Living and Learning with the Library: Outreach to Campus Learning Communities

Living & Learning with the Library
Outreach to Campus Learning Communities
Lynda Kellam McMillan & Jenny Dale UNCG, The University Libraries

Setting the Stage
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UNC Greensboro
17,500 students
14,500 undergrads
Research university with high research activity
Our strategic plan

Learning Communities
UNCG Tomorrow, Strategic Plan:
“ Goal 3.3: Implement first-year learning communities for all first-time UNCG undergraduate students to encourage integration of learning across courses.”

Current Communities
Ashby Residential College
Exploratory Studies
Grogan College
Honors College
Make a Difference House
Sustainable Entrepreneurship
Cornelia Strong College
First Year Experience
International House
LEAD
Live Green
Mosaic
Living-Learning Themed

The University Libraries
Student Affairs Connection

Warren Ashby Residential College
Oldest living-learning community in NC
Core classes in dorm
In-house librarian
Library student ambassador

First Year Experience
Themed community
Focus on transition from high school
One common course for all students

Grogan College
Several learning communities (Global Awareness; Making Music; Nursing Profession)
Each community takes common courses

The Future
and Expansion

Best Practices
Scalability
Collaboration
Innovation

Thanks!
Lynda Kellam McMillan, [email_address]
Jenny Dale, [email_address]

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Living and Learning with the Library: Outreach to Campus Learning Communities

by Lynda Kellam on May 09, 2011

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