LRC in the next 5 years
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The document discusses learning commons at various universities and the services they provide. It explores how learning commons are adapting to be more innovative, technology-savvy spaces that incorporate social networking and mobile access. Examples are given of learning commons at universities like North Carolina State, University of Illinois, Yale, and Boston College that provide services like reference support through instant messaging, ebooks, and research guides.
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- 1. The LRC – The Next 5 Years?
- 2. Innovative Technology savvy socialnetworking Quick/ Just in Time Flexible/ adaptable
- 4. Learning Commons is a place … Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ncsulearningcommons/
- 5. What is Learning Commons?
- 7. North Carolina State University (NCSU) Library Source: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/techlending/ebooks.html
- 9. University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC) Undergraduate Library Source: http://www.library.illinois.edu/ugl/
- 10. University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC) Undergraduate Library Source: http://www.youtube.com/user/DigitalLiteracy
- 11. Yale University Library Facebook Source: http://www.facebook.com/yalelibrary
- 12. North Carolina State University (NCSU) Library Source: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/m/about.html
- 13. Reference Service – IM & Mobile Text Source: http://www.library.yale.edu/referece/asklive/index.html
- 14. Boston College Universities Library Source: http://libguides.bc.edu/
- 15. Boston College Universities Library Source: http://libguides.bc.edu/
- 16. Thank you!
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- The topic is The LRC in the Next 5 Years.
- What our next generation like?Innovative, creative Social Networking -> share together, work together, IM, SMS, facebook, Embrace to new technologies ipod, iphone, new mobile phonesQuick/ Just in Time instantly, last minute generation
- This is Red River College Learning Commons in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.Library has been renamed as Learning Resource Centre (LRC) for 20 years. In the next 5 year, it may change as the ‘Learning Commons’.
- Learning Commons is a place … group work & collaboration teaching & learning comfortable & flexible furniture lots of computer stations equipped with both hardware & software for productions
- Monash University describes learning commons as an ‘environment that is rich in technology and support services, providing information resources and collections (both print and electronic), technology (both software and hardware) and mixed study spaces for students to work in one safe and secure location with necessary support services and language and learning staff’ (Burke 2004, p. 1).
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