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The Commons
Elizabeth FlanneryJulie Keaty
Allison MennellaLee Sigman
What is the information commons?
A place for collaboration, connectivity, and
community
Loyola Information Commons http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelsphotos/2406552874/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Integrates the social and the academic
OSU Information Commonshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/dieverdog/2697960301/
Heart of the Campus
U of I Quadhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/woody24/2798352717/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Accommodates patrons lifestyles
Loyola Cafehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/kongtemplation/2909666853/sizes/m/in/photostream/
And more...
• Not library centric• Emphasizes the inclusion of patrons• Connects patrons with information• Provides collaborative spaces• A common point for information• A hub of activity• Emphasizes the creation and construction of knowledge• Integrates the library with the community
http://www.library.illinois.edu/ugl/lc/more.html
What are the motives to create an ideal commons?
Physical
D.H. Hill Libraryhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/ncsulearningcommons/2388033846/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Technological
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yanajenn/4693925999/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Environmental
Green Roofhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/chicago2016/2757155721/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Needs of the patrons!!
Planning Process
Before...
Cudahy Library at Loyolahttp://www.flickr.com/photos/kschwoe/3045797967/sizes/m/in/photostream/
...After
Loyola Information Commonshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/tomspix/3730762930/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Partnerships in the Information Commons
Why is partnership essential?
Nazareth Collegehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/nazarethcie/5204493529/in/set-72157625335970633/
Essential component of the computer workstation environment
The HUB at William T. Young Libraryhttp://staceygreenwell.blogspot.com/2010/07/happy-birthday-uncommon-commons.html
Students/Patrons need both research and technological assistance
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thehubatwts/3292428219/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Offer different perspectives for improving service
Other Reasons:
Help resolve problems more quickly
Allow for more accurate referrals Remove barriers between departments with different cultures and values to meet the needs of a combined user audience
What Kind of Partnerships are Needed in the Information
Commons?
Basics: Reference Librarians Information Technology Staff Students/Patrons Administration/Board Members Key Community Members Stakeholders Support Staff Key community members/Donors
Other Ideas...
Sinclair Community College LibraryTutoring and Learning Center
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sinclairlibrary/1894156656/
University of Tennessee LibraryThe Writing Center
http://www.lib.utk.edu/refs/writingcenter.html
Sinclair Community College LibraryAcademic Resource Center
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sinclairlibrary/1454181051/sizes/m/in/photostream/
The HUB at William T. Young Library"GRUB AT THE HUB"
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thehubatwts/1408244233/commons.html
University of New Haven LibraryLibrary Cafe
http://www.newhaven.edu/library/general/JazzmanCafe/
How do you create these partnerships?
Sinclair Community College Library Integrated Desk
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sinclairlibrary/2048506732/sizes/z/in/photostream/
Service at a single desk
The HUB at William T. Young Libraryhttp://staceygreenwell.blogspot.com/2010/07/happy-birthday-uncommon-
commons.html
Service at two separate, but co-located desks
What are some challenges partnerships face?
#culturaldivide
Collaboration
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/about/structure/principal/cio.html
The creation of a "CIO" helps combat these problems
What is the Role of the "Reference Librarian" in the
Information Commons?
Monterey Institute of International StudiesText-A-Librarian Service
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarspri/4267162439/sizes/z/in/photostream/
Manage everything from face to face to digital communication
Sinclair Community College LibraryLibrary Instruction Classroom
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sinclairlibrary/1894236862/sizes/z/in/photostream/
Teachers
Hennepin County Library "bookspace"
http://www.hclib.org/pub/bookspace/
Work easily in online spaces
The Librarian In BlackBlog
http://librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack/
Develop a strong online presence
Michael Stephens on Twitter @mstephens7
http://twitter.com/#!/mstephens7
Be where students are
http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/systems/learnCom/buffalo.htm
Actual jActual job
How
Marketing & Outreach
How do we find out what our users want out of the information commons?
-Needs Assessments -Surveys -Focus Groups -Feedback and suggestion boxes -By talking to our patrons!
Marketing & Outreach
How do we get the word out?
-Paid advertisements -Word of mouth -Partnerships with schools and community organizations
Feedback & Measuring Success
How do we know we are serving our patrons needs? -Watching how people use the commons -Suggestion and feedback boxes -Unsolicited feedback and complaints -Usage numbers and trends
Frequent feedback is key!
The Ideal Information Commons
What is a library?
A place to learn outside the classroom.
Leslie M. Haas, Director, Klarchek Information Commons, Loyola University
An Information Commons is…
a place for collaboration, connectivity and community
University of Dayton in Ohiohttp://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/PUB7102g.pdf
designed to support continued learning opportunities…
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee http://annelizclark.net/about.shtml
promote impromptu gatherings …
provide individual places for quiet reflection …
http://queensburycollege.com/
to provide a focal point on campus…
Loyola University’s Information Commons
where the elements of meeting, collaboration, and discovery come
together…
What does the ideal commons need to have?
Flexibility
http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/library-or-bookstore-new-netherlands-branch-blurs-the-line.html
Collaborative work area Connecticut Collegehttp://faculty.rwu.edu/smcmullen/ConnecticutCollege.html
Technology
http://www.stthomas.edu/irt/support/labs/images/DSCN1891.jpg
YOUMedia Center at Harold Washington Library
Access to Information and Resources
YOUMedia Center at Harold Washington Library
Loyola University's Information Commons
University of Toledo Information Commons Information Desk
Variety of Spaces
A conceptual drawing of the Collaboratory area in York’s new learning commonshttp://www.yorku.ca/yfile/archive/index.asp?Article=14346
Loyola University’s Information Commons Group Study Room
LSU Health Sciences Commons A/V roomhttps://www.lsuhsc.edu/no/library/news/?cat=31
Learning Commons Santa Clara Universityhttp://annelizclark.net/about.shtml
Red River College Commonshttp://annelizclark.net/about.shtml
Convenience and Easy Access
Loyola University's Information Commons
Loyola University's Information Commons
Access to Coffee!
http://www.csu.edu.au/division/library/about/commons/bathurst
Loyola University’s Information Commons Cafe