As Schools begin to Empty, Administrators’ Summer To-Do Lists Begin.

The end of the school year is in sight for many students, teachers, and administrators. But while students and teachers will get a break, the latter will be hard at work planning for the next school year.

Some major planning considerations for administrators are:

• Which departments need more storage space?
• How will their items need to be stored/displayed?
• What would you do if you had extra space?
• Do your current systems need an upgrade?

No matter which department(s) you find will need some improvement, we have the solution for you.

We will discuss three major areas for school storage needs.

LIBRARY STORAGE RE-DESIGNED

Whether you’re making room for new items or making more room in general, our library storage solutions can provide the most for students and staff. Our products reduce your static footprint, freeing up space for other things like collaborative workspaces and digital media access.

SCHOOL LIBRARIES

DESIGNING A SPACE FOR STUDENTS & TEACHERS

When it comes to school libraries of any age level, you need more than just a place to study or checkout a book.  Our storage experts understand this focus and how to provide the best solutions for students and teachers.

Sometimes repurposing isn’t about making room for more books, but creating more space for use. Many school libraries are reducing paper storage of books and archives by going digital and providing downloadable options for current and future collections, freeing space for other things like:

• Collaboration Workspaces
• Digital Media Labs

We also offer mobile storage systems that can reduce your storage footprint by 50%, allowing for bigger and better options for your space.

FLEXIBLE OPERATION TO FIT THE DAY’S NEED

Integrating school events and programming without expanding your school library’s footprint can be a challenge. Our library carts feature casters that allow staff to easily move them.  This allows staff to create space for activities which may only happen once a week.

MOVEABLE LIBRARY SHELVING ON CAMPUS

Older libraries may be a dark, overcrowded, and noisy space with a labyrinthine layout that made it difficult for students to find their way around.  We can help you design shelving that not only stores books and other printed materials, but also coordinates with the design goals.

Your school may also need to store your athletic equipment for teams and classes.

HIGH-DENSITY MOBILE ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT STORAGE

 If your equipment room is overcrowded and unorganized, but you don’t have the money to expand your equipment storage space, High-density mobile storage is your solution. By mounting shelving or cabinets onto a carriage and rail system, you can eliminate fixed aisles and add more storage space in the same footprint.

Athletic storage– words to make an equipment manager cringe.  If you are building a new school,  you may need to overcome the common athletic equipment storage challenges.  We can help  you deal with a storage on a tight budget.

We might recommended the Wheelhouse High-Density Mobile Storage System. It stores an incredible volume within extremely tight spaces and allows hassle-free component change-out. The entire unit can be disassembled and moved if needed!

SCHOOL ARCHIVE STORAGE

 Items like yearbooks, student newspapers, and school board minutes help to show how students and teachers reacted to and were shaped by historical events. Spacesaver’s archival storage solutions help to preserve these documents in less space, keeping them organized and accessible when needed.

A school’s archives are an important reflection of happenings in the larger society beyond school grounds. When viewed years later, items like yearbooks, student newspapers, school board minutes, and even lunch menus help show how students and teachers reacted to and were shaped by historical events.

The Challenge

Moving School Archives to a Smaller Space

When COVID created the need for social distancing and smaller class sizes, some schools need to relocate their archives to make room for an additional classroom. The new location was more convenient to staff offices, but it was significantly smaller.

Nantucket Drawers and Trays provide museum-quality storage on a budget. In this school archive, they store letter jackets, student work, posters, and more.

The Results

A Consolidated, Accessible Archive

Now it’s much easier to access items in the collection. Students can study school newspapers, yearbooks, and records from decades past to understand how happenings at the school reflected historic events in the United States. Parents and alumni can view items, as well.

Contact us today if you need to install additional storage this summer.