested in becoming a Certified library Learning Commons?

Pictured left to right: Karen Carstens, Tritt Principal; Holly Frilot, Supervisor of Library Media Education; Kathy Porter, Tritt library media parapro; Joanne Bates, Tritt librarian

See notes below about being the first to earn Library Learning Commons Certification.

It's an exciting time in Cobb as we transition our media centers into future-ready Library Learning Commons: engaging and flexible learning environments for our students as digital learners. Collaborative teaching and learning is at the heart of this transformation, and informs the design of both the program and the space. 

A Library Learning Commons is the hub of the school. It's a place where students want to be, where they can find a just right book, where they learn how to be an effective researcher, where they work collaboratively with peers, create a video to articulate their learning, explore the engineering cycle in the Makerspace...the possibilities are endless! 

The purpose of Library Learning Commons certification is to provide guidelines and support for the Library Learning Commons transition, as well as honor schools for their commitment to providing students with an education rich in print and digital literacy. 

Cobb schools can earn Library Learning Commons Certification through examining the three specific areas of Library Learning Commons transformation: services, resources, and intentional spaces.

Ready for next steps? 

​Principals and library media specialists should review the materials below, then complete the application below and include evidence of Library Learning Commons philosophy and practice, as well as a letter of principal endorsement. Applications will be judged by the Library Learning Commons Advisory Board, which consists of stakeholders from the local community and throughout the state of Georgia. 
Once Library Learning Commons Certification is earned, the next steps are to apply for the Georgia Judy Serritella Exemplary Library Media Program Award and the National School Library Media Program of the Year Award.  

Tritt ES: Up first!

Congratulations to Tritt Elementary School - the first school in Cobb to earn Library Learning Commons Certification! 

With the leadership of Joanne Bates, the library media specialist, the support of the library media parapro, Kathy Porter, the guidance of the principal, Karen Carstens, and the collaborative efforts of the teachers and staff, Tritt has shown a vision and commitment to 21st century learning and future-ready education. Their dedication to the library media program in three areas - services, resources, and intentional spaces - has had a tremendous impact on the teaching and learning at Tritt, and will for years to come.

Collaborative teaching and learning is at the heart of a Library Learning Commons, and informs the design of both the program and the space. Click here to learn more about Library Learning Commons Certification.

Congratulations Tritt ES!

​January 2019
Cobb Schools Awards Tritt Elementary School the First Library Learning Commons Certification in the Nation
CobbCast article
East Cobb News article
Marietta Daily Journal article 

Learn more about our Library Learning Commons Certified Schools.