Learning Commons: Evolution and Collaborative Essentials (Chandos Information Professional Series)

Schader, Barbara [Editor]

ISBN 10: 1843343134 / ISBN 13: 9781843343134

Published by Chandos Publishing, 2008

About this Item

Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Light wear. Clean, unmarked pages. xxx, 437 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. "Examines successfully planned and implemented Learning Commons at different academic institutions around the world. This work features case studies that provide a methodology for effective planning, implementation and assessment. Australian and New Zealand content.".

Seller Inventory # 2302010042

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Learning Commons: Evolution and Collaborative Essentials (Chandos Information Professional Series)
• Publisher: Chandos Publishing
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1843343134
• ISBN 13: 9781843343134
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: As New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Education

About this title

Synopsis

This book examines successfully planned and implemented learning commons at several different academic institutions around the world. These case studies provide a methodology for effective planning, implementation and assessment. Practical information is provided on how to collaborate with campus stakeholders, estimate budgeting and staffing and determine the equipment, hardware and software needs. Also provided are memoranda of understandings (MOUs), planning checklists and assessment tools. This book reflects a unifying focus on both the evolution of learning commons to learning spaces and the collaborative aspect of co-creating learning spaces.

• Unique case studies representing very different types of Information Commons, Learning Commons, Faculty Commons and other Learning Spaces
• International breadth and depth is assured through inclusion of case studies from Canadian, New Zealand, Australian and European institutions in addition to six in the United States
• Practical checklists of planning and implantation considerations, as well as memorandum of understanding (MOU) templates, form the appendices

About the Author

Barbara Schader, currently Science and Mathematics Librarian at the California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. Previously, she served as head of Collection Development at the UCLA Biomedical Library for 10 years.