This study aims to investigate the first impressions and perspectives of the students on the concept of Learning Centers during their first year of joining the institution.

1. Students’ Perspectives
towards Learning Center
Muharrem Yilmaz
PhD student, Hacettepe University, Turkey,
yilmaz.muharrem@gmail.com
Dydimus Zengenene
Information Specialist, CCARDESA, Botswana,
dydimus.zengenene@gmail.com
Sanita Maleja
Information Specialist, Library Association of Latvia,
sanita.maleja@gmail.com

2. Traditional vs Innovative Education
A traditional learning process
subject to fixed schedules
style, pace and subjectivity of the teacher
Innovative learning process
cooperative and independent studies
a process of building community
reflection and productive conversation

3. Introduction
Universities
• open, remote and flexible
learning
• ability both to transfer and
gain knowledge
• focus on the teaching and
lecturing as well as provision
of space for learning much
the same

4. Aim
• positive and negative differences
• evaluation and comparison of the
satisfaction levels and differences
• impressions and perspectives of students
on the concept of Learning Center

5. Learning Center (1)
“one-stop-shop”
• combined classroom
• library and computing
facility
• allocated quiet study areas
• rooms for group work
• lounge area
• coffee shops etc. for
visitors
• open planning
Barratt and White (2010)

6. Learning Center (2)
• librarianship and IT support
• classroom teaching
• assistance with library
resource guidance in the
class
• main duty is to facilitate
communication
• users generally are self-
sufficient

7. Case Oslo and Akershus University
College of Applied Sciences
(Oslo, Norway)
• Norway's largest state university college, with
a student body of approximately 17,000
students and 1,850 employees
• 4 faculties located at 2 campuses and Learning
Centers in 4 different locations within the two
campuses.

8. Sample
• International students in HIOA - DILL students

9. • Learning Center is part of the marketing jargon
• a modern face of libraries - presence of
computers
• more advanced in terms of functionality and
appearance
• IT services are emphasized
• focused on provision of access to learning
material
• teaching effective information retrieval;
• assisting with academic writing in a rather
informal setting etc

10. Conclusions (1)
Feature Traditional Library Learning Center
• Most space is occupied • Shared space by books and
by books; less space for computers (emphasis on
Space computers and browsing computers)
• Less space for social • More space for social
encounters interactions, group work etc
• Traditional • Friendly, free, modern
Ambience
• Mainly book shelves and • Computers
printed materials • Audio visual materials etc
Equipment • Reading desks • Few books/bookshelves
• Study desks as well as lounge
areas

11. Conclusions (2)
Feature Traditional Library Learning Center
•Mainly printed • Few books with many
information computers
•Hard copy periodicals • Online is regarded as the key
information source
•Electronic resources
• Modern, dynamic, up-to-date
Collection accessible from few collection
computers • The collection includes
•Old collection, rare computers and other audio
weeding visual gadgets which can be
loaned out
•Mostly librarians giving • Librarians and IT staff seen
user assistance giving support
People

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