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Cendrella Habre, Director, RNLFeb. 24, 2010
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Inauguration Sept. 19, 2005
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OUR STUDENTS TODAYMILLENIALS
• DIGITAL NATIVES: 1. Totally dependent on technology2. Different (for example: new language for texting,
enforced new terminology in the English language, i.e., to Google, to Facebook, etc.), smart, successful, confident, team-oriented, full of unshakeable opinions, etc.
3. Social/Active learners4. Love to be engaged in the teaching and learning
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THE MILLENIALS STUDENTSHow do they think?
• In a study conducted at the University of Rochester in 2007 whereby undergraduate students were totally engaged in the design of an “ideal library space”, many of the designs had “creative” elements, such as: massage tables, fountains, gardens, game tables, fireplaces, sofas, beanbags, ottomans, food delivery service, etc.
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LIBRARY MISSION
• “CHANGE” is the main issue here• Understand Millennials• Keep up with them• Thus, direct impact on Learning Spaces design
and functions
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RNLThe RIGHT BUILDING @ the RIGHT TIME
• Open for fresh thinking• Nice internal and external views• Natural lighting• Variety of study environment• Different colors• Informal and formal furniture (yet ergonomic)• Wired furniture• Comfortable and cozy (a family room kind of feel)• ADA (or similar) compliantFeb. 24, 2010 RNL_LAU 6
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RNLPublic Areas
The Library is 13 floors1. Study places: big enough to enable students to
use print and electronic resources together, take notes, accommodate pencil cases, iPods, water bottles/coffee, snacks, etc. (fl. 8 – 13)
2. Group study areas (fl. 4 – 6, 12 & 13)3. Quiet/Silence area (fl. 10 & 11)4. Multimedia Room (fl. 8)
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RNLPublic Areas
5. Smart classroom (fl. 8)6. Conference/Videoconferencing Rooms for public
use (fl. 13)7. Open stacks8. Show cases (Art Gallery) (Lobby area)9. Desktops, Printers, scanners, photocopy
machines on ea. floor10.Laptops (Lending via Circulation Desk – Lobby
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RNL -- Entrance
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RNL – Open Stacks
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RNL – Serials
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RNL – Lounge Seating
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RNL -- Showcases
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RNL – Natural Lighting
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RNL – Comfortable/Cozy
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RNL – Individual Studying
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RNL – Group Studying
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RNL – Conference Rooms
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What is an Information Commons/Learning Commons/Student Commons
• “In its most general sense, the Information Commons is a one-stop service center, a teaching and learning environment designed to become the heart of the university library. Surrounded by the most comprehensive repository of print and digital information resources on campus, the Information Commons draws together students, faculty, technologists, librarians, writing tutors, instructional designers and other key stakeholders. Duncan & Woods, “Creating the Information Commons” internal document: Pace University, June 5, 2004: p3.
• In plain words, the “common” is an active student-centered learning environment, where students are able to complete their research in one area, from the initial stages of resource retrieval to the final stage of producing their papers or projects of course with the help of experts, i.e., reference, IT and research librarians.
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QUESTION?Is the computer lab in a library considered an
information/learning commons?• Perhaps we are getting into the age when
learning commons = library andlibrary = learning commons ....
• HUB: where all the excitement exists in a library, i.e., computer center, classroom, café, research help, IT help, writing center, Information literacy, etc.
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RNLInfoCommons Area or HUB (fl. 8)
• 83 Desktops ( including 10 dedicated to Graduate Students, & 17 in classroom)
• All Desktops have Office, Adobe Professional, SPSS, & Internet access
• 1 Scanner, 8 Printers (B&W, Color), 1 Photocopy machine• Online Resources Help• Reference Help• No café; yet snacks and drinks are allowed in all floors
Note: 124 desktops, 3 scanners, 24 printers, 9 photocopy machines distributed in all floors + 13 Laptops for lending
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RNL – Computer Center
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RNL – Computer Center/Reference
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RNL -- Classroom
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RNL – Research AssistanceIn-Person/Training Sessions/Live Chat/LibGuides
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RNL – Circulation Statistics
Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Percentage
Attendance 144498 182693 34%
Outgoing books 14026 13743 -2%
Circulation transactions 31454 28763 -6%
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RNL – Serials Statistics2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
Print/RNL 692 502 402 (-16%) 322 (-18%) 250 (-19%)
Print/Byblos 614 455 380 (-20%) 310 (-20%) 250 (-22%)
Print to E/RNL 61 173
Print to E/Byblos 38 157
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Additional Resources
• http://www.newcastle.edu.au/service/library/aic/gallery.html
• http://ic.indiana.edu/gallery.html• http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=university%
20of%20sheffield%20information%20commons&w=all&s=int
• Etc.
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Questions?
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