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The Learning Commons at Avery Point

Virtually uncommon!

Our mission:

The Learning Commons at Avery Point links information literacy, information technology, and tutoring through collaborative projects, services, and spaces for Avery Point students, faculty, and staff. 

Our faculty writing coordinator, librarians, Academic Services staff and Student Support Services Coordinator work together to share information, training, and resources to provide optimal coordinated services to our users. 

Our membership

In the fall of 2008, Jan Heckman (Library Director and Marine Sciences liaison) and Mary Heckman (Program Assistant in Academic Services and manager of the Academic Center) jointly presented a paper on the Learning Commons at Avery Point to colleagues at the 34th Annual IAMSLIC conference in Suva, Fiji. IAMSLIC is the International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers. The paper, entitled "Learning Commons planning: one size does not fit all" was published in the Association's conference proceedings and has now been made available electronically on the Open Access Server of the Woods Hole Scientific Community. Please be patient as this link does take a few minutes to load.

Click here to read our first annual report of activities. NEW!

 

News from the Library

During Thanksgiving break (the week of November 23rd), the library will be closed from Wednesday (11/25) through the weekend. The library reopens with their regular fall hours on Monday, November 30th. For more information, visit the Avery Point Library's website: http://www.lib.uconn.edu/libraries/averypoint/

The library has all new furniture on the first floor, cafe tables, soft seating--come in and take a look.  (Click here for a preview.) Extra study space has also been opened up. A large-sized monitor for a collaborative workstation is on order and expected soon.

For other news, visit the Avery Point Library's Weblog.

 

News from Academic Services

During Thanksgiving break (the week of November 23rd), the Academic Center will be open by appointment only on Monday and Tuesday, then closed on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (11/25-11/27). For more information or to see how to schedule an appointment, visit the Academic Center website.

 

 

 

Page last updated November 9, 2009