Information and learning commons, faculty and student benefits
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the benefits of information and learning commons to students and faculty.
Design/methodology/approach
Based on the experiences of its author, this paper considers two cases in which Georgia Tech faculty worked with the Georgia Tech Library's East and West Commons to expand their teaching practices and their students' learning and research opportunities. It then discusses the benefits of these activities to students and faculty.
Findings
This paper argues that, although information and learning commons are designed primarily to benefit college and university students, these spaces can, with little modification, benefit faculty as well.
Originality/value
The idea that information and learning commons benefit students is nothing new. They are explicitly designed for that purpose. But, the idea that information and learning commons might also support college and university faculty teaching and research interests is one that has received little attention in the library literature to date. This paper explores this idea.
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Citation
Bodnar, J. (2009), "Information and learning commons, faculty and student benefits", New Library World, Vol. 110 No. 9/10, pp. 403-409. https://doi.org/10.1108/03074800910997427
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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