Components of a Learning Center
- computer workstations clusters;
- a service desk;
- collaborative learning spaces;
- presentation support centres;
- instructional technology centres for faculty development;
- electronic classrooms;
- writing centers and other academic support units;
- spaces for meetings, seminars, receptions, programmes and cultural events;
- cafes and lounge areas.
Integrates information, technology, and writing services - along with expert help - to create a learning environment that is more complete, more holistic and much more exciting.
A new conception of library services http://libraryspaceplanning.com/assets/resource/Information-or-Learning-Commons.pdf
The first paradigm of library design brought the reader and printed material together in a particular physical space. But once every space is potentially a library space - that is to say, an information rich space - the design challenge is less with the interaction of readers and books and more with the connection between space and learning
http://libraryspaceplanning.com/assets/resource/Libraries-and-learning.pdf