Collaboration by Design: Library as Hub for Creative Problem-Solving Space

December 10, 2018

HELLO!

MaryAnnMavrinacDeanofLibraries

JuliaMaddoxDirector,iZone

ElliotFelixFounder,brightspot

iZone is a collaborative hub for students to solve problems and to explore and imagine ideas for social, cultural, community and

economic impact.

OUR AGENDA

Introduc@on(5mins)AudiencePoll(5mins)ContextandVision(5mins)Exercise(5mins)PlanningiZone(5mins)Exercise(5mins)Programming&Opera@ons(5mins)Q&A(10mins)

ContextandVision

TELLUSWHATYOUTHINK!WHYDOESANINNOVATIONSPACE

BELONGINALIBRARY?

AUDIENCE POLL RESULTS Open,AccessiblePlaces CentralLoca?on Mul?pleDisciplines FitwithServicesandMission•  Friendlyintrospacefor

newbies•  Inclusivespace•  librariesare"open"•  Librariesareplacesof

inquiry•  Lowbartoentry•  AlreadyaCommunitycenter•  Centerforintellectual

community•  Availabletoall•  Accesstoeveryone•  Longhours•  Availabletoallstudents•  Servesall

•  Synergylearninganddiscoveryintersec@on

•  Showcaseplaceforcampusinnova@onandinven@on

•  It'swhereallourstudentsare

•  Naturalcampushub•  Usuallycentral•  CenteroftheUniversity•  Centrallearningspace•  Neutralspace,central

loca@on•  CentrallearningSpaceon

campus

•  Librariesareinterdisciplinary•  Weservealldisciplines•  Mul@disciplinary•  Notinthebusinessschool•  Librarydoesn'tbelongto

anyonecollegeorschool,•  Wespandisciplinesand

tradi@onalboundaries

•  Librarieshavepuppies•  Digitalhumani@es•  Alreadyhavethepieces,just

needthecentralizingvision•  Libraryexper@se•  Tiestogetherentrepreneurs

oncampus•  Librarieshavealwaysbeen

loca@onsinwhichinnova@onisnurtured.

•  Researchhub•  Innova@onhappensin

libraries•  Leadinnova@ononcampus•  Asourceforinquiry•  Collabora@on•  Informa@ondrives

innova@on•  Studentsapplywhatthey

learnintheclassroominthelibrary

WHY A LIBRARY? WHY OUR LIBRARY? §  Interdisciplinary-Anystudent.Anyprogram§  Tradi@onalrole:idea@on,problem-solving,knowledgecrea@on

§  Familiar,easyonramp§  Researchsupport,accesstoscholarlyresources§  Exis@ngexper@se/infrastructure§  Collabora@ve,technology-richlearningspaces§  Exhibit/showcaseresearchandlearning§  Alignwithvision:collabora@vehubofinnova@on

“The students at Rochester are some of the most creative people I've ever met, yet we currently lack a comparable infrastructure to support their innovative ideas and imaginations.

[The Library’s] vision for the iZone project is a student-friendly, well-researched, and bold solution to this problem. It has the power to unlock the full potential of our students and it has the full support of the Students' Association.”

Antoinette Esce '15, SA President

THE OPPORTUNITY §  Addressstatedneed.Fillagap§  Support/augmentcurriculum§  Provideexper@se,space,toolsandresourcesforearlyexplora@onofideas

§  Helpstudentssolvereal-worldproblems§  Developskills,competenciesandwherewithaltobesuccessfulinaturbulentworld

§  Createexperien@allearningopportuni@es§  Cul@vateloyaltytotheURandlibrary§  Posi@onlibraryascenterofinnova@on§  Posi@onlibraryasuniversityasset§  Createameaningfulbuzz

WHAT EMPLOYERS WANT

§  Skillstocontributetoinnova@onintheworkplace§  Thinkcri@cally§  Solvecomplexproblems§  Applyknowledgeinrealworld§  Communicateclearly§  Interculturalskills§  Capacityforcon@nuedlearning§  Ethicaljudgementandintegrity§  Adaptabilityandresiliency§  Leadership§  Teamwork CollegeCompetencies,UniversityofRochester

Gallup-PurdueIndex2015ReportNSSE2017HighImpactPrac@ces

RUSH RHEES LIBRARY STRATEGIC FACILITIES MASTER PLAN

iZoneSPACE&SERVICESTRATEGY

May2015

VisioningExercise

VALUE PROPOSITION MADLIB (5 MINS)

Completethemadlibtodefineyourvalueproposi@on:§  For(audience)§  Who(mo@va@on)§  WeDeliver(offering)§  With(differen@ator)§  That(benefit)Take5minutestotrythisoutforyourself!

students want to solve problems

space, skills,

and community design thinking

enables social impact

Vision:iZoneisacollabora@vehubforstudentstosolveproblemsandtoexploreandimagineideasforsocial,cultural,communityandeconomicimpact.

Mission:iZonehelpsstudentsbuildskills,accesstoolsandresources,getadvice,andconnectwithacommunityofcollaboratorstogenerate,refine,andcommunicateideas.Thevibrantenvironmentprovidesprograms,services,andexpertsfocusedonsuppor@ngideas,imagina@on,andinnovators.

PlanningiZone

MAPPING THE ECOSYSTEM OF SERVICES WeauditedallthedifferentgroupsandservicescurrentlyofferedtounderstandhowiZonewouldfitinandfoundopportuni@esintermsofsuppor@ngideas,buildskills,andfosteringcommunity.

MAPPING THE ECOSYSTEM OF SERVICES INFRASTRUCTURE PRESENTATION WORKSHOP SMALL

GROUP 1:1

POSITIONING Thismappingandourinterviewswithpartners,users,andleadership,wedeterminedthebestposi@oningforiZonewasforcampusstakeholderstoexploreidea.

RESEARCH FINDINGS

Studentsbiggestchallengeisfindingorformingateam

Entrepreneurialmindsetisnotjustaboutstar@ngabusiness

Bringtogetherexpertstobuildstudents’skillsandhonetheirideas

TheopportunityforiZoneisforstudentstoexploretheirideas

BUILDING COMMUNITY USE CASES

FINDING INSPIRATION USE CASES

DEVELOPING SKILLS USE CASES

PROJECT WORK USE CASES

SERVICE OFFERINGS Community Skills Ideas

StartupRoadmapSocialEntrepreneurshipEventsHostStudentGroupMee@ngsSPARKEventsHostKEYProgramStudentsTeamMatch-MakingMentorMatch-Making

ResearchDatabaseTrainingInternshipsPitchingandSalesProfessionalSkillsTrainingLeader/TeamDevelopmentSocialE’shipWorkshopsCrea@veProblemSolvingBusinessCanvasModel5KChallengeTedXRochester

StudentShowcaseResearchConsulta@onEntrepreneursinResidencePersonalDiagnos@cToolsAlumniRela@onsTechSupportHigh-TechRochesterLiaisingCompanyInforma@onSessions

SPACE OFFERINGS

SPACE OFFERINGS Avarietyofopen,semi-enclosed,andenclosedworkspace

Aflexibleforumtosupporteventsandinformalwork

Aflexibleworkshopspaceforskillssessionsandmee@ngs

iZoneProgramming&Opera@ons

BOB MCKIM StanfordResearcherCrea?vityguru

DRAW YOUR NEIGHBOR!

Innova?onrequirescrea?veconfidence.

iZonehelpsstudentsbecomeresilient,crea@veproblem-solvers.

How do we do it?

DESIGN THINKING

A human-centered framework for solving problems using empathy, creativity, and experimentation.

CURRICULUM MODULES

iZone has taught in-class modules for Mechanical Engineering, Marketing, Digital Media Studies.

CURRICULUM MODULES

SERVICE MODEL

Our peer-led service model helps students and groups get started on their ideas—whether they’re addressing gender-based violence in Zambia or reducing campus waste.

iZone Team 12 Student Staff 9 Countries 12 Majors 8 Women

LESSONS LEARNED (AND SECRET SAUCE!) Priori@zeyourchampionsandchangeagents

Walkthewalk—bootstrapandfailforward.Domorethanyouthinkyoucan–toapoint.Student-ledmodelsrequirepa?ent,openminds.

Ques@ons?

Contactus:

MaryAnnMavrinac,DeanofLibrariesmaryann.mavrinac@rochester.edu

JuliaMaddox,Director,iZonejulia.maddox@rochester.edu

ElliotFelix,elliot@brightspotstrategy.com