Proposal Title
Presentation Type
Lighting Round (8 minutes)
Presentation Theme
Transform physical library spaces and places
Start Date
11-8-2015 2:00 PM
End Date
11-8-2015 3:00 PM
Description
If your library building is not newly constructed or renovated in the last few years, your students have probably alerted you to their need for more electrical outlets, group study spaces, and collaborative work areas with integrated technology. Not to mention your tired looking furniture and outdated color schemes.
At the University of Texas Libraries, we responded to our students with the Collaborative Commons, a 3,500 square foot transformative makeover unveiled in August 2013. Informed by student input, it was designed to facilitate academic success by creating a vibrant, color-saturated study area with integrated technology, robust wi-fi, outlets for every seat, fun yet functional, moveable furniture, and rolling and wall-mounted white boards. This combination of essentials spawns creativity, productivity and community.
I will share how we accomplished all of this on a small budget and the lasting impacts of this modest investment.
Included in
Small Budget + Big Transformation = Huge Impact: Creating the Collaborative Commons at the University of Texas Libraries
If your library building is not newly constructed or renovated in the last few years, your students have probably alerted you to their need for more electrical outlets, group study spaces, and collaborative work areas with integrated technology. Not to mention your tired looking furniture and outdated color schemes.
At the University of Texas Libraries, we responded to our students with the Collaborative Commons, a 3,500 square foot transformative makeover unveiled in August 2013. Informed by student input, it was designed to facilitate academic success by creating a vibrant, color-saturated study area with integrated technology, robust wi-fi, outlets for every seat, fun yet functional, moveable furniture, and rolling and wall-mounted white boards. This combination of essentials spawns creativity, productivity and community.
I will share how we accomplished all of this on a small budget and the lasting impacts of this modest investment.
Comments
Collaborative Commons
Library renovation
Student success