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Welcome to the 21st Century
“Your” Library
What was your college library like…-Space-Seating-Available resources?
What do you wish was different about your library?
Introducing the “Learning Commons”
What is a learning commons?
• Builds partnerships with other campus departments
• Creates flexible learning spaces for interactive learning environments
• Serves as an information center• Available and useful to ALL campus groups
Common Elements
• Social Learning• Diversity of Function• Flexible Use• Technology-rich• Greater Access to Information
Social Learning Environment
Group study rooms Collaborative work
Ohio University
Diversity of Function
Quiet, group, and individual study Choice based on needs
Computing/Laptop/Group Study – Georgia Institute of Technology
Colorado College
Flexible Use
Customizable Moveable
Information Commons – University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Technology-Rich Environments
Multimedia Easy access
Multipurpose room with digital display and wireless keyboard for group work – Georgia Institute of Technology
University of Texas at Dallas
Increased Access to Information
Central Hub Campus partners
Information Commons – University of Toledo
What does this mean for
Reed Library?
Learning Commons Mission
• Create a unique learning hub integrating technology, information and expertise
• Strengthen teaching, research and learning opportunities for SUNY Fredonia students, faculty, and staff
Example of Mobile Helpdesk Univ. of KY
Goals of the Learning Commons
• To create partnerships• To create areas for faculty to
collaborate • To create flexible spaces for
teaching and learning• To provide information
services to the wide range of users in a variety of formats
• To create an environment that is non-territorial and without boundaries
Potential Partners in the Commons
• ITS• OSCAR• FACE• Veterans Affairs• School of Music• School of Education • Learning Center• Library
• Career Services• Counseling Center• Media Center• Professional Development
Center• Student Accounts• Registrar• Others?
Some partners, such as the Learning Center and the Professional Development Center would be housed in the library. Others would provide a scheduled time/place to provide services during the times of the semester that demand would be highest.
Let’s move teaching and learning into the 21st Century