Designing effective library learning spaces in higher education. / Enakshi Sengupta, Patrick Blessinger, Milton D. Cox.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sengupta, Enakshi, editor.

Cox, Milton D., editor.

Blessinger, Patrick, editor.

Series:

Innovations in higher education teaching and learning ; v. 29.

Innovations in higher education teaching and learning ; Volume 29

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Academic libraries--Design and construction.

Academic libraries.

Libraries--Space utilization.

Libraries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (216 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bingley, United Kingdom : Emerald Publishing Limited, [2020]

Summary:

Traditional roles of higher education are giving way to academic partnership, research and open resources. Libraries play a key role to serve as a gateway to information and to promote intellectual discovery among students. This book explores the relevant issues and strategies library science partnerships initiate with stakeholders in the field.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title Page

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

List of Contributors

Series Editors' Introduction

Part I-COLLABORATIVE LEARNING SPACE

Chapter 1-Introduction to Designing Effective Library Learning Spaces in Higher Education

Introduction

Literature Review

Conclusion

Chapter Overviews

References

Chapter 2-From "Dust to the Dawn of a New Age": Creating a 21st Century Active Learning Classroom

Background

Why an ALC?

The Planning Phase

Designing a Classroom Out of Thin Air

Mobile and Versatile

Wireless

Funding

Partnerships

Post-Planning Challenges

Wireless and Power Limitations

Design Flaws

Renovation Delays

Outcome

Student Engagement

Librarian Engagement

Reaction from the Business School

Concerns

Present Recognition and Looking Ahead

Chapter 3-Library Collections at Georgia Tech and the Affordable Learning Georgia Initiative

ALG Initiative

Morphing of Library Collection Policies

Affordable Learning and Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Chapter 4-Designing Effective Library Learning Spaces - Student2Scholar: A Case Study

Introduction: Teaching, Learning, and Technological Change

What is S2S?

Pedagogy and Design

Collaboration and the Collaborators

Feedback and Testing

Chapter 5-User Experience Applied at University Libraries

Applying the Method

UX at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

UX at University of York

UX in Fresno

UX at Cambridge University

Analysis

Chapter 6-A Study on Digital Literacy Perspectives when Designing Library Learning for Rural Community Colleges in the Connected Age

Introduction.

When Digital Learning Technology Influences Institutional Pedagogy

Some Positives and Negatives of Digital Learning

A DL Imperative with Digital Learning. Since technology always changes rapidly, disruptive innovation occurs that affects faculty and librarians (Ramaley, 2014). Digital learning requires the ability to interpret media, reproduce data images through digit

Dilemmas in Digital Learning/DL adoption. Following O'Banion (2011), Cohen, Brawer, and Kisker (2013) recently argued that community colleges are torn between supporting the newest digital technologies to promote student academic progress and creating a c

Research Question(s) Guiding the Study

Methodology

Data Collection

Limitations and Delimitations of the Study

Findings

Understanding

Concept and Meanings

Cognitive Actions and Learning. All librarians and most faculty believed that they were digitally literate since both institutions use digital technology as part of teaching, administration, and learning. English, history, sociology, and psychology facult

Incorporation

Practical Skills

Self-efficacy and Personal Confidence. Administrator and faculty responses differed for self-rated DL self-efficacy (i.e., technology skills and understanding technology programs in use). During digital learning/literacy information processing, behavior i

Adoption

Self-efficacy and Personal Competence

Non-Cognitive Value and Content. All faculty and librarians use digital learning for instruction. According to the study of faculty participants, subject discipline dictates which faculty members adopt digital learning as part of instruction and/or DL int.

Motivation. The campuses encourage all personnel to attend professional development training. Each institution provides in-house training and dedicates days for all personnel to attend training workshops to improve digital learning adoption and standards.

Policy

Discussion

The Transience of Digital Learning Technologies and the Change Process

Librarian Involvement for Digital (Library) Learning Spaces

Librarian and Faculty Digital Learning Collaboration to Bridge DL Adoption. Learning in a digital context builds on previous literacy skills and implies that new habits of learning must be developed (Swanson et al., 2015

Wesch, 2014). Literacy has change

Recommendations. Compatibility with legacy systems and practical applications of new systems means training and acceptance of the human capital community that includes all personnel

an organization's information transfer cycle starts with basic assumptio

Results

Quantitative Questionnaire Results Findings

Chapter 7-Live Online Information Literacy Teaching and Learning - Challenges and Opportunities

Distance Education, Synchronous Online Teaching and the OU

IL Teaching at the OU

The Live Engagement Team's Generic Training Program

The Live Engagement Team's Targeted Training Sessions

Implementing the Training Sessions

The Process

Evidence of Benefits

Challenges and Possible Solutions

Continuous Review, Interventions and Improvements

The Enquiries Team's Webchat Service

Continuous Review and Improvements

Part II-EFFECTIVE DESIGN

Chapter 8-Beyond the Classroom: Developing Nontraditional Learning Spaces in an Academic Library

Identifying Space and Determining Use.

Rationale for the Spaces

Meeting with Designers and Determining Use for the Spaces

Process of Researching and Requesting Equipment

Designing the Physical Spaces

Visualization Lab

Gaming Lab

T3

Makerspace

EZ Video Studio

Getting Ready to Open

Branding

Grand Opening Event

Collaborations Between Spaces

Next Steps

Outside Group Requests

Virtual Tour

Reservation System Redesign

Moving Forward

Appendix: Sampling of Makerspaces

North Carolina

Outside North Carolina

Chapter 9-Designing Library Space to Support Evolving Campus Needs

A Brief History of OUL

Library-Oriented Initiatives

Shrinking Collection Footprint

Learning Commons

Co-Locating Complementary and Student Support Services

Academic Achievement Center

CoLab

The United Meditation Room

Realities of Sharing Space

The Appeal of Space

The Popularity of Space

Administration and Support

Interior Planning and Design

Adapting to Change

Chapter 10-Building a Better Space: Using Affordances to Build Better Locations of Study

Research Questions

Theoretical Framework

Location

Participants

Instrumentation

Data Analysis

RQ2

Locations Identified On- and Off-Campus

Feelings Associated with a Location

Affordances

Observations about Affordances

Personal

Student

Recommendations

Practice

Leadership

About the Authors

Subject Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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ISBN:

1-83909-782-5

OCLC:

1196261816