[lit-ideas] Re: The Learning Common...

  • From: John Wager <jwager@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:17:48 -0500

We USED to have a "Library" here. About 10 years ago, someone thought that was too restrictive, so we re-named it and spent lots of money on new signs and maps so we could have a "Learning Resource Center."


The problem was that the contract still said people who worked there were "librarians." What should we call them? "Resource Sources?" "Learning Resource Center Employees"? Since we still seem to have all these "librarians," two years ago we went back to having a "library" again, with more money spent on signs and maps, but everybody seems to be happy because they know what a "librarian" is.


Ursula Stange wrote:
Is there a 21st Century liberal arts college left? Do today's students have learning styles? Who knew??

They're building a stand-alone building for our cramped and crowded library here at Nipissing. But, of course, it's not going to be called just a library...old-fashioned, that...it will be deemed a Learning Library with a Learning Common. Sheesh...

Glad to hear your voice, Marlena.

Ursula
in North Bay

eternitytime1@xxxxxxx wrote:
As a sidebar, here is a library question for all of you in regards to viewing academic libraries in this day, age, and time:

Describe a 21st Century liberal arts college library and how to integrate it with instructional technology, undergraduate research, and the learning styles of today’s students.

The trend is fascinating and I am wondering if it "works". Or, are they yet relevant? If so, how or why?

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