Learning Portals

The Launch Pad Library currently consists of 6 learning portals. Learning portals are the backbone of the Launch Pad library because of the connection between the book collection and the hands-on activities that occur in each portal. The portals were determined based on the existing book collection in the media center.

To begin, all of the fiction genres and nonfiction subjects were listed. Next, groups were formed based on common themes. Some groupings were obvious, such as grouping all of the nature books together. Other titles were not as obvious to place but were placed where they made the most sense. More details about the genrefication of the library can be found here.

The next step was to brainstorm titles for the group “clusters.” All clusters at the Launch Pad Library begin with an action verb, as mentioned above. Once the name "Launch Pad Library" was established, the clusters became known as Learning Portals and were named as listed on this page.