From Commons to Classroom: Evolving Learning Spaces in Academic Libraries

From Commons to Classroom
Evolving Learning Spaces in
Academic Libraries
Vickie Karasic and Sam Kirk
PaLA Annual Conference
September 30, 2014

What we’ll cover…
• Who we are…
• Why libraries?
• Background on learning spaces
• Applications
• Practical issues
• Space use
• Discussion activity
• Sharing/Questions
Vickie Karasic & Sam Kirk
PaLA Annual Conference: September 30, 2014

Why Libraries?
“The research library will survive because
of the introduction of ever more and
newer digital technologies, not
in spite of them.”
Bernard Frischer, 2002

Information Commons
• Virtual + physical space
• One-stop shopping
• Campus partners
University of Minnesota’s “Helping U” Desk,
Science Teaching & Student Services center

Weigle Information Commons

Learning Commons
• Specific learning goals
• Intentional learning
• E-literacy skills
(technology + research)

Education Commons

Active Learning Classrooms
• Began in science buildings…
MIT’s TEAL Classroom
NC State’s SCALE-UP Classroom

Active Learning Classrooms
• Came into libraries…
University of Iowa’s
TILE Classroom

Collaborative Classroom

Again, why libraries?

Applications

Applications
Surveying student progress in real-time

Applications
Progressive learning

Applications
All-in-one multimedia
capabilities

Applications
Activity fairs

Practical issues

Practical issues
Creating a tech support plan

Practical issues
Creating a reservation system

Practical issues
Instructor training

Practical issues
Setting expectations

Practical issues
Assessment
• Surveys
• Interviews with faculty/students

Space use
Whiteboard paint/wallpaper
Group tables
Flipped classroom

Activity: Build your ideal
learning space!
Think about:
• Purpose
• Buy-in
• Financial constraints
• Space planning
• Using the space you already have

References
Bailey, D. R., & Tierney, B. (2002). Information commons redux: Concept, evolution, and transcending the
tragedy of the commons. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 28(5), 277-286.
Beagle, D. (1999). Conceptualizing an information commons. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 25(2), 82-89.
Beagle, D. (2002). Extending the information commons: From instructional testbed to Internet2. Journal of
Academic Librarianship, 28(5), 287-296.
Beagle, D. (2012). The emergent information commons: Philosophy, models, and 21st century learning
paradigms. Journal of Library Administration, 52(6-7), 518-537.
Beatty, S. & White, P. (2005). Information commons: Models for e-literacy and the integration of learning.
Journal of eLiteracy, 2(1), 2-14.
Bennett, S. (2011). Learning behaviors and learning spaces. portal: Libraries and the Academy, 11(3), 765-789.
Frischer, B. (2005, February). The ultimate Internet café: Reflections of a practicing digital humanist about
designing a future for the research library in the digital age. In Library as Place: Rethinking Roles,
Rethinking Space (CLIR pub129), 41-55.
Halbert, M. (2010). The information commons: A platform for innovation. Journal of Library Administration,
50(1): 67-74.

References
Heitsch, E. K. & Holley, R. P. (2011). The information and learning commons: Some reflections. The New
Review of Academic Librarianship, 17(1), 64-77.
Lippincott, J. K. (2012). Information commons: Meeting millennials’ needs. Journal of Library Administration,
52(6-7), 538-548.
Soderdahl, P. A. (2011). Library classroom renovated as an active learning classroom. Library Hi Tech, 29(1),
83-90.
Spencer, M. E. (2006). Evolving a new model: The information commons. Reference Services Review, 34(2),
242-247.
Steiner, H. M., & Holley, R. P. (2009). The past, present, and possibilities of commons in the academic library.
Reference Librarian, 50(4), 309-332.
Van Horne, S., Murniati, C., Gaffney, J., & Jesse, M. (2012). Promoting active learning in technology-infused
TILE classrooms at the University of Iowa. Journal of Learning Spaces, 1(2).
Wolfe, J. A., Naylor, T., & Drueke, J. (2010). The role of the academic reference librarian in the learning
commons. Reference & User Services Quarterly, 50(2), 108-113.

Image credits
• Slide 1:
o WIC Data Diner Booth – pennwic on Flickr
o Van Pelt Library Collaborative Classroom – pennwic on Flickr
• Slide 4: University of Minnesota, Helping U Desk, Science Teaching & Student Services – Photo by Vickie
Karasic
• Slide 5:
o Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships (CURF) logo – http://www.upenn.edu/curf/
o Communication Within the Curriculum (CWiC) logo – http://wic.library.upenn.edu/
o Marks logo - http://wic.library.upenn.edu/
o Pre Freshman Dinner photos – pennwic on Flickr
o Weingarten Learning Resources Center logo - http://wic.library.upenn.edu/
• Slide 6: “The View from the EC” (1) – Penn Libraries Education Commons on Facebook
• Slide 7: “The View from the EC” (2) – Penn Libraries Education Commons on Facebook
• Slide 8:
o MIT’s TEAL Classroom – http://icampus.mit.edu/projects/teal/
o North Carolina State University SCALE-UP Classroom – http://www.ncsu.edu/per/scaleup.html
• Slide 9: University of Iowa’s TILE Classroom – Van Horne et al., 2012, p. 3
• Slide 10: Infographics Workshop in Collaborative Classroom – pennwic on Flickr
• Slide 11: Social Media Tech Tools at PhillyDH@Penn 2014 – pennwic on Flickr

Image credits
• Slide 12: Collaborative Classroom photo by Sam Kirk
• Slide 13: Collaborative Classroom Open House – pennwic on Flickr
• Slide 14: Collaborative Classroom – pennwic on Flickr
• Slide 15: Comic Jam flyer by Rob Berry and the Penn English Department
• Slide 16: Activity Fair – pennwic on Flickr
• Slide 17: Cord photo by Sam Kirk
• Slide 18: Tablet photo by Sam Kirk
• Slide 19: Screenshot of Collaborative Classroom calendar –
http://www.library.upenn.edu/facilities/collab.html
• Slide 20: Macbook Pro image from GadgetReview.com
• Slide 23: Quaker Days 2014 – pennwic on Flickr

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