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Creating a Learning Commons Space in your Library:
Opportunities, Challenges & ConsiderationsCARLI New Directors Institute, February 11, 2021
Heather Jagman, Coordinator of Reference, Instruction & Academic Engagement, DePaul University Library
Krystal Lewis, Information Commons Librarian & Student Engagement Librarian, DePaul University Library
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Agenda
● Context & background● Opportunities● Challenges● Lessons Learned &
Practical Considerations● Further Reading● Questions & Discussion
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About DePaul University
● Largest Catholic University in the United States
● Two campuses in Chicago
● Diverse student body
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First Year Student Demographics
https://offices.depaul.edu/enrollment-management/enrollment-summary/Documents/Enrollment%20Summary%202020.pdf
Central to DePaul’s mission is the commitment to the education of first generation college students, especially those from the diverse cultural and ethnic groups in the metropolitan area.
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Library Renovation and Foundations for Success Initiative
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Foundations for Success initiative
● Learning Commons
● Early Feedback
● Support for Transfer Students
● BlueStar Retention Solution Software
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Information Commons vs. Learning Commons
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Spaces & Services
1. Learning Commons 2. Research Help 3. Teaching & Learning 4. Scholar’s Lab 5. Collaborative Workspace 6. Genius Squad 7. Reading Room
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Spaces & Technology
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Learning Commons at DePaul
https://dpuspecialcollections.omeka.net/exhibits/show/wisdom/item/189
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Opportunities
Flexibility
Visibility
Convenience
Collaboration
Cross-Pollination
Marketing
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Challenges
Flexibility - Privacy
Visibility - Access
Convenience - Inconvenient
Collaboration - Competition
Cross-Pollination - Decentralization
Marketing - Invisibility
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Lessons Learned & Practical Considerations
Planning
Space
Staffing
Assessment
Benefits
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New Directions
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Further Reading
Asher, A. D. (2017). Space use in the commons: Evaluating a flexible library environment. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 12(2), 68.
Badke, W. E. (2018). The learning commons: Challenges and opportunities for information literacy. Online Searcher, 42(6), 60-62.
Blummer, B., & Kenton, J. M. (2017). Learning commons in academic libraries: Discussing themes in the literature from 2001 to the present. The New Review of Academic Librarianship, 23(4), 329-352.
Dallis, D. (2016). Scholars and learners: A case study of new library spaces at indiana university. New Library World, 117(1), 35-48.
DeFrain, E., & Hong, M. (2020). Interiors, affect, and use: How does an academic library's learning commons support students' needs? Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 15(2), 42.
Lampert, L., & Meyers-Martin, C. (2019). Creating a learning commons : a practical guide for librarians . Rowman & Littlefield.
Murphy, J. A. F. (2017). A new student learning focus for the academic library: From geographical proximity of the learning commons to organizational proximity within the library. Journal of Library Administration, 57(7), 742-757.
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Questions & Discussion
Heather JagmanCoordinator of Reference, Instruction & Academic [email protected]
Krystal LewisInformation Commons Librarian & Student Engagement [email protected]