The Learning Commons Service Model In North America [Invited Speaker], Barbara Tierney
Feb 2016
The Learning Commons Service Model In North America [Invited Speaker], Barbara Tierney
Barbara Tierney
Presentation synopsis:
Part one: What is the LC model in NA (North America)?
· New emphasis placed on the expanded role of the library in supporting student learning
· One-stop shopping that offers students a wide variety of digital resources, services, staff, and collaborative learning spaces as well as academic support services (such as Writing, Tutoring, Academic Advising, Career Counseling, etc.)
· Information Literacy is the curriculum that librarians teach within the LC
Part two: Why is the LC at the forefront of 21st Century Library construction and renovation in NA?
· In order for academic libraries to …
The Learning Commons Service Model In North America [Invited Speaker], Barbara Tierney
Jan 2016
The Learning Commons Service Model In North America [Invited Speaker], Barbara Tierney
Barbara Tierney
Part one: What is the LC model in NA (North America)?
- New emphasis placed on the expanded role of the library in supporting student learning
- One-stop shopping that offers students a wide variety of digital resources, services, staff, and collaborative learning spaces as well as academic support services (such as Writing, Tutoring, Academic Advising, Career Counseling, etc.)
- Information Literacy is the curriculum that librarians teach within the LC
Part two: Why is the LC at the forefront of 21st Century Library construction and renovation in NA?
- In order for academic libraries to survive in the 21st Century they must reshape …
The Library Sandbox: Testing Innovative Ideas [Invited Speaker], Barbara Tierney
Mar 2008
The Library Sandbox: Testing Innovative Ideas [Invited Speaker], Barbara Tierney
Barbara Tierney
Today's presentation examines the Information Commons as an arena for testing innovative ideas in technology, staffing, and scope of service delivery. It also traces the evolution of the Information Commons as it has been driven by changes in user needs, pedagogical theory, technology, and society (from computer lab, to Information Commons, to Learning Commons, to Teaching/Research Commons).
David Lewis's 2007 article "A strategy for academic libraries in the first quarter of the 21st Century" and the 2005 report of Symposium 2010 "The academic library in 2010" will be discussed with regard to their vision of the Information Commons as the …
Transforming Library Service Through Information Commons: Case Studies For The Digital Age., D. Russell Bailey, Barbara Tierney
Dec 2007
Transforming Library Service Through Information Commons: Case Studies For The Digital Age., D. Russell Bailey, Barbara Tierney
Barbara Tierney
Table of Contents: Definitions : information commons and learning commons -- History and evolution of the information commons concept -- Planning -- Implementation -- Assessment -- Information commons case studies : large academic libraries -- Information commons case studies : small academic libraries -- Lessons learned.
The Information Commons: Arena For Innovation [Invited Speaker], Barbara Tierney
Nov 2007
The Information Commons: Arena For Innovation [Invited Speaker], Barbara Tierney
Barbara Tierney
Do libraries innovate? Is there a “library sandbox" where innovative ideas are being tested?
In the ALA Editions book "Transforming Library Service through Information Commons: Case Studies for the Digital Age" a strong case is made for the Information Commons as an arena for library innovation. (Donald R. Beagle, Preface, "Transforming Library Services Through Information Commons")
Today's presentation examines the Information Commons as an arena for testing innovative ideas in technology, staffing, and scope of service delivery. It also traces the evolution of the Information Commons as it has been driven by changes in user needs, pedagogical theory, technology, and society …
Information Commons Handbook, Donald R. Beagle, Donald R. Bailey, Barbara Tierney
Dec 2005
Information Commons Handbook, Donald R. Beagle, Donald R. Bailey, Barbara Tierney
Barbara Tierney
A practical guide to the new model for library service delivery, the Information Commons, an umbrella concept describing the physical, virtual, and cultural environment for new learning communities of students, teachers, scholars, and researchers.
Contents:
Exploring the physical, virtual, and cultural manifestations of the information commons -- How the information commons evolved from novel concept to remarkable reality -- Information commons, information literacy, and the learning commons -- Strategic planning I : discovering needs through surveys and focus groups -- Strategic planning II : preparing scenario-building techniques and projecting the future commons -- Tactical planning : managing the conversation and …
From Information Commons To Learning Commons, D. Russell Bailey, Barbara Tierney
Dec 2004
From Information Commons To Learning Commons, D. Russell Bailey, Barbara Tierney
Barbara Tierney
This program focuses on the differences between an Information Commons and a Learning Commons.
Information Commons 101: Nuts And Bolts Planning - Jan.2004 Assoc. Of College And Research Libraries Pre-Conference, San Diego, Ca, 2003 Acrl Pre-Conference, San Diego, D. Russell Bailey, Barbara Tierney
Jan 2004
Information Commons 101: Nuts And Bolts Planning - Jan.2004 Assoc. Of College And Research Libraries Pre-Conference, San Diego, Ca, 2003 Acrl Pre-Conference, San Diego, D. Russell Bailey, Barbara Tierney
Barbara Tierney
Academic Library Information Commons leaders will provide nuts and bolts information for early-stage I.C. planners. Workshop and breakout sessions will lead to increased clarity of I.C. concepts and definitions; better understanding of the rationales and effectiveness of various I.C. models; better understanding of I.C. planning, implementation and assessment issues; increased clarity of I.C. problems and possible solutions; practical guidelines and preliminary planning and implementation documents.
Speakers: Russell Bailey, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Donald Beagle, Belmont Abbey College, N.C.; David Murray, Brookdale Community College, N.J.
Facilitators: Shahla Bahavar, University of Southern California; Allison Cowgill, Colorado State University; Barbara Tierney, …
Information Commons 101: Nuts And Bolts Planning, June 2003 Assoc. Of College And Research Libraries Pre-Conference, Orlando, Fl, D. Russell Bailey, Barbara Tierney
Jun 2003
Information Commons 101: Nuts And Bolts Planning, June 2003 Assoc. Of College And Research Libraries Pre-Conference, Orlando, Fl, D. Russell Bailey, Barbara Tierney
Barbara Tierney
Academic Library Information Commons leaders will provide nuts and bolts information for early-stage I.C. planners. Workshop and breakout sessions will lead to increased clarity of I.C. concepts and definitions; better understanding of the rationales and effectiveness of various I.C. models; better understanding of I.C. planning, implementation and assessment issues; increased clarity of I.C. problems and possible solutions; practical guidelines and preliminary planning and implementation documents.
Speakers: Russell Bailey, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; David Murray, Brookdale Community College, N.J.; Allison Cowgill, Colorado State University; Robyn Huff-Eibl, University of Arizona; Shahla Bahavar, University of Southern California; Barbara Tierney, University of …
