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Library Outreach Through Media Wall Exhibits, Gwyneth Crowley, Lori Bronars
Library Outreach Through Media Wall Exhibits, Gwyneth Crowley, Lori Bronars
Gwyneth H. Crowley
This article describes the media wall exhibit program used to showcase and promote the work of Yale faculty, researchers, academic units, and university-sponsored community programs. With the mandate to combine two traditional, academic branch libraries and astatistical lab, designing a new hybrid service model was crucial. Planners reviewed dataabout students’ use of space, visited innovative library sites, and researched architectural features that could be included to create a vital,aesthetically pleasing collaborative space forthe 21st century. Data showed that students preferred group study spaces and an interactive community facility. A media wall is an avenue for interaction with this research community …