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

Nazareth Collegehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/nazarethcie/5204493529/in/set-72157625335970633/

The HUB at William T. Young Libraryhttp://staceygreenwell.blogspot.com/2010/07/happy-birthday-uncommon-commons.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thehubatwts/3292428219/sizes/m/in/photostream/

What Kind of Partnerships are Needed in the Information

Commons?

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/

 Sinclair Community College Library Integrated Desk

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sinclairlibrary/2048506732/sizes/z/in/photostream/

#culturaldivide

Collaboration

http://www.kcl.ac.uk/about/structure/principal/cio.html

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/

Sinclair Community College LibraryLibrary Instruction Classroom

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sinclairlibrary/1894236862/sizes/z/in/photostream/

Hennepin County Library "bookspace"

http://www.hclib.org/pub/bookspace/

The Librarian In BlackBlog

http://librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack/

Michael Stephens on Twitter @mstephens7

http://twitter.com/#!/mstephens7

http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/systems/learnCom/buffalo.htm

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 it 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 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 Commons

Loyola University Commons

Access to Coffee!

http://www.csu.edu.au/division/library/about/commons/bathurst

Loyola University’s Information Commons Cafe