Work Ready/College Ready: Repurposing Library Spaces to Make an Impact

Repurposing Library Spaces to Make an Impact.

Tod Colegrove, Ph.D., MSLISHead of DeLaMare Science and Engineering Library

University of Nevada, Reno

A presentation at the meeting of the Carson City Board of Supervisors with School TrusteesNovember 13, 2013

Library?

Library.

Library!

Library!

A great, good place – with resources.Photo by Nick Crowl: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dstl_unr/

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“Meaningfully linked learning opportunities”:

Photos by Nick Crowl: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dstl_unr/

Photo by Nick Crowl: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dstl_unr/

Technology.

Tools.

Services.

Ben King, Professor of Chemistry

“... so it will change how we teach chemistry and how we look at molecules on a daily basis. It's also just plain fun."

Photo of King by Jason Hildago from Engadget:http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/19/reshaping-universities-through-3d-printing/

Pavel Solin, Professor of Applied Math

PLaSMRetrieved from: http://hpfem.org/~pavel/

Online STEM lab: https://nclab.com/

Photo by Nick Crowl: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dstl_unr/

Look forward to the possibilities.