Articles+&+Resources

ARTICLES []
 * "Seven Things You Should Know About the Modern Learning Commons" (EduCause, 2011) **


 * "Create Learning Spaces that Encourage Student Engagement"** [[file:Learning studios article.pdf]]

Valerie Diggs. “**From Library to Learning Commons: A Metamorphosis"**  []

Regina Lee Roberts. “**The Evolving Landscape of the Learning Commons."** []

Mary Somerville & Lydia Collins. “** Collaborative Design: a learner-centered library planning approach." ** [] Paul Kuerbis. “** The Learning Commons at Colorado College: A Crossroads for Learning & Teaching ** " David Raths. “**A Space to Collaborate ." **

Nancy Schmidt & Janet Kaufman. “** Learning Commons. **” (Guelph University)

John K. Waters. “** The Library Morphs." ** WA Task Force on Learning Facilities. **Facilities of the Future: Guiding Principles** (June 2010)

Matt Villano. **"Seven Tips fo Building Collaborative Learning Spaces."**

Donald R. Beagle, **"Marketing: The Information Commons & Divergence Marketing,"** in The Information Commons Handbook. Lippincott’s presentation to the Information Commons Study Group at ALA Midwinter 2007 (powerpoint), called “ available within McMillin’s project summary. 

 **Designing Spaces for Effective Learning**: publication and links to video case studies: []
 * WEBSITES**
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Learning Commons Model **: Determining Best Practices for Design, Implementation, and Service. Sabbatical Project 2007 by Susan McMullen <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">[]

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">**ACRL/LLAMA Guide for Architects and Librarians**: Resources for Planning Higher Education Library Spaces []

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Learning Commons websites:** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">You Tube video []on the **Transformation Lab project at Aarhus Public Library** (Denmark) which inspired my thinking about our physical spaces, the Learning Commons bldg., and user engagement. -- Sharon
 * Simon Fraser University:** [|http://learningcommons.sfu.ca]
 * University of Guelph:** []
 * Brock University (Ontario):** []
 * University of Connecticut:** [] <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Studywell, Queensland University of Technology** [] <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Studywell "simple/accessible" version** [] <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.4pt;">VIDEOS ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Future of Learning Environments (EduCause) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[]

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.4pt;">BOOKS **

<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none; textunderline: none;">[|The Information Commons Handbook] by  [|Donald Robert Beagle] ,  Donald Russell Bailey, and Barbara Tierney ( Paperback - Oct. 2, 2006)

<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none; textunderline: none;">[|Transforming Library Service through Information Commons] by  [|D. Russell Bailey] and Barbara Gunter Tierney ( Paperback - Jan. 30, 2009)


 * SLIGHTLY TANGENTIAL but Relevant Articles**

Avinger, Charles; Hatcher, Ruth; Fischer, Carrie Krantz; O'Rear, Kathy. **Ideas in Practice: Writing Centers for the 21st Century.** []

Kezar, Adrianna;Eckel, Peter. **Learning to Ensure the Success of Students of color: A Systemic Approach to Effecting Change.** (this one seems really tangential, maybe -- but I was thinking about the Learning Commons as one solution to help centralize support services, and focus retention efforts, for all students.) []

Morris, William. **Math in the Writing Center.** []

Boyd, Robert. **Staffing the Commons: Job Analysis in the Context of an Information Commons.** []

Whitchurch, Michael; Belliston, C. Jeffrey; Baer, William. **Information Commons at Brigham Young University: Past, Present, and Future.** []