I've been given a sneak peak at an Elance study that investigates the attitudes of "millennials" to work, their careers and job searching. 
Not only that, it is a space equipped with technology tools, something not all students have access to out of school, and it is a learning environment, free of many of the distractions teens face at home. 
An education funding issue that's easy to forget: school libraries. [If you don't follow the Labor Section of the Daily Kos blog, I highly recommend it.] This weekend on Daily Kos Labor, Mark Anderson writes about a ... 
RT @skrashen: Is a dog a reader's best friend? No. Parents, teachers, librarians & libraries are. (Schools Matter: Is a dog a reader's best friend? 
In an increasingly isolated human world, libraries are gathering places which confirm the shared social endeavor of learning together. 
Minnesota Learning Commons (MnLC) is a partnership that helps Students, Educators, Advisors and Parents efficiently access high-quality online public education courses and programs, educational materials, and technology tools anytime, anywhere. 
HCOS Library reinvents itself as a Learning Commons. Learning Image by Colette Cassinelli via Flickr Thank you Greg for bringing light to the whole idea of virtual space and our new learning commons in your latest podcast. The new Learning Commons that opened in Auburn University's Ralph Brown Draughon Library in January is a result of student collaboration with administrators to create a space designed specifically for students, by students. 
Sydney Morning HeraldFull-metal dust jackets and wi-fi in uni's space-age librarySydney Morning HeraldThe automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) is a state-of-the art technique using computerised cranes to retrieve books from a massive... A Learning Commons is a collaborative space that supports the academic endeavours of the campus community. The Learning Commons at UBC's Okanagan campus offers the research assistance, technologies, study spaces, ... 
The teacher-librarians in WRDSB have been moving towards implementing the new library guideline document Together for Learning. “A Learning Commons [presents] exciting opportunities for collaboration among teachers, teacher-librarians and ... 
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Includes slidecast: "Publisher of the Community: New Librarianship Unencumbered by Our Stacks" PLS President's Program at the NYLA 2011 Annual Conference. Saratoga Springs, NY. Abstract: Imagine libraries are places to learn and create, not consume and check out. Via Buffy J. Hamilton 
Writeboard http://writeboard.com/ Allows people to collaborate on drafting a document online. Useful for team projects or team ideas. On Monday 23 May 2011, the House Standing Committee on Education and Employment tabled its report on the inquiry into school libraries and teacher librarians in Australian schools entitled "School... 
Why some school libraries have flexible schedules: School districts and administrators that know how 21st century librarians should be run, using ..., Carol Natoli (Why some school libraries have flexible schedules - by Carol Natoli - Helium 
How will we save our profession? This is the question that I’ve been struggling with more than usual lately, as I plan for two days of Professional Development with the librarians in my district. I feel obligated to provide them with tools and... 
When we are active online we are creating our own digital footprints. This area of the website will help you understand what that means and will link you to tools and resources for the ethical use of online media. 
Designing school libraries DVD and resources (CILIP | Policy and advocacy - Designed for learning: school libraries http://t.co/WmH175H...)... 
However, school and public libraries can enhance their value by providing a needed space for face-to-face collaboration. The buzz word for this is a “Learning Commons.” In today's schools, collaborative learning is touted as best ... 
I want to be a part of the shift to new thinking about what it means now to be a learner — and about how library spaces can morph to accommodate new visions of the learning culture of school, transforming the job description of the librarian as well. 
Universities are drawing from successful reinvented corporate environments as they design their new spaces, libraries are becoming centralized hubs for collaboration and information design, and the information commons ... 
What does your Library/Learning Commons mean to you? What do you think about when someone says Lake Washington Institute of Technology “Library” or “Learning Commons“? Use the top, right hand corner of this post with the ... 
North American, especially those in the United States, school libraries are often considered to be a model for other countries. There, school librarians are often dually qualified teachers and librarians. 
VIEWFINDER: Out With the Old, the Amazing Transformation of LW HighPatch.comPaid for with money from a $436-million bond levy approved by voters in 2006, the modernization project is built around the concept of five learning houses surrounding a... |
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