Learning Commons. Evolution and Collaborative Essentials

Content: 
Front matter, Pages i-iii
Copyright, Page iv
List of figures, tables and box, Pages viii-xii
Preface, Pages xix-xxi, Barbara Schader
About the authors, Pages xxiii-xxx
1 - From Information Commons to Learning Commons and learning spaces: an evolutionary context, Pages 1-36, Mary M. Somerville, Sallie Harlan
2 - Circle of service: a collaborative Information Commons planning model, Pages 37-55,57-61,63-67, Barbara I. Dewey
3 - The Information Commons at the University of Calgary: building on collaboration – a case study, Pages 69-95,97-107,109-111,113-115, Susan Beatty
4 - Building for learning: synergy of space, technology and collaboration, Pages 117-179,181-189,191-199, Susan Thompson, Gabriela Sonntag
5 - The Saltire Centre and the Learning Commons concept, Pages 201-225, Jan Howden
6 - Transforming library space for student learning: the Learning Commons at Ohio University’s Alden Library, Pages 227-273,275,277, Gary A. Hunt
7 - Supporting the Learning Commons concept in ‘real life’, Pages 279-296, Jennifer Stringer
8 - Putting learners at the centre: the Learning Commons journey at Victoria University, Pages 297-323, Shay Keating, Philip G Kent, Belinda McLennan
9 - Improving student life, learning and support through collaboration, integration and innovation, Pages 325-358, Crit Stuart
10 - The Information Commons at the University of Auckland; improving student life, learning and support through co-location, collaboration, integration and innovation, Pages 359-404, Hester Mountifield
11 - Beyond Facebook: thinking of the Learning Commons as a social network, Pages 405-427, Jill McKinstry
Index, Pages 429-437