The document summarizes UNK's transition from siloed academic support services to an integrated Learning Commons. It describes the original vision of bringing together tutoring, writing help, and library resources in one centralized space. Challenges arose during construction delays but collaboration continued. The permanent Learning Commons opened in 2011 and gate counts increased 30% after. Assessment of referrals between services and programming like research seminars strengthened collaboration between Student Affairs, the Library, and academic support units. The future may include expanding the Learning Commons to incorporate additional student services.
This event extends the reach of the Open Education Conference -- Beyond Content -- taking place in Vancouver 16-18 October, 2012
The Open Education Remixathon will kick off with a round robin to describe each Open Educational Resource and the envisioned enhancements.
See the full description and participate in the conversation in SCoPE: http://scope.bccampus.ca/mod/forum/view.php?id=9009
This event extends the reach of the Open Education Conference -- Beyond Content -- taking place in Vancouver 16-18 October, 2012
The Open Education Remixathon will kick off with a round robin to describe each Open Educational Resource and the envisioned enhancements.
See the full description and participate in the conversation in SCoPE: http://scope.bccampus.ca/mod/forum/view.php?id=9009
Moving a School Library Toward a Learning CommonsSandra Gallipeau
Presentation given to St. Paul School Parent Council in February of 2014. The goal of the presentation was to introduce myself and outline my goals for the reorganization of the physical layout of the library and of the resources in the library. Contains before and after pictures of the library as well as followup of the new moveable furniture which arrived after the presentation.
Describe the concept of embedded librarianship, its advantages and its implementation in IIUM Library. This paper was presented in the International Conference of Libraries (iCOL2015) in Penang on 25-26 August 2015.
How can the library become an active partner in your curriculum?Annette Graae
A presentation on why and how the libraries and the librarians resources can be an integrated part of scholarly education. Within the courses.
Authors: Solveig Sandal Johnsen, Lisbeth Ramsgaard Carlsen and Annette Graae
West Coast University of Panama is a globally recognized autonomous university that offers both professional and vocational study through accredited study centers.
Geoff Dubber - The Big Leap: Library Transition from Sixth Form into Higher E...SLA
From the SLA 2009 Weekend Course. Moving from the familiarity of the school library to using complex HE library resources and services can be a challenge especially when basic study and information literacy skills also need honing. Come along to consider and reflect on the issues.
Jayne Germer, Collection Development Librarian, Perkins Library – Doane College; Valerie Knight, Reference Librarian, Conn Library – Wayne State College; Ronald Wirtz, Coordinator of User Services/Assistant Director of the Learning Commons for the Library, Calvin T. Ryan Library – University of Nebraska-Kearney
This panel discussion will address planning, barriers, opportunities, and outcomes some academic libraries have experienced -- or are in the process of experiencing -- as they transition to the Learning Commons model of service.
This presentation highlights the transition from libraries to learning commons in the Ottawa Catholic School Board as part of our 21st Century Learning priority.
Innovation on a Shoestring: Free & Cheap Tools - ARSL 2013Christa Porter
Presented with Louise Alcorn (West Des Moines (IA) Public Library) at the Association for Rural & Small Libraries 2013 Annual Conference http://arsl.info/category/conference2/ . September 27, 2013.
Moving a School Library Toward a Learning CommonsSandra Gallipeau
Presentation given to St. Paul School Parent Council in February of 2014. The goal of the presentation was to introduce myself and outline my goals for the reorganization of the physical layout of the library and of the resources in the library. Contains before and after pictures of the library as well as followup of the new moveable furniture which arrived after the presentation.
Describe the concept of embedded librarianship, its advantages and its implementation in IIUM Library. This paper was presented in the International Conference of Libraries (iCOL2015) in Penang on 25-26 August 2015.
How can the library become an active partner in your curriculum?Annette Graae
A presentation on why and how the libraries and the librarians resources can be an integrated part of scholarly education. Within the courses.
Authors: Solveig Sandal Johnsen, Lisbeth Ramsgaard Carlsen and Annette Graae
West Coast University of Panama is a globally recognized autonomous university that offers both professional and vocational study through accredited study centers.
Geoff Dubber - The Big Leap: Library Transition from Sixth Form into Higher E...SLA
From the SLA 2009 Weekend Course. Moving from the familiarity of the school library to using complex HE library resources and services can be a challenge especially when basic study and information literacy skills also need honing. Come along to consider and reflect on the issues.
Jayne Germer, Collection Development Librarian, Perkins Library – Doane College; Valerie Knight, Reference Librarian, Conn Library – Wayne State College; Ronald Wirtz, Coordinator of User Services/Assistant Director of the Learning Commons for the Library, Calvin T. Ryan Library – University of Nebraska-Kearney
This panel discussion will address planning, barriers, opportunities, and outcomes some academic libraries have experienced -- or are in the process of experiencing -- as they transition to the Learning Commons model of service.
This presentation highlights the transition from libraries to learning commons in the Ottawa Catholic School Board as part of our 21st Century Learning priority.
Innovation on a Shoestring: Free & Cheap Tools - ARSL 2013Christa Porter
Presented with Louise Alcorn (West Des Moines (IA) Public Library) at the Association for Rural & Small Libraries 2013 Annual Conference http://arsl.info/category/conference2/ . September 27, 2013.
The Social Library: Community, Connections, ConversationsChrista Porter
Presented for the Introduction to Information Technology graduate course at the University of Missouri School of Information Science & Learning Technologies, November 15, 3014.
Presented at the 2013 Nebraska Library Association / Nebraska School Librarians Association Annual Conference. Kearney, NE. October 10, 2013. http://nebraskalibraries.org/conf2013/
The University of Nebraska Kearney (UNK) Learning Commons opened softly the Fall of 2010 with the goal of coordinating multiple academics student services in one convenient place. Now, nearly three years later, the UNKLC has become a hot spot for campus partnerships that contribute to the students’ academic success. Learn out why it started, how far it’s come, and where it’s going next. Speakers: Keri Pearson, Interim Assistant Director, UNK Learning Commons; Dr. Ron Wirtz, Assistant Director of the Learning Commons for the Library.
NCompass Live - July 10, 2013.
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/ncompasslive/
Keeping the Focus on Student Needs: Collaboration in Creation of UNK’s Learn...Jon Ritterbush
The Learning Commons at University of Nebraska Kearney will have its “Grand Opening” in the Calvin T. Ryan Library in November 2011. However, the Learning Commons has been operating successfully in temporary space in the Library for an entire year. We will describe how the project developed over approximately two years from the inception of the idea to the completed facility and discuss our vision for the future.
Savings are nice, but learning is nicer: Libraries linking open textbooks wi...Sarah Cohen
With Marilyn Billings, UMASS Amherst.
This presentation will make the case for how open textbooks and OER can foster collaboration between instruction librarians, scholarly communication librarians, and faculty in order to advance access to course content, improve student learning, and continue the crusade for saving students money on course content.
This presentation was provided by Joan Lippincott of The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), during Session Eight of the NISO training series "Assessment Practices and Metrics in a 21st Century Pandemic," held on November 6, 2020.
Integrating library services more closely with the student’s learning environment has long been a goal. A recent report on course reading from a Canadian university probably sums up the attitude of most UK academic libraries. ‘The Library has long placed a strong emphasis on working directly with faculty to tailor its services and resources to academic programs and integrate them at the point of need’. For over a decade the library/learning system space has been contested by a variety of approaches. It remains imperfectly resolved.
Perspective on resource list/reading list managemnt_cilip_update_june2010Ken Chad Consulting Ltd
How has the management of academic resource lists changed, what are library management systems vendors offering and how are resource lists being handled in a social media environment?
Published in Library & Information Update (p.39-41). CILIP June 2010
Most any library can be a target, so join Blake Carver, the Owner of LISHost.org, and get some ideas on how to make your library and your home more secure. Carver covers privacy, as it is closely related to security, and should be taken seriously. He shares many ways to stay safe online, how to secure your browser, PC, and other devices you and your patrons use every day. He also tackles some common security myths, talks about secure passwords and network security, as well as hardware and PC security. Carver discusses security issues that you’ll find in your library as well as tricks sysadmins can do with servers to make things safer for you, and that you’ll never see as an end user.
NCompass Live - June 6, 2012.
All About Twitter - Internet Librarian 2009Christa Porter
Part of "Twitter: Enabling Customer Conversations" - Pre conference at Internet Librarian 2009. Presented with Michael Sauers and David Lee King. October 25, 2009.
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
This slide is special for master students (MIBS & MIFB) in UUM. Also useful for readers who are interested in the topic of contemporary Islamic banking.
Biological screening of herbal drugs: Introduction and Need for
Phyto-Pharmacological Screening, New Strategies for evaluating
Natural Products, In vitro evaluation techniques for Antioxidants, Antimicrobial and Anticancer drugs. In vivo evaluation techniques
for Anti-inflammatory, Antiulcer, Anticancer, Wound healing, Antidiabetic, Hepatoprotective, Cardio protective, Diuretics and
Antifertility, Toxicity studies as per OECD guidelines
A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Executive Directors Chat Leveraging AI for Diversity, Equity, and InclusionTechSoup
Let’s explore the intersection of technology and equity in the final session of our DEI series. Discover how AI tools, like ChatGPT, can be used to support and enhance your nonprofit's DEI initiatives. Participants will gain insights into practical AI applications and get tips for leveraging technology to advance their DEI goals.
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A review of the growth of the Israel Genealogy Research Association Database Collection for the last 12 months. Our collection is now passed the 3 million mark and still growing. See which archives have contributed the most. See the different types of records we have, and which years have had records added. You can also see what we have for the future.
Thinking of getting a dog? Be aware that breeds like Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, and German Shepherds can be loyal and dangerous. Proper training and socialization are crucial to preventing aggressive behaviors. Ensure safety by understanding their needs and always supervising interactions. Stay safe, and enjoy your furry friends!
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
3. Silo-ed Existence (2009)
Writing Center housed in the
Library but with very little
collaboration beyond space
Peer Tutoring in a hallway of the
Student Affairs building and
typically regarded as a remedial
service
Learning the Learning Commons:
Vision
10. serendipity, n.
Pronunciation: /sɛrɛnˈdɪpɪtɪ/
Etymology:A word coined by Horace Walpole, who says (Let. to Mann, 28 Jan. 1754)
that he had formed it upon the title of the fairy-tale ‘The Three Princes of
Serendip’, the heroes of which ‘were always making discoveries, by accidents and
sagacity, of things they were not in quest of’.
The faculty of making happy and unexpected discoveries by
accident.
From: Oxford English Dictionary (Online)
Learning the Learning Commons:
Vision
12. Ideas between Deans of the Library and Student Affairs moved
“up” to higher administration
The UNK Mission Statement was a developmental focal point.
III. Student Development Goal (Objective 1): Develop a comprehensive strategy that will guide
planning and activity outside the formal academic curriculum to enhance each student’s cognitive
and moral development, interpersonal skills, and prospects for satisfaction and success at UNK
and in life after graduation.
Articulate a framework of principles and common objectives, and establish collaborative mechanisms, enabling
units to cooperate across organizational boundaries to enhance student retention, graduation, and career
placement results.
Bridge Academic and Student Affairs programming to integrate living and learning experiences for students…
Learning the Learning Commons:
Vision
13. SPACE:
“… an environment that enhances social interaction and cross disciplinary
learning outside the classroom.”1
GOAL:
“The main goal of the Learning Commons is to provide, in a centralized location,
as many academic support services for students as possible.” 2
MECHANISM:
“The core activity of a learning commons would not be the manipulation and
mastery of information… but the collaborative learning by which students turn
information into knowledge and sometimes into wisdom.”3
1 http://dbilyeu.cocc.edu/21st+Century+Library/default.aspx
2 http://www.cla.ca/divisions/cacul/regenerations/2009/02/whats-common-about-learning-commons.html
3 http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1232&context=libraryscience&seiredir=1#search=
%22Learning%20Commons%20Nebraska%22
Learning the Learning Commons:
Vision
15. Learning Commons models vary but often include:
writing and math/statistics help
study rooms
desktop computers with a variety of software packages
reference/research help
study skills help
IT point-of-need assistance
assistive technology for students with disabilities
laptop computers for loan, printing
Learning the Learning Commons:
Vision
17. The UNK Learning Commons (UNKLC) in 2010:
Peer Tutoring: peer assistance for general studies courses (especially
business, languages, math and science)
Writing Center: peer assistance at any stage of the writing process
Calvin T. Ryan (CTR) Library: book collections and electronic resources
for student research with ample study space and technology access
Learning the Learning Commons:
Transition
19. Peer Tutoring offices moved into the Writing Center
in Summer 2010
Plan: build the LC over the summer to open in Fall 2010
Transform the Writing Center space into the Learning
Commons Offices
“Challenges Arose”
Learning the Learning Commons:
Transition
21. Collaboration between programs and with the Library
was ongoing despite the temporary delay in
construction.
Hiring process for a Writing Center/Learning Commons
Assistant Director
Additional technology in the general Library space and
technology support
Project planning at Dean and higher administrative
levels
Learning the Learning Commons:
Transition
34. “BlueTube” video for prospective students
http://bit.ly/17XP90d
“Louie the Loper Learns a Lot” for freshmen students
http://bit.ly/19Z7CHd
Learning the Learning Commons:
Reality
38. Learning the Learning Commons:
Reality
Learning Commons Coordinating Council (LCCC or LC3)
2 partners from Student Affairs, 2 partners from the Library
Learning Commons Assistant Director for the Library
Compares to the Learning Commons Assistant Director position in
Student Affairs
Administrative Support
39. Calvin T. Ryan (CTR) Library
Peer Tutoring
Writing Center
Supplemental Instruction
Language Tables
Learning the Learning Commons:
Reality
Calvin T. Ryan (CTR) Library
Peer Tutoring
Writing Center
Additional services
40. Learning the Learning Commons:
Reality
Assessment:
Tracking referrals between LC services and Library services
“Assessment in Action: Academic Libraries and Student Services” with
ACRL
NLA Poster Presentation June 26-July 1
Fuels the development of “a variety of approaches to assessing library impact on
student learning, which will be documented and disseminated for use by the
wider academic library and higher education communities”
http://www.ala.org/acrl/AiA
Programming:
Undergraduate Research Seminars
Additional collaboration
41.
42. Learning the Learning Commons:
Reality
September: IRB
October: Literature Review (Library)
November: College Speaker
January: Writing & Citing (Writing Center)
February: College Speaker
March: Poster Presentations
April: College Speaker
2012-14 Undergraduate Research Seminar schedule
48. Potentially, the
gradual
migration of
other student
services as
more Library
space is
available
Shaded area shows proposed expansion space
Learning the Learning Commons:
Reality
50. Learning the Learning Commons
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cymLAd2M_io/TcPP3YRXKAI/AAAAAAAAADk/DC78eNJQ0BI/s1600/danceHall.jpg
51. Learning the
Learning Commons:
How UNK Moved Out of the
Silos and into a Dance Hall
www.unk.edu/lc
Keri Pearson, Dr. Ron Wirtz
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Editor's Notes
Learning Commons UNK (C&U) Ronald Wirtz; Coordinator of User Services, Keri Pearson; Coordinator of Academic Peer Tutoring and Assessment, TaffneeFaimon; Assistant Director of the Writing Center, Jon Ritterbush; Electronic Resources Librarian: The UNK Learning Commons will have its “Grand Opening” in the Calvin T. Ryan Library at UNK for the Fall Semester, 2011. However, the Learning Commons has been operating successfully in temporary space in the Library for an entire year. We will present describe how the project developed over approximately two years from the inception of the idea to the completed facility and discuss our vision for the future.
The Peer Tutoring program had far outgrown the space available for the program between 2003 and 2008.
This graph of Writing Center use shows the fluctuation of attendance over years, due mostly to changing leadership (or lack thereof). A program review of the Writing Center showed need for more space by 2010.
The Peer Tutoring program had far outgrown the space available for the program between 2003 and 2008.
Serendipity also played an important part in the development of the UNK Learning Commons, at least in the origin of the project, which started with a discussion between Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. Gail Zeller, and Dean Janet Wilke of the Library.
Another important focus at UNK is a commitment to producing graduates who will possess the skills and attitudes needed for lifelong learning. As noted in the UNK strategic plan, this will include emphasis on technical and information literacy, as well as in the traditional literacy skills of reading and writing.
No matter what form a Learning Commons may take, the core ideas are the same.
Before we get started, we would like to address the Learning Commons idea as we discovered it ourselves through research. We found that, physically, a “Learning Commons” can take on many forms and describe very different spaces. It can encompass student services like tutoring and advising or focus on technology and information access. It can exist as stand-alone buildings or be housed within libraries or other campus facilities. It can brandish cutting edge architecture or simply tweak existing design. Of course, many of these elements already exist within your campuses (maybe even in tandem), but in a Learning Commons there is a deliberate effort to make services seamless from the student perspective.
At UNK, our model focuses on three main partners in facilitating student success: the Library, the Peer Tutoring program, and the Writing Center. …We come together with the common vision of helping students succeed, which sometimes gets lost across campus boundaries from building to building, program to program.
Based on a concept created by Writing Center and Learning Commons staff, the campus architect quickly developed a preliminary plan for the space. In the course of many discussions among staff, administration, architects and students, numerous modifications were made to this plan, including a number of changes during the actual construction process.
At the same time, the Writing Center Director who was tapped to run the Learning Commons moved to China. Also, Learning Commons construction was delayed due to design challenges and the realization that a quick remodel was not possible given the vision of the project.
When it became apparent that construction in the new Learning Commons area would not be completed on schedule, the entire west half of the second floor of the Library – an area of around 3700 square feet - was designated as a temporary location for both the Peer Tutoring Program and the Writing Center.
Gate count statistics are gathered automatically by counters installed in electronic gates at the entrance and exit of the library. This chart shows monthly total gate counts over a multi-year period – gate count figures are generally several times a month, then totalled:As noted in this quotation from Dean Janet Wilke addressed to SVC Charlie Bicak:“In Library jargon, "Gate Count" refers to the number of bodies physically passing through the library's gate counter. Since we don't require any type of formal check in when users enter, the numbers are most useful in showing broad trends but are less useful when assessing actual "usage." (By-the-way, the numbers can be "shocking" (more people than live in Kearney!) but keep in mind that, for example, staff are counted when they head out the door to a meeting!) (Just by way of explanation: the gate mechanism counts people coming in and leaving. We then divide by two.) Gate Count numbers are compiled by week and month. Now that the month of September is complete, the total is 38,876, up 24.38% over September 2010 at 29,647.”
The main floor of the Library also houses an academic department. The space is no longer really adequate for the programs of that department, and the Library APR includes a proposal that the space revert to the Library for Learning Commons programs.UNK’s Senior Vice Chancellor specifically asked for the inclusion of this information in the Library APR, and the academic department concerned is aware of and approves of moving to a location that will be better adapted to their needs.With additional space, other student services could move to the Library as well, facilitating further program “seamlessness” for UNK students.