The Library of the 21st Century

The Library of the 21st Century

Patrick Cain | April 23, 2015

This past month in Philadelphia, nearly 60 library administrators, academic leaders, and facilities personnel gathered to discuss trends characterizing modern library spaces. These participants in our 2½ day Academic Library Planning and Revitalization Institute reached consensus on four key areas needed in order for modern academic libraries to better serve student users. From there, we collectively brainstormed how to provide these four key items through both physical design and programmatic choices.

From the 21st Century Library Blog. Source: http://21stcenturylibrary.com/2011/04/

<more at http://www.academicimpressions.com/news/library-21st-century; related links: http://www.academicimpressions.com/news/spotlight-innovation-making-library-central-adult-learner-support-college-new-rochelle (Spotlight on Innovation: Making the Library Central to Adult Learner Support at The College of New Rochelle. January 21, 2015) and http://www.edutopia.org/blog/21st-century-libraries-learning-commons-beth-holland (21st-Century Libraries: The Learning Commons. January 14, 2015)>