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Outlets: Drafting the Plan
At this stage, the librarian would draft the initial written proposal for the plan to install several outlets into existing library furniture (such as desks, tables, and work stations). This proposal would include justification for the project, as well as any funding and personnel needed. -
Submitting Proposal to Principal
At this stage, the plan has been finalized and the librarian must bring the proposal to an administrator, for consideration and review. -
Approval and Meeting with Principal
The principal has now approved the proposal, and the librarian meets with the principal to discuss the plan of action going forward. Together, they come up with a series of steps and a general timeframe for completion of the project. -
Budget Request
Upon advice from the principal, the lirbarian will put in a budget request for funding for the project to come out of the school's general fund, which features leftover or unused allocated funds from various departments. The funding request for the project would be for $500. -
Budget Request Accepted
The district office will take two weeks to return the budget request. It will have to be approved by the Superintendent, the Treasurer, and filed by the clerk. Ideally, the request would be accepted and the project could get underway. -
Confer with Maintenance Staff
The librarian will meet with the Superintendent of Maintenance in the school to talk about materials and manpower needed for the project. With some research, and guidance from the maintenance staff, At the end of the meeting, the SoM will put in a purchase order for the new outlet materials. -
Materials are Delivered
The materials ordered by the SoM have arrived and he has brought them to the library. The materials include enough equipment for 10 new outlets (20 plugs) for the library, to be installed into the existing workspaces. -
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Installation of Outlets
During this week, the maintenance staff installs the 10 outlets (20 plugs) into various side tables, cubicles, group workspaces, and desks. The outlets are built in and do not take away (much) surface area from the orginal furniture. -
Testing of Outlets
The lirbarian and maitenance staff test the newly installed outlets using library equptment such as labtops and tablets, as well as peronal devices like iPods and cell phones. The outlets all seems to be working without any problems. -
Students Make Use of New Outlets
At the final stage, students will begin using the outlets for the first time- many bringing their own personal devices into the library, to plug in and uset there. Increasing library traffic and targeting students with personal devices was a major initiative of the project, and it seems to be successful. Students also use the outlets to charge library equiptment. Students and faculty enjoy the new "coffeeshop" feel that the outlets bring to the lirbary, and visits to the library increase.
