Library commons

Library Learning Commons
Kelly Knight
Anna Ha
Gail Graziani
Cathy Gottlieb
Cheri Gogo

Library Commons History
Older library concepts stressed dignified, quiet places
Any discourse was relegated to far rooms or outside

Reading Rooms/Commonsearly 20th Century

More recent commons

Outside Commons of the 1960’s – 1970’s

Contemporary outside commons

Architecture of Commons
Commons have now moved beyond architecture and into virtual architecture
Brick and mortar architecture is now designed to facilitate virtual commons

Guiding Principles of Commons (Brick and Mortar)
Open
Free
Comfortable
Inspiring
Practical

Guiding Principles of Virtual Commons
Open
Free
Ease of Use/Practical
Inspiring

Virtual Commons Trailblazers
Center for History and New Media, George Mason University. Creators of Anthologize
Flickr

The Smithsonian Commons

Smithsonian Web & New Media Strategy

Themes
Update the Digital Experience
Update the Smithsonian Learning Model
Balance Autonomy & Control within the Smithsonian

Goals
Mission
Brand
Learning
Audience
Interpretation
Technology
Business Model
Governance

Smithsonian Commons

FINDABLE
VAST
Search & Navigation
Everyone can have access to everything
FREE
SHAREABLE
High Quality & Free Resources
Collaboration & Learning

The prototype
Museum Visitor

The prototype
Teacher

The prototype
Millenial

The prototype
Enthusiast/Citizen Scientist

Project Flow

Academic Libraries as Information Commons
Common Resources & Information
Common Ground for students and faculty

Information Commons
What does it offer?
One Convenient Location for varied needs
Expert Help
Access to Technology
Collaborative Learning
Information Literacy
Knowledge Management

Traits
Compatibility between all hardware and software
Meeting the needs of all users
Convenient central hub for all information needs
Access to newest technologies
Evolving and changing to meet needs
Community space for collaboration
Information literacy expertise

“Academic libraries are a refuge for those who live in noisy dorms or need a place conducive to study... libraries are natural gathering places for groups to study and provide social space for students to meet between classes. These features will be more important in the future as remote access to information isolates users and students seek learning and social spaces where they can interact with others.”
MacWhinnie, L. (2003). The Information Commons: the academic library of the future. Portal 3, 241-257.

Layout
Quiet computing space
Quiet “clickless” areas possibly in stacks
Loud group computing space with multiple chairs and ample work space for small groups
Flexible groupings of furnishings
Loud group space without computing

Information Commons Images
Physical Space

Collaboration between departments
Information Technology
Media production
Writing or tutoring help
Faculty development
Librarian services
nvudev.com

Resources
Databases
E-journals & books
Presentation tools
Workstations & printers
Multimedia equipment
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://cit.georgiasouthern.edu/images/studyroom

Services
New service model
Integration of technological and research assistance
Student assistants
Integrated assistance for all needs available at one “desk”
http://www.allthingscrm.com

Bonus
24/7 hours possible
Coffee bar and/or snacks welcome and available
Cell phone use in “loud” areas
Showers
Information screens
White boards for groups
cooplamaisonverte.com

Sources
Loyola University Chicago. (n.d.) The Information Commons at Loyola University Chicago. Retrieved from http://libraries.luc.edu/about/ic
The University of Sheffield. (2010). Information Commons. Retrieved from http://www.shef.ac.uk/infocommons/visitors/history.ht ml
Seal, R. A. (2005). The Information Commons: New Pathways to Digital Resources and Knowledge Management. The Third China/U.S. Library Conference, (pp. 67-76). Shanghai.

School and Public Library Commons

Online Databases

Interactive Card Catalog
http://www.barrington220.org/2116201021111955200/site/default.asp

Social media

Blogs
http://mohighlibrary.wordpress.com/

http://library.guhsd.net/

http://nnhs.newton.k12.ma.us/library/

Sharing
http://theunquietlibrary.wordpress.com/

http://youmediachicago.org/featured_contents

http://nypl.voicethread.com/?#q.b577940.i3085807

Possibilities for You

Job Description

San Jose State ~ Bepress
http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/

University of California ~ BePress
http://www.escholarship.org/

Afghanistan Digital Library ~ dSpace
http://afghanistandl.nyu.edu/

Detroit Public Library E. Azalia Hackley Collection ~ Greenstone
http://www.thehackley.org/about.html

Jewish Women’s Archive ~ Fedora
http://jwa.org/

Encyclopedia of Chicago ~ Fedora
encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/

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