Overview and History of the Learning Commons

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Accardi, M.T., Cordova, M. & Leeder, K. (2010).  Reviewing the Library Learning Commons: History, Models, and Perspectives.  College & Undergraduate Libraries, 17(2/3), 310-329.

 I hit the jackpot with this article,  just wish that I had found it earlier in the semester.  This article contains an enormous wealth of information.  Here are just a few things it has to offer:

·         Depicts the Learning Commons as consistently evolving

·         Shows how the LC works to blend the traditional library with technology support and instruction.

·         Here’s the best part: Contains an annotated bibliography of articles that show the growth of the LC going all the way back to the 1980’s.

·         As the article become more recent (last 7-8 years), there is an abundance of ways to create LC space, how to evaluate the space & what happens within it, case studies, etc.

·         How an LC meets students’ needs

·         Of course, how the librarian must evolve along with the library!

This is a great starting point to understanding the Learning Commons and its growth throughout the years.  Excellent & comprehensive gathering of materials.