Transforming the Library presented at the American Council on Education annual meeting

1. Transforming the Academic Library
Integrated Services to Create a Learning Hub On Campus
Rick AmRhein, CIO & COS 1

2. What’s wrong with the traditional library?
• So inviting?
• So conducive to
study?
• Stimulates
discussion?
• Awakens intellectual
curiosity?
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3. What’s changed?
• Libraries used to only
manage print materials
• As other formats were
developed, equipment was
needed for use
• With the Internet, content
available from anywhere
• With mobile devices, users
can be anywhere
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5. What Are the Objectives?
 Learning environment to
nourish both the intellect
and the spirit
 Library as academic focal
point of University
 “One Stop Shop” for
content and delivery of
assistance
 Services radiating to
University community
without physical
boundaries
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6. What Is Important?
• Inviting physical
spaces as focal point
• Relaxed culture
• Expression of
institutional mission
• Seamless services
without artificial
barriers
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7. What Services?
• Content Delivery
• Resource Instruction
– Finding
– Evaluating
– Using
• Writing Center
• Academic Success Center
• IT Help Desk
• Instructional Design
• Faculty Development
• Campus Transportation
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8. What About Space?
Personal learning environment in which
scholars (both students and faculty) can:
• Feel at home, comfortable, and energized
• Find spaces suited to their needs
• Have full and convenient access to
resources
• Use the entire spectrum of media
• Interact freely
• Easily get help with questions, problems
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9. Scholars want spaces
suited to their needs
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10. Sometimes they don’t need much
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11. Scholars use the entire spectrum of media
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12. Scholars need to easily get help with
questions, problems
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13. You need multipurpose spaces
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14. Allow
Food and Drink
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15. Spaces where scholars can work together
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16. Give them the tools they need
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17. Be flexible - Think outside of the box
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18. Some want spaces to spread out
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19. Group study rooms aren’t always used by groups
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20. Groups don’t always want a room
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21. Lots of technology
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22. Comfortable furniture is in
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23. Study carrels are out
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24. Quick stops for those in a hurry
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25. Include cultural opportunities
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26. Lessons from Barnes & Noble
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27. Make the library a focal point for learning,
success in their classes, and discovery
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28. Rick AmRhein
Chief Information Officer &
Chief of Staff, Office of the President
rick.amrhein@valpo.edu
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