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Page 1: Is There Anything Common about the Learning Commons?:  The Evolution from Library to Learning Commons

Is There Anything Common about the

Learning Commons?The Evolution from Library

to Learning Commons

Jayne Germer, Doane [email protected]

Valerie Knight, Wayne State [email protected]

Ron Wirtz, University of [email protected]

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A little background information

Information Commons: provides technology and services for students to access information

Learning Commons: provides technology and supporting services for students to encourage collaborative knowledge creation

Bennett, S. (2003). Libraries designed for learning. Council on Library and Information Resources.

http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub122/pub122web.pdf

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Shining stars

NCSU Libraries Learning Commons

Penn Libraries Weigle Information Commons

Utah Knowledge Commons

UIC IDEA Commons

Learning Space Toolkit, 2014.http://learningspacetoolkit.org

Penn

NCSU

UIC

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Some resources

Beagle, D. R. (2006). The information commons handbook. Neal-Schuman.

Bennett, S. (2003). Libraries designed for learning. Council on Library and Information Resources. http://www.clir.org/pubs/ reports/pub122/pub122web.pdf

Learning space toolkit. (2014). North Carolina State University. http://learningspacetoolkit.org/

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Doane College Learning Commons

Jayne GermerCollection Development Librarian

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Main campus in Crete NE

Approx. 1100 students at Crete; College total FTE=2230

Perkins Library is the only library for all 4 campuses

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Why are we doing it? Trustees’ Ad hoc Committee

on Technology & Learning recommendation

Students want 24/7 access to computers & study space

Building identified as most in need of attention on campus

Frankly, funds became available!

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Who’s involved?

Library

IT Helpdesk

Writing Center

Art Gallery

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OpportunitiesLibrarians can support

Writing Center staff with student research questions

Students will have on-the-spot help with IT

More group study areas

Updated technologies available to students

Art gallery will be showcased in hall across from auditorium

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What’s happening?

• Entrance moves upstairs• All service points & offices upstairs• Almost every physical item housed downstairs• 24/7 computer lab incorporated

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Timeline 2010-2011: ad hoc committee study

2012-2013: weeding!

Spring 2013: funds became available

Summer 2013: architectural plans drawn

Jan. 2014: offices demolished; archives workroom constructed; compact shelving installed

Feb.-Mar. 2014: periodicals, reference & computers moved

Mar.-Apr. 2014: shelving & general collection moved to ground floor

May 19: construction begins

Aug. 25: Learning Commons opens!

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Outcomes

Students will have IT support where they work

Writing Center will be more centrally located

Art Gallery will have increased visibility

Information literacy classroom will help library in its mission

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Lessons learned

•No such thing as “over-informed” faculty

•Know who needs to be in the loop

•Students are accommodating with mid-semester changes

•Student workers can be trusted to move books

•Fire marshal has final approval

•Design needs to match tasks

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Wayne State CollegeLearning Commons

Valerie KnightReference Librarian

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About WSC’s Conn Library• WSC FTE = 2,951

• 1956 –Constructed original 40, 880 sq ft building

• 1970 – Built a 27,988 sq ft addition

• Interior Improvements:• 2006 - Jitters

Coffee Shop• 2011 - Nordstrand

Art Gallery

Original

Addition

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Current Integrated Services

Writing Help Desk (WHD) – First Level

Tutoring Services (limited subjects) – First Level

Teaching Resource Center (TRC) & Multimedia Lab – Lower Level (now displaced)

Instructional Resource Center (IRC) – Second Level

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Library Program Statement• Developed in 2011-12

• Involved library staff, Network & Technology Services, Holland Academic Success Center, Art Gallery personnel, VP for Administration & Finance, architect, library consultant

• Determined the Purpose/ Objectives of a Library Remodel:

1. Infrastructure Renovation

2. Impact on Student Learning

3. Iconic Function

This is a resolve that the library will function not only as a key academic resource but also as a fully engaged partner of the classroom faculty in fostering learning excellence and

student success (Conn Library Program Statement, p. 7).

Paradigm Shift:We [now] choose to treat students as self-directed learners rather than as consumers; view the library

building as one of the chief places on campus where students take responsibility for and control

over their own learning; and employ library staff to enact the learning mission of the college through being active educators. Planning for the US Conn

Library aims at this … choice and a design practice strongly centered on learning (Conn Library

Program Statement, p. 10).

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Library Design Phase

Occurred from 2012-2013 Finalized December 2013 Major Redesigns -

A Complete Overhaul!!◦ New Entrance Addition◦ New North Entrance near Studio

Arts & Peterson Fine Arts◦ Art Gallery Enlarged & Moved◦ Jitters Moved, Enclosed &

Enlarged – Red Mango Yogurt!

◦ Basement Opened Up and Compact Shelving Installed

◦ More Study Rooms! Both Individual & Group

◦ Addition of Classroom in IRC◦ Addition of Archives◦ Learning Factory on 2nd floor◦ Holland Academic Success

Center moves to library◦ Academic Commons

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Learning Factory Previously

Hidden in Basement

Will Move to Second Level

Featuring:◦ Two Pedagogy

Labs◦ Multimedia

Lab◦ Video Studio/

Presentation Room

◦ Nearby Staff Offices

OLD TRCFUTURE

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Academic Commons Previously – Some

services… spread out New plan places

support services to the side of student-owned spaces

Featuring:◦ Writing Help Desk

◦ Tutoring Access

◦ Interchangeable Service Desk (Reference, IT, etc)

◦ Flexible, movable furniture intermixed with technology

CURRENT

FUTURE

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Construction Progress Pre-Phase (Mar-May 2014) – Network Distribution Rooms built in Basement & Attic Phase I (May 2014 – Apr 2015) – Original Basement Renovation, Jitters Relocation,

New Main Entrance Addition, New North Entrance Phases II & III (2015-16) – Original Building Remodel of 1st and 2nd floors including

the development of the Learning Factory and the relocation of the art gallery Phase IV (2016-17) – Addition Building Remodel (all floors) including Academic

Commons and addition of Holland Academic Success Center

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Challenges & Opportunities Furniture… Modern vs Classic – How Long will it Last? Changing Technology Needs… Printing? Keeping it Open & Usable… Phased Construction – Noise vs Access Changes… Keep Flexible, Expect the Domino Effect & Prepare Ahead Testing it Out… Start Collaboration Early Unexpected Impacts… Removing the Silos in Website Design, News…

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The UNK Library & Learning Commons

Ron Wirtz, Ph.D.Coordinator of User Services

Assistant Director for the Library, UNK Learning Commons

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Strategic Focus & Foundation

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The UNK LearningCommons combines a Place

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The UNK LearningCommons combines a Place with People

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The UNK LearningCommons combines a Place with Peopleand Programs

Subject TutoringUNK Subject Tutoring offers student-to-student assistance for most General Studies (100 and 200 level) courses on a walk-in basis. Subjects tutored include: Accounting, Art, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Finance, French, German, Management, Math, Physics, Psychology, Spanish, and Statistics. Like most other college tutoring programs, our greatest demand falls in mathematics and the natural sciences. All tutors prepare for their work through College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) certified training. Tutor selection requires faculty recommendations and a formal interview.

SupplementalInstruction is aninternational program thatprovides peer-facilitatedacademic support outsidethe regular classroom.SI Leaders plan and leadthree hours of SI sessionseach week in partnershipwith the course instructor

Learning Commons Language Tables help many UNK students, faculty and staff to enhance their language skills in a casual academic environment through games, activities and conversation.

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The UNK LearningCommons combines a Place with Peopleand Programs for a unified Purpose.

The UNK Learning Commons was initially the product of a “serendipitous conversation” between the Dean of the Library and the Dean of Student Affairs, tocreate a “one stop shop”for all student academic support services.

Since that time, planning has becomemuch more purposeful, with a longer-range proposal in the University master plan to bring more studentservices (counseling, advising, evenstudent health) into the shaded areaon the main floor of the Library. Aformal Advisory Board has been constituted, and strategic planningsessions, including a SWOT analysis,is currently under way.


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