--- title: Center Management Update description: Center Management Update image: https://www.mrs-lodges-library.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/center_choices-1.jpg --- Nov 5, 2013 12:00:00 AM # Center Management Update [ mrslodge ](https://www.mrs-lodges-library.com/author/mrslodge) Share: [facebook-f icon ](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://www.mrs-lodges-library.com/2013/11/center-management-update) [linkedin-in icon ](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.mrs-lodges-library.com/2013/11/center-management-update) [Twitter icon ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://www.mrs-lodges-library.com/2013/11/center-management-update) [pinterest-p icon ](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://www.mrs-lodges-library.com/2013/11/center-management-update) [envelope icon ](mailto:?body=https://www.mrs-lodges-library.com/2013/11/center-management-update) A new year, a new library, a new center management system! So far, this is my favorite and seems to be working the best. A few years ago, I posted signs on top of a low book shelf: [![center_signs_CS](https://www.mrs-lodges-library.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/center_signs_CS.jpeg?width=450&name=center_signs_CS.jpeg)](https://www.mrs-lodges-library.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/center_signs_CS.jpeg) Last year, I didn't have any shelf space so I used my SMARTBoard: [![center_management_WD](https://www.mrs-lodges-library.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/center_management_WD.jpg?width=450&name=center_management_WD.jpg)](https://www.mrs-lodges-library.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/center_management_WD.jpg) Each of these worked fine but my new system is even better although it took a little extra work: [![center_choices_3](https://www.mrs-lodges-library.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/center_choices_3.jpg?width=450&name=center_choices_3.jpg)](https://www.mrs-lodges-library.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/center_choices_3.jpg) In this library, I have a magnetic white board with a SMART projector. My board is a little wider than the image projected so I used the space on the side to create a center choices and must do area: [![center_choices](https://www.mrs-lodges-library.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/center_choices-1.jpg?width=450&name=center_choices-1.jpg)](https://www.mrs-lodges-library.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/center_choices-1.jpg) The must do area has anything that MUST be done: checking out books, exit tickets, shelf checks, etc. I made the cards like mini versions of my center signs with images so kids can make a visual connection. I printed the cards on cardstock, laminated them, and attached magnet strips to the back: [![center_choices_1](https://www.mrs-lodges-library.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/center_choices_1.jpg?width=400&name=center_choices_1.jpg)](https://www.mrs-lodges-library.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/center_choices_1.jpg) I'm liking the new system because it gives me a place to address center choices and anything else I want the kids to do, it's there all the time (unlike when I turned off my projector last year), and it adds that visual element of matching the center signs. How are you managing your centers? 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