Creating a Learning Commons
«Whether you are remodeling an existing space or creating one anew, this well-written and detailed book is a tremendous resource of practical advice, filled with successful examples and grounded in the literature, that will ensure the success of your project.»
Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, Professor/Coordinator for Strategic Planning/Coordinator for Information Li
Creating a Learning Commons: A Practical Guide for Librarians provides experienced and detailed research-based guidance for academic librarians and other professionals charged with creating a learning commons. Les mer
This practical guide is designed to help librarians develop sound strategies for navigating the challenging issues that often emerge in launching a dynamic and collaborative new library learning commons space within a university or college setting.
Lampert and Meyers-Martin provide a practical guide, complete with examples and photos of award-winning learning commons designs. This book will help dedicated professionals identify best practices within today’s existing learning commons settings and get up to speed on how to best approach developing their own library’s new and innovative learning spaces.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781442272637
- Utgivelsesår
- 2019
- Format
- 28 x 21 cm
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«Whether you are remodeling an existing space or creating one anew, this well-written and detailed book is a tremendous resource of practical advice, filled with successful examples and grounded in the literature, that will ensure the success of your project.»
Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, Professor/Coordinator for Strategic Planning/Coordinator for Information Li
«Drawing on survey data, in-depth interviews, and their own experiences, Lampert and Meyers-Martin emphasize the importance of collaborative partnerships and strategy to create library learning spaces to meet the needs of students in each unique campus environment. The result is a concept of the learning commons that is vibrant and relevant!»
Jennifer Fabbi, Dean of the University Library, California State University, San Marcos
«This book offers practical guidance for starting resilient learning commons in contemporary academic libraries. Original survey results and interview findings support high impact vision setting and inclusive partner planning activities, with and for students. A post occupancy assessment tool ensures relevance for the full commons life cycle - from start to finish.»
Mary M. Somerville, University Librarian, University of the Pacific
«Creating a Learning Commons provides a comprehensive outline of the issues to take into consideration whether your library is renovating an existing space or embarking upon a new building project. The strength of the book lies in the variety of real-world examples and advice drawn from the authors’ own institutional experience, as well as surveys and interviews with experts such as project managers and architects.»
Cinthya Ippoliti, Director and University Librarian, Auraria Library, University of Colorado, Denver