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Locating an Information Commons

Locating an Information Commons

Title:Locating an Information Commons (ID: EPS159)
Author(s):Robert Renaud (Dickinson College)
Topics:Instructional Computing Facilities, Library Facilities, Strategic Planning, Library
Origin:Community Contributions (2003)
Type:Effective Practices
Abstract:

In 2002 the Dickinson College Library decided to create an Information Commons in its Waidner-Spahr Library. The question of location arose immediately. Most favored locating the facility at or close to the library entrance for maximum visibility. However, as planning scenarios unfolded, multiple possible locations were identified and no one location seemed ideal.

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