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Digital Burrito
It is crucial to find ways to protect learning outcomes during the current pandemic. Going forward, we need to build a library system that combines all of the best practices…
Learning Environment Design: Digital Library Community
Regardless of the type of learner, gaming is likely to become a common online learning strategy for many schools. For libraries, it is a necessity that the nature and scope…
Learning Pods: Library User Needs
Value the Present. After hundreds of years of educational space planning, we are now increasingly transformed by online education and the collaboration environment. The library as well as educational institutions…
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Communities of Practice Support Online Learning
The greatest misconception about instructional technology is the idea that online learning or remote learning is a finite game. It is an infinite game, which we call Lifelong Learning. Because education…
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Programming Study Spaces in a Pandemic
During this pandemic, libraries and schools must analyze their environments to ensure safety. Research and expert opinion indicate that there are strategies to minimize the risk of microorganisms: ventilation and…
A Closer Look at Collections in the Age of Covid
As libraries begin to reopen, they look to studies such as those from REALM (Reopening Archives, Libraries and Museums) for guidance. It notes that you need to be careful with…
In a Pandemic, Buildings Need to Breathe
As buildings adapt to remain safe during the pandemic, airflow is a key consideration. For example, hospitals are building negative pressure rooms to increase safety. Other spaces—libraries schools, and universities—might…
Trust, Adaptability and Technology-Rich Zones
According to The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek, "If you want to follow a health regime, we may choose to follow some of the practices but not all of them."…
Libraries: Key Partners in Virtual Learning
Academic librarians can play a key role in the adjustment to online learning: they can assist faculty with transferring courses to online (or hybrid) format, and provide collaboration opportunities for…
Technology Needs Assessment: Partnerships in Knowledge
It is certain that the costs of introducing distance learning into education are going to be high. Too many schools are at odds over how to deploy blended learning support…