Research Libraries as Places of Learning and Scholarship Presented by Drs. Paulina Kuforiji and Dutchie Riggsby

Research Libraries as Research Libraries as Places of Learning Places of Learning and Scholarshipand Scholarship

Presented byPresented by

Drs. Paulina Kuforiji andDrs. Paulina Kuforiji and

Dutchie RiggsbyDutchie Riggsby

Stimulating SpaceStimulating Space

The first task of the The first task of the library is to move library is to move from place of from place of peace and quiet peace and quiet to one of to one of excitement.excitement.

Special PlacesSpecial Places

Libraries for Libraries for research vary research vary according to according to intended use.intended use.

A law library is one A law library is one specialized specialized example.example.

Special PlacesSpecial Places

The ImaginOn Library The ImaginOn Library in Charlotte, North in Charlotte, North Carolina Carolina

Libraries serve vital democratic

functions.

A well-attended community

meeting held

at the South Georgia Regional

Library in the town of Valdosta.

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Stimulating Space, Stimulating Space, Serendipitous Space: Serendipitous Space: Library as Place in Library as Place in the Life of the the Life of the ScholarScholar

Library as Place in the Library as Place in the Life of the ScholarLife of the Scholar

The Deserted The Deserted LibraryLibrary


Faculty Study SpacesFaculty Study Spaces– Academic upbringing – does Academic upbringing – does

age matter?age matter?– Age, “Scholarly Age” and Age, “Scholarly Age” and

Library Use PatternsLibrary Use Patterns– The Qualitative Results: 176 The Qualitative Results: 176

Scholars were interviewed Scholars were interviewed about library spaceabout library space

The Four most prevalent The Four most prevalent theme of the study are: theme of the study are: Convenience, Browsability, Convenience, Browsability, Comprehensiveness and Comprehensiveness and Conduciveness to scholarshipConduciveness to scholarship

Stimulating SpaceStimulating Space

Four major theme Four major theme about library space:about library space:– ConvenienceConvenience – –

electronic resources. electronic resources. When analyzed by When analyzed by age, younger age, younger scholars were more scholars were more likely to comment on likely to comment on the convenience of the convenience of electronic resources electronic resources than than older than than older scholarsscholars


Four major theme Four major theme about library space:about library space:

BrowsabilityBrowsability – the – the respondents value respondents value the physical the physical library’s library’s browsability and the browsability and the physical library’s physical library’s organization.organization.

Older respondents Older respondents were more likely were more likely than younger to than younger to mention the mention the physical library’s physical library’s browsability. browsability.


ComprehensivenesComprehensivenesss-the physical -the physical library’s resources library’s resources were more were more comprehensive, more comprehensive, more current, or more current, or more permanent than the permanent than the electronic collections.electronic collections.


– ConducivenessConduciveness to to scholarship - the space scholarship - the space is conducive to doing is conducive to doing scholarly work. This scholarly work. This theme reflects the theme reflects the value of “place” rather value of “place” rather than the value of library than the value of library materials. The value of materials. The value of library as place appears library as place appears to be significantly to be significantly greater among younger greater among younger library users than older library users than older scholars.scholars.


– Faculty study holders Faculty study holders - a place to do - a place to do sustained sustained uninterrupted uninterrupted intellectual work.intellectual work.

– The convenience of The convenience of electronic resources electronic resources

– Future of academic Future of academic library as place – are library as place – are younger scholars younger scholars deserting the deserting the physical library’s physical library’s materialsmaterials

Setting the Stage for Setting the Stage for Undergraduates’ Information Undergraduates’ Information

Behaviors: Faculty and Behaviors: Faculty and Librarians’ Perspectives on Librarians’ Perspectives on

Academic SpaceAcademic Space

Setting the Stage for Setting the Stage for Academic SpaceAcademic Space

Impact of physical space Impact of physical space on students’ academic on students’ academic achievement and failures.achievement and failures.– Importance of welcoming Importance of welcoming

spaces on campusspaces on campus– Flexible spaces – Flexible spaces –

students’ willingness to students’ willingness to manipulate space. manipulate space. Academic libraries Academic libraries should fulfill traditional should fulfill traditional roles by providing access roles by providing access to knowledge and quiet, to knowledge and quiet, reflective places to reflective places to study, but also offering study, but also offering students a social space students a social space for collaboration, for collaboration, information sharing, or information sharing, or down-time with peers.down-time with peers.

Setting the Stage for Setting the Stage for Academic SpaceAcademic Space

– Providing spaces to Providing spaces to accommodate noisy and quiet accommodate noisy and quiet activities.activities.

– Many students perceived the Many students perceived the library as a space reserved for library as a space reserved for high achievers rather than a high achievers rather than a welcoming place design to meet welcoming place design to meet all students’ academic needs.all students’ academic needs.

– There is a shift in the perceived There is a shift in the perceived culture of the library –quiet, culture of the library –quiet, study group, computer roomstudy group, computer room

– The Academic Library – a space The Academic Library – a space for the 21for the 21stst Century Century

What role can the physical What role can the physical library play in the students’ library play in the students’ academic careers?academic careers?

The impact of the digital The impact of the digital resources and the rise of resources and the rise of multimedia. multimedia.

The Research Library as The Research Library as Place: On the Essential Place: On the Essential

Importance of Collections of Importance of Collections of Books Shelved in Subject Books Shelved in Subject Classified ArrangementsClassified Arrangements

The Research LibraryThe Research Library

Academic Research Libraries:Academic Research Libraries:– promotes scholarship rather than simply information promotes scholarship rather than simply information

findingfinding– Have responsibilities for the long-term preservation Have responsibilities for the long-term preservation

of knowledge and information records.of knowledge and information records. Onsite vs. Remote WarehousesOnsite vs. Remote Warehouses

– Onsite book collections arranged in classified orderOnsite book collections arranged in classified order– Internet Library – loss of catalog structure, Internet Library – loss of catalog structure,

standardization, linkages, browse displays and standardization, linkages, browse displays and authority work in Internet filesauthority work in Internet files

14 Lessons14 Lessons

Great Libraries:Great Libraries:– Offer a Broad Mix of Offer a Broad Mix of

Community Services Community Services – Foster Foster

Communication Communication – Showcase History Showcase History

and Information and Information – Build Capacity for Build Capacity for

Local Businesses Local Businesses – Become Public Become Public

Gathering Places Gathering Places – Boost Local Retail Boost Local Retail

and Public Markets and Public Markets – Offer Easy Access Offer Easy Access

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14 Lessons14 Lessons

Great Libraries:Great Libraries:– Feature Multiple Feature Multiple

Attractions and Attractions and Destinations Destinations

– Are Designed to Support Are Designed to Support Function Function

– Provide a Variety of Provide a Variety of Amenities Amenities

– Change with the Calendar Change with the Calendar – Make the Surrounding Make the Surrounding

Area Come Alive Area Come Alive – Depend on Wise Depend on Wise

Management Management – Catalyze Community Catalyze Community

Revitalization Revitalization

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The END….?The END….?

Re-imagine, Rejuvenate, Re-imagine, Rejuvenate, Renew:Renew:

Beyond Library Media Beyond Library Media Specialist 2.0 Specialist 2.0

By By Annette LambAnnette LambNECC 2007NECC 2007http:// www.eduscapes.comhttp:// www.eduscapes.com


Beyond Library Media Beyond Library Media Specialist 2.0 Specialist 2.0 High Tech Learning & Web 2.0 : High Tech Learning & Web 2.0 :

Characteristics of online world:Characteristics of online world:– A shift from single computers to A shift from single computers to

interoperability and multiple device interoperability and multiple device connections connections

– A shift from static web pages to A shift from static web pages to dynamically-generated online dynamically-generated online resourcesresources

– A shift from closed systems to open A shift from closed systems to open systems and software systems and software

– A shift from one time publishing to A shift from one time publishing to ongoing content creation and ongoing content creation and participation by end usersparticipation by end users


Beyond Library Media Beyond Library Media Specialist 2.0 Specialist 2.0 High Tech Learning & Web 2.0 : High Tech Learning & Web 2.0 :

Characteristics of online world:Characteristics of online world:– A shift from single authors to collaborative A shift from single authors to collaborative

writing and consensus building (Wikis)writing and consensus building (Wikis)– A shift from data storage such as photo A shift from data storage such as photo

sharing to social networking and commentingsharing to social networking and commenting– A shift from "stickiness" (people come to your A shift from "stickiness" (people come to your

website) to syndication (you send info to the website) to syndication (you send info to the people) people)

– A shift from taxonomies (standard-based A shift from taxonomies (standard-based organization) to folksonomies (user-based organization) to folksonomies (user-based organization) organization)

http://www.uie.com/articles/folksonomies/http://www.uie.com/articles/folksonomies/


Beyond Library Media Beyond Library Media Specialist 2.0 Specialist 2.0 High Tech Learning & Web 2.0 :High Tech Learning & Web 2.0 :

LibraryThingLibraryThing: this site provides users an : this site provides users an opportunity to organize their personal opportunity to organize their personal book and media collections.book and media collections.

– Joyce Valenza from Springfield Township Joyce Valenza from Springfield Township High School’s Virtual Library resources. High School’s Virtual Library resources.

– Created learning spaces that incorporate Created learning spaces that incorporate learner participation and active learner participation and active involvement such as blogs and wikis. involvement such as blogs and wikis.



Web + Learner + LMS 2.0Web + Learner + LMS 2.0– Combine the old with the new. Create digital Combine the old with the new. Create digital

booktalks, book trailers, podcast book reviews, booktalks, book trailers, podcast book reviews, and other high tech ways of sharing books: and other high tech ways of sharing books: Check out some examples (from Check out some examples (from TeachlibrarianwikiTeachlibrarianwiki):):

– Digital Digital BooktalkBooktalk– Catcher in the RyeCatcher in the Rye and and Handmaid's TaleHandmaid's Tale– Circle of Seven ProductionsCircle of Seven Productions – Nancy Keane's Nancy Keane's BooktalksBooktalks Quick and Simple Quick and Simple – Tucson-Pima Public Library Teen Summer ReaTucson-Pima Public Library Teen Summer Rea

dingding


Beyond Library Media Beyond Library Media Specialist 2.0 Specialist 2.0 Web 2.0 + Information Literacy Web 2.0 + Information Literacy

– Popular examples of Web 2.0 applications Popular examples of Web 2.0 applications include include MySpaceMySpace, , YouTubeYouTube, , SecondLifeSecondLife, , SecondLife Teens, and GoogleEarth. SecondLife Teens, and GoogleEarth. Netsmartz online tools are addressing Netsmartz online tools are addressing safety issues regarding these toolssafety issues regarding these tools. .

David Warlick suggests introducing David Warlick suggests introducing students to the E's of Information Literacy:students to the E's of Information Literacy:– Exposing the TruthExposing the Truth– Employ informationEmploy information– Expressing ideas compellinglyExpressing ideas compellingly– Loving and protecting the truth (Ethics in Loving and protecting the truth (Ethics in

information)information)


Beyond Library Media Beyond Library Media Specialist 2.0 Specialist 2.0 Step 1: Re-imagine the ToolsStep 1: Re-imagine the Tools

– High Tech Learning: Tools for Text, Data and High Tech Learning: Tools for Text, Data and Illustration, Photography, Audio, Video, Illustration, Photography, Audio, Video, Animation.Animation.

Step 2: Rejuvenate Learning SpacesStep 2: Rejuvenate Learning Spaces– In 1859 Henry David Thoreau wrote, "It is only when we In 1859 Henry David Thoreau wrote, "It is only when we

forget all our learning that we begin to know."forget all our learning that we begin to know."– How can we build learning spaces that immerse our young How can we build learning spaces that immerse our young

people in an experience where they can develop deep people in an experience where they can develop deep understandings?understandings?

– E-Learning, C-Learning and Distance Learning : E-Learning, C-Learning and Distance Learning : E-learning E-learning environments focusing on the many technology-rich tools environments focusing on the many technology-rich tools available to learners. However increasingly librarians and available to learners. However increasingly librarians and educators are referring to c-learning environments that focus on educators are referring to c-learning environments that focus on facilitating learning spaces. The "C" can stand for connection, facilitating learning spaces. The "C" can stand for connection, cooperation, collaboration, construction, creativity, curriculum, cooperation, collaboration, construction, creativity, curriculum, and community. and community.


Beyond Library Media Beyond Library Media Specialist 2.0 Specialist 2.0 Step 2: Rejuvenate Learning Spaces Contd.Step 2: Rejuvenate Learning Spaces Contd.

– Web 2.0 features: social technology, Web 2.0 features: social technology, participatory technology, collaborative participatory technology, collaborative technology, interactive technology, and technology, interactive technology, and mashups. mashups.

– High Tech Learning: Learning Spaces for High Tech Learning: Learning Spaces for Email, forums, blogs, podcasts, and vlogs, Email, forums, blogs, podcasts, and vlogs, virtual conferencing, collaborative web and virtual conferencing, collaborative web and wikiswikis

– Social networksSocial networks– Course management systemsCourse management systems

Interactive Interactive – Making Vaccines Making Vaccines – Build a Sod House Build a Sod House – SimCitySimCity



Step 2: Rejuvenate Learning Spaces Step 2: Rejuvenate Learning Spaces

ContdContd. . Our Learning Spaces Our Learning Spaces

– Move from a focus on "my library" Move from a focus on "my library" toward a focus on "our learning toward a focus on "our learning spaces." spaces."

– From Sage to Guide to Cadre of From Sage to Guide to Cadre of Collaborators Collaborators

– From Dictating to ParticipatingFrom Dictating to Participating– From Taxonomies to Folksonomies From Taxonomies to Folksonomies


Beyond Library Media Beyond Library Media Specialist 2.0 Specialist 2.0 Step 3: Renew Partnerships Step 3: Renew Partnerships

– Reflect on the collaborative relationships Reflect on the collaborative relationships you've developed over the years. you've developed over the years.

– LEAD with Baby Steps LEAD with Baby Steps – Listen, Empathize, Analyze, Decide Listen, Empathize, Analyze, Decide – Build pathfinders, mini-quests and small scale

projects that are realistic and can address specific learning needs.

– Example, The Wright 3 project contains online activities across the curriculum.

– Develop partnerships to address information age issues: Intellectual freedom, Intellectual property, open source, & copyright, Collaborative authorship, Information evaluation and use, Privacy issues and Personal safety and responsibility


Beyond Library Media Beyond Library Media Specialist 2.0 Specialist 2.0 Step 3: Renew Partnerships Contd.Step 3: Renew Partnerships Contd.

– Develop partnerships to promote project Develop partnerships to promote project relevance:relevance:

– Real-world Tools Real-world Tools – Email and IM for communication Email and IM for communication – Blogs and digital cameras to track process Blogs and digital cameras to track process – Wikis for collaborative projects Wikis for collaborative projects – Websites & virtual conferences for sharing Websites & virtual conferences for sharing – Develop partnerships to expand meaningful Develop partnerships to expand meaningful

assessments:assessments:– Beyond rubrics Beyond rubrics – Electronic portfolios Electronic portfolios – Culminating projects & E-scrapbooking Culminating projects & E-scrapbooking – Community involvement - art & history fairsCommunity involvement - art & history fairs

ReferenceReference

http://www.pps.org/info/newsletter/april2007/http://www.pps.org/info/newsletter/april2007/library_attributeslibrary_attributes

http://eduscapes.com/sessions/reimagine/http://eduscapes.com/sessions/reimagine/

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