Improving on Excellence The AIS Visconti di Modrone Library : A New Model for Library Services in the 21st Century

Why talk about a new model? Managing systemic transition Clear signal Support Expectation Central to mission Student and faculty centric Reorient thinking

What is a library?

Cultural associations

Telephone

Telephone?

What it is, what it isn’t Teaching space Doing space Performance space Communications space Digital space Social space It isn’t a quiet space It isn’t a storage space

Library Learning Commons Books on shelves Reading in diverse formats

Library Learning Commons Silent individuals Active groups

Library Learning Commons Developing print literacy Developing multiple / transliteracies: print, auditory, visual, digital

Library Learning Commons Term papers Multimedia and collaborative projects as well as term papers

Library Learning Commons Teaching how to find information, books as sources Locating and evaluating information from diverse and global sources

Library Learning Commons Information gathering as a solitary pursuit Information gathering as a collaborative and interactive activity conducted with global partners

Library Learning Commons Having program goals Helping students and faculty meet their goals

Library Learning Commons Faculty retrieve information Faculty center for professional development

Library Learning Commons Organizing information by a set of rules and tools Helping users organize information and tools in ways that make sense to them

Library Learning Commons Serves patrons in finding resources Supports patrons in the digital world, and in building understanding of their place in the digital world

Library Learning Commons Librarian as copyright enforcer Librarian as intellectual property counselor

Library Learning Commons Order, rules and policies Comfort, service and meeting individual needs

Library Learning Commons Bricks, mortar, tables, shelves Online services, digital resources

Library Learning Commons Directed by professional librarians Developing whole- school ownership guided by professional librarians

It’s not about the books

What is a library collection?

Benefits to students

Benefits to faculty Resistance to change Implied expectation Mourning New skills Professional development Valuing risk

Evolving information technologies

Credits Brandy night The Whole World in My Hands ( Southland Paper Mill, Timken Roller Bearing Co., 1950 Its Future is in our Hands-Live Earth Theology books, Bristol Library Personal Ecosystem Through a Child’s Eye Getting ready for OLED Technology Community Virtual Library Shhh Universe in a magic drop Hands Library books - shelving stacks iPhone