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a directory of the evolution of the commons model in academic libraries
Monday, May 4, 2009
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Welcome
This blog serves as a directory to library websites (234 as of 4/10/14) where you can find models of the innovation that started as the information commons and has evolved into the learrning commons, knowledge commons and many variations.
Scroll down for links to planning documents, conference presentations, online articles and other blogs that might be useful.
Northeast U.S. and Canada
- Binghamton U. (NY) - Bartle Library Information Commons
- Brandeis U. ((MA) - Information Commons
- Bridgewater State College (MA) - Learning Commons
- Brock U. (Ontario) - Gibson Library - Matheson Learning Commons
- Brookdale Community College (NJ) - Bankier Library Information Commons
- Brooklyn College (NY) - New Media Center
- Bucknell U. (PA) - Information Commons and Technology Courtyard
- Buffalo State U. (NY) - Butler Library Information Commons
- Carleton U. (Ontario) - Learning Commons
- Clark U. (MA) - Goddard Library Academic Commons
- Daemen College (NY) - Research and Information Commons
- Dalhousie U. (NS) - Learning Commons
- Dartmouth College (NH) - Baker-Berry Library
- Delaware County CC (PA) - Learning Commons
- Dickinson College (PA)
- Drexel U. (PA) - Library Learning Terrace
- Fulton-Montgomery CC (NY) - Evans LIbrary & Learning Commons
- George Brown College (Toronto, Ontario) - Library Learning Commons
- George Washington U. (DC) - Gelman Library Learning Commons
- Goucher College (MD) - Library & Information Commons
- Hamilton College (NY) - Information Commons
- Hampshire College (MA) - Library Learning Commons
- Harrisburg Area Community College - Gettysburg Campus Learning Commons
- Hobart and William Smith Colleges (NY) Rosensweig Learning Commons
- Hostos CC (NY) Information/Learning Commons
- Hudson Valley CC (NY) - Marvin Library Learning Commons
- Johns Hopkins U. (MD) - Brody Learning Commons
- Kutztown U. (PA) - Rohrbach Library Information Commons
- McDaniel College (MD) - Hoover Library Information Commons
- McGill U. (Quebec) Humanities & Social Sciences Library
- McMaster U. (Ontario) - Mills Learning Commons
- Memorial U. of Newfoundland - QEII Library - The Commons
- Mercy College (NY) - Learning Commons
- Mount Aloysius College (PA) - Learning Commons
- Mount Holyoke College (MA) - Miles-Smith Information Commons
- New Jersey Inst. of Technology - Van Houten Library Information Commons
- New York U. - Bobst LIbrary Research Commons
- Northeastern U. (MA) - Snell Library Infocommons
- Pennsylvania State U. - Pattee Library Knowledge Commons
- Pine Manor College (MA) - Learning Commons
- Plymouth State U. (NH) - Lamson Library Learning Commons
- Providence College (RI) - Library + Commons
- Queen's U. (Ontario) - Learning Commons
- Roger Williams U. (RI) - Learning Commons
- Ryerson U. (Ontario) Information and Learning Commons
- SUNY Cortland - Memorial Library Learning Commons
- SUNY New Paltz (NY) - Sojourner Truth Library
- Salem State U. (MA) - Library and Learning Commons
- Salve Regina U. (RI) - Learning Commons
- Seton Hall U. (NJ) - Walsh Library Information Commons
- Simmons College (MA) - Beatley Library Information Commons
- Smith College (MA) - Neilson Library Information Commons
- Southern Maine Community College - Learning Commons
- St. Joseph's College (NY) - McEntegart Library Information Commons
- Syracuse U. (NY) - Learning Commons
- Tompkins Cortland CC (NY) Library@Baker Commons
- U. of Connecticut - Babbidge Library Learning Commons
- U. of Guelph (Ontario) Learning Commons
- U. of Maine - Fogler Library Information Commons
- U. of Maryland (MD) - Terrapin Learning Commons
- U. of Massachusetts - Amherst-DuBois Library Learning Commons
- U. of Massachusetts - Dartmouth - Learning Commons
- U. of New Brunswick, Fredericton - Irving Library McNair Learning Commons
- U. of New Brunswick, St. John - Klohn Commons
- U. of New Hampshire - Dimond Academic Commons
- U. of Pennsylvania - Weigle Information Commons
- U. of Rochester (NY) - Gleason Library
- U. of Southern Maine - Commons at three campus libraries
- U. of Waterloo (Ontario) - RBC Information Commons
- Vassar College (NY) -Digital Media Zone
- Washington College (MD) - Miller Library
- Wesleyan U. (CT) - Olin Library Information Commons
- Wilkes U. (PA) - Alden Learning Commons
- Williams College (MA) - Sawyer Library
- Worcester Polytechnic Inst. (MA) - Gordon Library Information Commons
- Yale U. (CT) - Center for Science and Social Science Information
- York U. (Ontario) Learning Commons
Midwest U.S. and Canada
- Albion College (MI) - Stockwell Library Cutler Commons
- Bethel U. (MN) - Library and Information Commons
- Butler U. (IN) - Irwin Library Information Commons
- Delta College (MI) Library Learning Information Center
- Denison U. (OH) - Library Learning Commons
- Eastern Kentucky U. - Noel Studio for Academic Creativity
- Edgewood College (WI) - Rennebohm Library
- Ferris State U. (MI) - Information Commons
- Grand Valley St. U. (MI) - Pew Library Learning and Information Commons
- Illinois Wesleyan U. Ames Library
- Indiana U. - South Bend - Hammes Information Commons
- Indiana U. Information Commons
- Jackson CC (MI) - Library Information Commons
- Kansas State U. - Hale Library
- Kent State U. (OH) - Information Commons
- Lincoln U. (MO) - Library Learning Commons
- Lorain County CC (OH) - Bass Library Information Commons
- Loyola U. - Chicago - Klarchek Information Commons
- Marquette U. (WI)- Raynor Library Information Commons
- Morehead State U. (KY) - Library Commons
- Muskegon CC (MI) - Meijer Library Information Commons
- Northwestern U. InfoCommons
- Oakland U. (MI) - Kresge Library Information Commons
- Oberlin College (OH) - Academic Commons
- Ohio State U. - Thompson Memorial Library
- Ohio U. - Learning Commons
- Purdue U. (IN) - Parrish Library of Management and Economics
- Red River College (Manitoba) - Learning Commons
- Sinclair Community College (OH) - Library
- U. of Akron (OH) - Bierce Library Learning Commons
- U. of Chicago - USITE/Crerar
- U. of Cincinnati - Info Commons
- U. of Illinois, Chicago - Daley Library IDEA Commons
- U. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign - Undergraduate Library Learning Commons
- U. of Iowa - Learning Commons
- U. of Kansas - Learning Studio, Anschutz Library
- U. of Kentucky - The Hub at WT's
- U. of Michigan - Duderstadt Center
- U. of Michigan - Shapiro Library Tech Deck
- U. of Minnesota - Rochester Library Information Commons
- U. of Minnesota - SMART Learning Commons
- U. of Missouri - Ellis Library
- U. of Missouri - Kansas City - Miller Nichols Library Information Commons
- U. of Nebraska, Kearney - Learning Commons
- U. of Northern Iowa - Learning Commons
- U. of South Dakota - Weeks Library Academic Commons
- U. of St. Thomas (MN) - Keffer Library Information Commons
- U. of Toledo - Carlson Library
- U. of Wisconsin, Madison - Collaboratory for Enhanced Learning
- U. of Wisconsin, Madison - Ebling Library InfoCommons
- U. of Wisconsin, Madison - Memorial Library InfoLab
- U. of Wisconsin, Madison - Steenbock Library InfoLab
- U. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee - Soref Learning Commons
- Winona State U. (MN) - Information Gallery
Southeast U.S.
- Appalachian State U. (NC) - Belk Library and Information Commons
- Auburn U. (AL) - Draughon Library Learning Commons
- Belmont Abbey College (NC) - Learning Commons
- Coastal Carolina U. (SC) - Bryan Information Commons
- College of William and Mary (VA) - Swem Library
- Duke U. (NC) - Perkins/Bostock Library
- Elon U. (NC) - Belk Library Information Commons
- Emory U. (GA) Learning Commons
- Florida State College - Library/Learning Commons
- Georgia Gwinnett College - Library and Learning Center
- Georgia Southern U. - Library Learning Commons
- Georgia State U. - Learning Commons
- Georgia Tech - Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons
- Georgia Tech -- The Commons
- James Madison U. - Learning Commons
- Louisiana State U. - Middleton Library Information Commons
- Loyola U. - New Orleans, Monroe Library Learning Commons
- North Carolina State U. - D.H. Hill Library Learning Commons
- North Carolina State U., Centennial Campus - Hunt Library
- Old Dominion U. (VA) - Perry Library Learning Commons
- Oxford College of Emory U. - Library Academic Commons
- Tallahassee CC (FL) - Wm. D. Law Learning Commons
- Tennesee Tech U. - Volpe Library Learning Commons
- U. of Alabama - Gorgas Library Learning Commons
- U. of Central Florida - Knowledge Commons
- U. of Georgia - Miller Learning Center
- U. of Kentucky - The Hub@WT's
- U. of Louisiana - Monroe
- U. of Miami (FL) Richter Library
- U. of North Carolina - Asheville
- U. of North Carolina - Charlotte
- U. of North Carolina - Wilmington - Randall Learning Commons
- U. of South Florida
- U. of Tennessee - Knoxville
- U. of Tennessee, Chattanooga - [new] Library
- Virginia Commonwealth U. - Cabell Library Learning Commons
- Virginia Tech U. - Newman Library Learning Commons
- Winton-Salem State U. (NC) - O'Kelly Library
Southwest U.S.
- Abilene Christian University (TX) - Learning Commons
- Estrella Mountain C.C. (AZ) - Information Commons
- GateWay C.C. (AZ) - Integrated Education Building
- Texas Christian U. Information Commons
- Trinity U. (TX) - Coates Library
- U. of Arkansas - Mullins Library Research Commons
- U. of Houston (TX) Learning Commons
- U. of Texas at San Antonio - Information Commons
- U. of Texas, Austin - Perry-Castaneda Library Learning Commons
Western U.S. and Canada
- Aims Community College (CO) - Learning Commons
- Bow Valley College (Alberta, CA) - Library Learning Commons
- Brigham Young U. (UT) - Harold B. Lee Library Learning Commons
- California Polytechnic - Academic Center and Library (planned for 2013)
- California Polytechnic - Kennedy Library Learning Commons
- California Polytechnic Pomona (CA) - Library Learning Commons
- California State University - Fullerton
- Colorado College - Tutt Library Learning Commons
- Colorado State U. - Electronic Information Center
- Diablo Valley College (CA)
- Highline CC (WA) - Information Commons
- Humboldt State U. (CA) - Learning Commons
- Lewis-Clark State College (ID) - Information Commons
- Lower Columbia College - Learning Commons
- Loyola Marymount U. (CA) - Hannon Library Information Commons
- Montana State U. - Renne Library Commons
- Oregon State U. - Learning Commons
- Portland St. U. (OR) - Learning Ground Lab & Sandbox
- San Francisco State U.(CA) - Annex Information Comomons
- San Joaquin Delta College (CA) - Goleman Library Information Commons
- San Jose State U. (CA) - Learning & Research Commons
- Santa Clara U. (CA) Harrington Learning Commons
- Seattle U. (WA) - Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons
- Simon Fraser U. (BC) Information Commons
- Solano Community College (CA) - Information Commons
- St. Martin's U. (WA) - O'Grady Library Information Commons
- U. at Albany (SUNY) - Information Commons
- U. of Alberta - Cameron Library Knowledge Common
- U. of Arizona Integrated Learning Center
- U. of British Columbia - Chapman Learning Commons
- U. of Calgary (AB) Taylor Family Digital Library
- U. of Calgary Information Commons (archived web site)
- U. of California, Berkeley - Moffitt Library Renovation
- U. of California, San Diego - Biomedical Library
- U. of California, Santa Cruz - McHenry Library Information Commons
- U. of Colorado - Norlin Library Commons
- U. of Denver (CO) - Anderson Academic Commons
- U. of Nevada - Las Vegas - Lied Library Information Commons
- U. of Nevada - Reno - Knowledge Center
- U. of Oregon - Learning Commons
- U. of Saskatchewan - Learning Commons
- U. of Southern California Leavey Library
- U. of Utah Knowledge Commons
- U. of Washington - Allen Library South Research Commons
- U. of Washington - Odegaard Library and Learning Commons
- U. of Wyoming - Coe Library Information Commons
- U. of the Pacific (CA) - University Library Information Commons
- Utah Valley U.(UT) - Library Information Commons
- Windward Community College (HI) - Library Learning Commons
World
Planning Documents
- ACRL - "Academic Library Building Design: Resources for Planning" (2009)
- New York U. - "NYU 21st Century Library Project: Designing a Research Library of the Future..." (2007)
- Portland State U. (OR) "Plan and prepare for a new Library Knowledge Commons" 2009
- Report on the Renovation of the Thompson Library - Learning Group of the Ohio State U. Libraries (2004)
- U. of Calgary - "Information Hub Planning Document"
- U. of Toronto - Mississauga - "Report of the Planning Committee for the Academic Learning Centre"
Books and Articles
- Bailey, D. Russell and Barbara Tierney, Transforming Library Service through Information Commons, 2008
- Beagle, Donald, D. Russell Bailey and Barbara Tierney,The Information Commons Handbook - 2006
- Beatty, Susan and Hester Mountifield, Collaboration in an Information Commons: key elements for successful support of eliteracy - 2006
- Bennett, Scott, Libraries Designed for Learning - 2003
- Bennett,Scott, Righting the Balance, 2005
- Changing Roles of Academic and Research Libraries - ACRL, 2006
- College Students' Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources - OCLC, 2005
- Designing Spaces for Effective Learning - Joint Information Systems Committee, 2006
- Forrest, Charles and Martin Halbert, A Field Guide to the Information Commons, 2009
- Leighton, David, The Information Commons: A Conceptualization and Vision for Collaborative & Interactive Learning, 2003
- Library as Place: Rethinking Roles, Rethinking Space - Council on Library and Information Resources, 2005
- Lippincott, Joan, Information Commons: Meeting Millennials’ Needs - 2010
- Lippincott, Joan, Linking the Information Commons to Learning - 2006
- McMullen, Susan, The Learning Commons Model...Best Practices, 2007
- Schader, Barbara, Learning commons: evolution and collaborative essentials - 2008
- Seal, Robert A., “Information Commons: The Future is Now” Conference paper: “Change and Challenge: Redefine the Future of Academic Libraries,” Peking University Libraries, Beijing, China, 2012
- The Academic Library in 2010: a Vision; Report of Symposium 2010, American U. Library, 2005
- Wolfe, Judith A., Ted Naylor, and Jeanetta Drueke, The Role of the Academic Reference Librarian in the Learning Commons, RUSQ, December, 2010.
Conferences/Presentations
- A Planning Process for Successful Learning/Information Commons (Educause Dec. 2008)
- ALA and ACRL Conferences 2003 - 2007, Documents archived by Barbara Tierney at UNC-Charlotte
- Information Commons - Learning Space Beyond the Classroom, U. of Southern California, 2004
- Planning Collaborative Spaces in Libraries: ACRL/CNI Preconference, 2003
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