Final Report Of The Learning Commons Assessment Task Force, Sarah C. Hutton, Jessica Adamick
Nov 2015
Final Report Of The Learning Commons Assessment Task Force, Sarah C. Hutton, Jessica Adamick
Sarah C Hutton
This report follows the structure outlined by the Learning Commons Assessment Task Force charge to make recommendations to the Provost’s Learning Commons Committee for major renovations and restructuring of space and services provided in the UMass Amherst Learning Commons. These recommendations include results from assessment undertaken by the task force and collaborators, literature review, and site visits to comparable institutions with learning and/or information commons models. Also included are floor plans and overviews of floor layout for the reinvention of the Learning Commons on the Lower Level of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library.
The Learning Commons Assessment Task Force (LCATF), …
Partnering With Information Technology At The Reference Desk: A Model For Success, Jeffrey A. Franks
Dec 2010
Partnering With Information Technology At The Reference Desk: A Model For Success, Jeffrey A. Franks
Jeffrey A Franks
Case study of library reference unit and information technology unit cooperation and collaboration to provide seamless, user-centered service based upon a learning commons concept.
Introducing Learning Commons Functionality Into A Traditional Reference Setting, Jeffrey A. Franks
Dec 2007
Introducing Learning Commons Functionality Into A Traditional Reference Setting, Jeffrey A. Franks
Jeffrey A Franks
For the past decade the University Libraries at The University of Akron has been modifying and enhancing its services in response to changing technologies and user needs, as well as evolving campus strategies. Library efforts centered on service excellence and student success have played a leading role in the inclusion of a planned learning commons as one of the key strategic initiatives of the University. At this time the learning commons concept has been fully developed, while the proposed building renovation plan is underway. The Library, however, is utilizing key opportunities in the present to integrate learning commons functionality into …
Reference Librarians Speak For Users: A Learning Commons Concept That Meets The Needs Of A Diverse Student Body, Jeffrey A. Franks, Michael P. Tosko
Dec 2006
Reference Librarians Speak For Users: A Learning Commons Concept That Meets The Needs Of A Diverse Student Body, Jeffrey A. Franks, Michael P. Tosko
Jeffrey A Franks
This article describes the creation of a learning commons at a main campus library at a medium-sized, state university.
Learning Commons Concept, Jeffrey A. Franks
Dec 2004
Learning Commons Concept, Jeffrey A. Franks
Jeffrey A Franks
Internal document accepted as basis for learning commons planning at the University of Akron.
