MS: What do you think is the next step for student-centered library space on college campuses? Where do we go from "The Hub?"
I keep coming back to this, but conversation and collaboration are essential for continued success. What do students and faculty need from library spaces--we have to keep asking questions and keep the conversation going with our clientele. We also have to continue building partnerships with other essential student services on campus, particularly IT. We're going to have to address students' increasing use of mobile devices and cloud-based applications, and with IT develop ways to meet these changing needs and provide support. One of the things we've just started looking at is virtualizing our labs-- basically students could come to our space with a mobile device and get temporary access on their device to the software they need. It is truly an exciting time to continue expanding the information commons!
