From information to learning commons: campus planning highlights

Mary M. Somerville · Navjit Brar

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Purpose This paper seeks to highlight elements of and assumptions for an inclusive planning process which guided the transformation of an information commons into a learning commons over a six‐year period. It aims to present case study within the context of the North American higher education environment, in which this example illustrates the shift from a teaching to a learning orientation. Design/methodology/approach The report illustrates the efficacy of a highly participatory and inclusive planning process which integrates ideas generated by campus stakeholders and beneficiaries – students, professors, and administrators – to redirect campus library activities from service to learning outcomes. The culminating Science Café example suggests the potential of repurposing space, revitalizing relationships, and re‐energizing programming within an academic library. Findings The case study illustrates the impact of participatory (re)design of library priorities. It demonstrates the new insights produced through expanded campus decision‐making processes. Conference paper and journal article references provide detailed descriptions of consultation and research elements of this six‐year initiative. Originality/value The paper provides a campus planning framework for an inclusive learning commons initiative. References to detailed reports in conference presentations, book chapters, and journal papers published in Africa, Australia, Europe, and North America offer transferable guidance for convening campus conversations to repurpose library facilities. This topic is timely, as information and learning commons – originating over 15 years ago in North America – are of growing interest internationally.

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2000The Social Life of Information 2005Educating the Net Generation 2003Boomers, Gen-Xers, and Millennials: Understanding the "New Students.".2002Free-choice science education: how we learn science outside of school 2005What Students Want: Generation Y and the Changing Function of the Academic Library 2006The Information Commons Handbook 2004Libraries Designed for Learning 2008Collaborative design: a learner‐centered library planning approach

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