1. Paint Chips to Laptops: Creating a Learning & Teaching Center in a University Library Erin Daniels, Instruction Librarian Sonoma State University erin.daniels@sonoma.edu

2. THIS SESSION: CONTEXT + BACKGROUND GOT IT RIGHT MISSED THE MARK FUTURE PLANS QUESTIONS?

3. MISSION: The LTC provides information literacy and technology instruction to students, staff, and faculty in an innovative, creative learning environment. CONTEXT + BACKGROUND

4. GOALS: Consolidate pre-existing, like-minded technology and/or information literacy services Design excellent information literacy classrooms Encourage new ways of creating and expressing information projects Mix students and faculty CONTEXT + BACKGROUND

6. DETAILS: Remodeling project 2 years of planning 1st year of a 3 year build out plan Collaborative in spirit, but funded by Library CONTEXT + BACKGROUND

7. GOT IT RIGHT: LAPTOPS MOBILE THE “FEEL” OF THE SPACE

8. GOT IT RIGHT: LAPTOPS 45 MacBooks 3 laptop carts 2 months of testing More staff intensive than desktops Very few problems Changes how you teach Changes how students interact

9. GOT IT RIGHT: LAPTOPS Spectrum Industries L15 Laptop Cart13” MacBooks + Baker M Collection tables

10. GOT IT RIGHT: MOBILE Mobile tables Mobile chairs Mobile whiteboards Mobile projectors Mobile laptop carts Arrange furniture to match class goals Allows for class size 5-45

11. GOT IT RIGHT: MOBILE Peter Pepper Cart + Epson ProjectorHerman Miller Caper Chairs + Whiteboard

12. GOT IT RIGHT: MOBILE Baker M Collection Tables + Herman Miller Caper ChairsAlternative arrangement

13. GOT IT RIGHT: THE FEEL Bright, airy colors Comfortable furniture Cost effective pictures Cost effective wall lettering Stainless steel accents

14. GOT IT RIGHT: THE FEEL Bright, interesting images on wallsMaintaining natural light sources

15. GOT IT RIGHT: THE FEEL Cost effective imagery through rub-on letters

16. GOT IT RIGHT: THE FEEL Bright, interesting images continuedSoft, movable furniture = National Reno Line

17. MISSED THE MARK: TOO MANY COOKS MESSY THINGS STAFFING

18. MISSED THE MARK: TOO MANY COOKS Planning group = too many for too long Who was making final decisions? External partners appreciate one person to work with, not 10 Coordinator established too late

19. MISSED THE MARK: MESSY THINGS Wireless doesn’t mean wire free Where are the power sources? Laptop carts = cords, cords, cords Overloading walls

20. MISSED THE MARK: MESSY THINGS Tamed laptop cart cordsOverloaded wall + big screen TV

21. MISSED THE MARK: STAFFING Filling a space vs. creating a space Meeting student/faculty expectations around high-end technology use Collaborative funding sources didn’t materialize to help with staffing Scheduling rooms and laptops very time consuming

22. SUMMARY: GOT IT RIGHT = information literacy classrooms w/ mobile furniture and laptops MISSED THE MARK = staffing a high end technology space within current staffing level and budget environment

23. FUTURE PLANS: Take down the glass wall - integrate with rest of library Redirect away from being a “high-end” technology support center Continue success with mobile information literacy classrooms

24. Instruction/group work pods FUTURE PLANS

25. Herman Miller Intersect - Telescoping screenBretford - K-base Cart

26. QUESTIONS?