Assessing Library Space for Learning
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (764 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1442279273 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 274 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Equally important is the extensive coverage given to effective, informed methodological approaches to assessing the impact of the spaces we have created, and informing the design of those we envision. A valuable contribution to the rapidly evolving field of academic library space assessment, this collection of engaging, practice-centered scholarship discusses space analysis through the wider lenses of learning theory and behavioral and environmental psychology. (Christopher Stewart, School of Information Studies, Dominican University and Author of The Academic Library Building in the Digital Age:
Included are the perspectives of an architect who is tasked with designing library spaces with learning in mind, a psychologist whose professional research focuses on the concept of place, and a dynamic group of academic librarians who are dedicated to making the library conducive to the needs of their learners. The authors demonstrate the importance of the library space in our users’ lives. Readers will gain an understanding of the library space as a valuable learning space and the steps librarians need to take to assess learning in the academic library.. However, not much is known about how the library space contributes to user learning. With the surge in electronic access to the library’s resources, there has been an ongoing discussion about the need for a physical library building. Students, faculty and staff go to the library for various reasons. Their usage makes the academic library a valuable learning space on campus. On a college or university campus, the library is a destination for its users. In addition, the authors discuss the importance of determining ways to learn how library space contributes to user learning. In Assessing Li
Montgomery is an Associate Professor/Public Services Librarian at Rollins College in Winter Park, FL. She received her MS in Library and Information Studies from Florida State University and holds a BA from Knox College and an MA in Latin American Studies from the University of New Mexico. Susan E.