Session 5- Dynamic Learning Spaces & Places

This session was about using the SPACE in the library both physically and virtually. I liked this session because it made me think about our library lounge. Good stuff...take a looksee!

Dynamic Learning Spaces & Places
Speakers: May Chang, Librarian, UMBC

Physical Spaces
Learning Spaces @ UMBC Libraries

Variety of Needs
- Workstations
- Study Rooms
- Labs
- Presentation Areas
- More 24/7 space, safe, comfortable
- Technology-enabled
- Access to assistance for research, computing and tutorial needs
- Proximity to information
- Support student retention and success

Support you will need:
- Technical
- Facilities
- PR!!! Keep students interested in library functions and services

UMBC Learning Spaces Marketing and Promotion Page

From Computers in Libraries 2009 Conference

Link to UMBC Learning Spaces website
Click here to see UMBC Learning Spaces Awesome Flash Page

Part II- Virtual Spaces
Kristina Devoe and Derik Badman, Temple University Librarians

Temple's Library Express
Temple's library had no real estate on Blackboard. So.....

They decided to use Blackboard as outreach, because:
- 99.4% of students use Blackboard (at this particular school).
- Often times library staff have no knowledge of Blackboard.

What they wanted to do:
- Making customized simple course pages for faculty to get to students
Using PHP, HTML, AJAX
- Search boxes
- Links to Guides
- Links to Course Reserves
- RefWorks
- ILL
- Do-It-Yourself Instructions

The Way It Goes, if you want to try it:
1. Library fills out a form in Blackboard.
2. Creates an HTML page
3. Faculty puts the page in their course page
4. Students use with ease.

Blackboard Meets Library A screen shot of Temple University's Library Express via BlackBoard

From Computers in Libraries 2009 Conference

They Branded this service, wrapped it up like a gift and presented it to faculty.
- Named it “Library Express”
- Marketed through ListServ
- E-Vites
- Posters, Flyers
- Web Flyers/Ads on Homepage
- Offered a workshop to Faculty to show uses and reasons to use.

Considerations
Make the course guides savable and editable.
Assessment is a problem, no analytic software as of yet.
Visual content
Instructional content alternatives (podcast, video, etc.)