{"id":4964,"date":"2013-11-01T19:18:16","date_gmt":"2013-11-01T19:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.hampshire.edu\/llc\/?p=12"},"modified":"2013-11-01T19:18:16","modified_gmt":"2013-11-01T19:18:16","slug":"llc-meeting-minutes-10292013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.hampshire.edu\/theharold\/2013\/11\/01\/llc-meeting-minutes-10292013\/","title":{"rendered":"LLC Meeting Minutes 10\/29\/2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #333333\">Learning Commons Ad Hoc Steering Committee<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333\"> Agenda &amp; Minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333\"> 10\/29\/2013<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333\"> Hill Urbina<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333\"><i>Present:<\/i> Asha Kinney, Bob Crowley, Jennifer King (chair), Thom Long, Laura Wenk, Alana Kumbier, Oliver Martinez, Marjorie Hutter, Jeff Wallen, Cole Cateneo-Ryan, Carl Weber, Zena Clift, Daniel Shrada, Byron McCrae, Tatjana Mackin (notes)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333\"><i>Absent:<\/i>\u00a0 Kara Lynch, Ira Fay, Kristen Luschen; Steve Roof<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Introductions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Overview\/background<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Creating a learning commons in the library gives us the chance to redesign ourselves in aa progressive and responsive way, in support of the Hampshire&#8217;s interdisciplinary and experimenting curriculum. Being progressive and responsive is not new for our library. The library was progressively envisioned in 1968 to include the campus gallery, IT, Media Services (running both INTRAN and the campus radio station) alongside more traditional monograph collection, journals, and resources.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">This desire is not new. There have been efforts in last many years to update the library. In\u00a0 1999, Hampshire hosted the symposium, \u201cRemaking of the Library: Imagining the College Library for the Next Half Century,\u201d In 2010 Rehamping formed, and initiated, designed, and completed the Div III showcase <a href=\"http:\/\/rehamping.tumblr.com\/showcase\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">http:\/\/rehamping.tumblr.com\/showcase<\/span><\/a>. The showcase was but one of the library spaces that Rehamping put forth for change.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Why do we get to renovate now? A combination of factors have allowed for this project:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">New administration \u2013 President, Dean of Faculty, Dean of Assessment and a renewed focus on retention and recruitment.2012-2013 Student Life and Academic Satisfaction Surveys<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Library is the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> most important campus facility in student decision process<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">The link between use of the library and student educational outcomes is well-documented<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Data from the Fall 12 Student Life Survey was merged with data from the Spring 13 Academic Satisfaction Survey, strong correlations were demonstrated between feelings of community, loneliness, and academic satisfaction.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Portal building has provided a new opportunity.\u00a0 Moving the bookstore to the Portal Building makes sense for the admissions function of the portal, and creates a major opportunity in the library by opening up a significant amount of space on the ground floor of the library. We can explore reprogramming in support of the academic program.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Our vision is to create a library learning commons that could merge academic support services (that could include writing and speaking support, qualitative and quantitative research support, academic tutoring, the PARC mentor programs) alongside library services like library and media research collections and skill development, archives, multimedia editing labs and instruction, the circulating art collection and the Gallery.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Library\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hampshire.edu\/library\/13121.htm\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">strategic planning<\/span><\/a> in 2012 was a valuable step in developing appreciation for the uniqueness of the library and Hampshire and how the library plans to evolve.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333\">Role of Ad Hoc Steering Committee<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Committee\u2019s role is to develop a vision for the learning commons based on campus needs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Committee will likely need to break into smaller subgroups to focus on:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Media<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Faculty needs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Student needs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Academic Program Partners<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333\">Logistical Questions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Committee will use a <a href=\"https:\/\/cws.hampshire.edu\/course\/view.php?id=53\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">Moodle site <\/span><\/a>for its internal materials and create a blog for communicating out to Hampshire community. The <a href=\"http:\/\/sites.hampshire.edu\/theharold\/\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">library blog<\/span><\/a> will be used for external information sharing, along with Hampshire&#8217;s communications office.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333\">Timeline:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Proposal due 12\/31. Learning Commons could be finished as soon as Sept. 2015. JGK will follow up to learn more about pressures that are driving the December proposal deadline.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333\">Methodology:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Brightspot Strategy <a href=\"http:\/\/brightspotstrategy.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">http:\/\/brightspotstrategy.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Learning Space Toolkit <a href=\"http:\/\/learningspacetoolkit.org\/\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">http:\/\/learningspacetoolkit.org\/<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Research<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">\u00a0 Evaluate use patterns<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Project future needs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Community Engagement<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Site Visits<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333\">Discussion:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">JGK spoke of working with\u00a0 DEGW, consultants who conducted a library master plan at Mount Holyoke College. Eliot Felix has since left DEGW and established Brightspot Strategy, a space design and planning firm that recently consulted on the Hunt Library project at NC State. (NC State was the host of the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> CNI Designing Libraries for the 21st Century conference that Jennifer attended 2 weeks ago.)\u00a0 That project generated a grant-funded Learning Space Toolkit based on Eliot\u2019s methodologies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Brightspot, interested in working with Hampshire, will visit campus on Monday 11\/4 to tour the spaces and meet with the steering committee.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">If we were to hire Brightspot, they would return in December to do a \u201crapid engagement\u201d helping the committee meet its 12\/31 deadline in a focused, targeted way.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Bob: Need to develop our list of users, needs and to prioritize the most important two since we are so short of time. What are the existing pain points right now and gaps?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Marjorie-proposal to Mellon Foundation is the basis for other changes. Can think of discretionary funding if needed for the intense planning needed for a Learning Commons.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Jeff: if we work with Brightspot, when? First week of Dec. Keeling &amp; Associates are at Hampshire. We could also look at a January 31 deadline.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Jeff and Marjorie: Mellon provides programmatic support, not capital, with a focus on humanities and science.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Thom: develop an overarching philosophy for the space and the project.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">JGK: The new area to explore is a growing understanding that the library can include academic support. Cited recent programs like the PARC mentoring students, and Writing Center Fellows offering evening writing support in the library. The committee will explore how to manifest these supports in the library center.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333\">Future committee meeting dates:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">November 4 2-3:30 FPH 107,\u00a0 Brightspot\u2019s Elliot Felix and Ashley Thorfinnson will be visiting from NY to meet committee and tour library. Tour of library from 1:00-1:50 pm for those on the committee who would like to join. Meet in front of magic board<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">November 8, 2-3:30 FPH 107<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">November 22, 2-3:30 FPH 107<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333\">Resources\/Research:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333\">CNI Designing Libraries for the 21<sup>st<\/sup> Century<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Presentations: <a href=\"https:\/\/lib.ncsu.edu\/designing-libraries-II\/presentations\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">https:\/\/lib.ncsu.edu\/designing-libraries-II\/presentations<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">Jennifer\u2019s Photos: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/105417645@N04\/sets\/\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/105417645@N04\/sets\/<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333\">Articles\/ Blogs:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333\">Designing Spaces for Effective Learning: A Guide to 21<sup>st<\/sup> century learning space design (2006) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jisc.ac.uk\/uploaded_documents\/JISClearningspaces.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">http:\/\/www.jisc.ac.uk\/uploaded_documents\/JISClearningspaces.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333\">Shaw, Claire \u201cUniversity libraries are shaping the future of learning and research\u201d, The Guardian: Higher Education Network Blog, August 6, 2013<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/higher-education-network\/blog\/2013\/aug\/06\/university-libraries-learning-shapes-design\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/higher-education-network\/blog\/2013\/aug\/06\/university-libraries-learning-shapes-design<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333\"><a href=\"http:\/\/libraryarchitecture.wikispaces.com\/Learning+Commons+in+Academic+Libraries\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">http:\/\/libraryarchitecture.wikispaces.com\/Learning+Commons+in+Academic+Libraries<\/span><\/a> (several links are out of date)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333\"><a href=\"http:\/\/infocommonsandbeyond.blogspot.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">http:\/\/infocommonsandbeyond.blogspot.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning Commons Ad Hoc Steering Committee Agenda &amp; Minutes 10\/29\/2013 Hill Urbina<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":304,"featured_media":969,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19381],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-planning","column","threecol","has-thumbnail"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.hampshire.edu\/theharold\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4964"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.hampshire.edu\/theharold\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.hampshire.edu\/theharold\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.hampshire.edu\/theharold\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/304"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.hampshire.edu\/theharold\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4964"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sites.hampshire.edu\/theharold\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4964\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.hampshire.edu\/theharold\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.hampshire.edu\/theharold\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.hampshire.edu\/theharold\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.hampshire.edu\/theharold\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}