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Music is a universal language. These days, more and more libraries are helping patrons rediscover the magical tactile experience vinyl provides. I want to create a space in our library where students can see themselves and their interests reflected in more than just our book collection. I want our space to be inviting and inclusive of students who do not connect with a traditional library setting. With most of today’s recording artists releasing their music on vinyl and bins of musical history available at Goodwill, I will be able to grow a collection that engages and expands my students’ musical horizons.
We will use the vinyl station in collaborative projects such as speaker making and identity projects. Having taught physics for a decade, I cannot wait to utilize the station to help students understand sound waves and electrical circuits. As a culminating experience, I will challenge students to make simple speakers using basic electromagnetic principles. They will then be able to drive their speakers using the turntable to listen to records. Since the turntable is equipped with Bluetooth technology, there is also the opportunity to expand the project to our computer science classes using Arduino.
The vinyl station will also be used for students to connect with artists and messages that reflect the students’ own backgrounds and experiences. They can then reference what they heard to help process and formulate their own identity papers. I also hope to inspire students to write their own poetry or lyrics and record them in our library’s new media lab.
Artists in the cart to start our collection include:
Miles Davis
Nina Simone
Bob Marley
Sam Cooke
A Tribe Called Quest
Tupac
Run the Jewels
Beyoncé
Khalid
Billie Eilish
Ella Mai
SZA
Disney
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Music is a universal language. These days, more and more libraries are helping patrons rediscover the magical tactile experience vinyl provides. I want to create a space in our library where students can see themselves and their interests reflected in more than just our book collection. I want our space to be inviting and inclusive of students who do not connect with a traditional library setting. With most of today’s recording artists releasing their music on vinyl and bins of musical history available at Goodwill, I will be able to grow a collection that engages and expands my students’ musical horizons.
We will use the vinyl station in collaborative projects such as speaker making and identity projects. Having taught physics for a decade, I cannot wait to utilize the station to help students understand sound waves and electrical circuits. As a culminating experience, I will challenge students to make simple speakers using basic electromagnetic principles. They will then be able to drive their speakers using the turntable to listen to records. Since the turntable is equipped with Bluetooth technology, there is also the opportunity to expand the project to our computer science classes using Arduino.
The vinyl station will also be used for students to connect with artists and messages that reflect the students’ own backgrounds and experiences. They can then reference what they heard to help process and formulate their own identity papers. I also hope to inspire students to write their own poetry or lyrics and record them in our library’s new media lab.
Artists in the cart to start our collection include:
Miles Davis
Nina Simone
Bob Marley
Sam Cooke
A Tribe Called Quest
Tupac
Run the Jewels
Beyoncé
Khalid
Billie Eilish
Ella Mai
SZA
Disney