Virtual Space Virtuous Place College Libraries in the 21 st Century Samuel Demas ACRL/College Libraries Section ALA -- San Francisco June 2001
Virtue/virtuous Virtue Having or showing moral goodness or righteousness; Virtuous According with, or conforming to, moral law or principles; morally good or justifiable. Values Gorman, Michael Our Enduring Values, ALA, 2000
Library Virtues n n n n Stewardship of the record Academic/intellectual freedom Equity of access = freedom of access Literacy, learning, & culture Inquiry, study, contemplation, curiosity, privacy, community Intellectual discourse Public art and architecture Serendipity & Choice
Marcelee Gralapp Visionary of Place
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Virtues of Place -Spaces for: n n n [[Services]] [Teaching] [Collections] [Collaboration] Quietness Social & Recreational n n Cultural Events Exhibits Art, Design & Nature Serendipity & Choice
1. Teaching spaces n n Classrooms/discussion spaces Collaboration and co-location u Writing centers u Computing centers u Career centers u Tutoring programs u Media services u Gallery/museum
2. Collection space n n Supporting serendipity Popular/specialized reading collections n Local authors/local history n Artists books
3. Collaborative learning n Group study/meeting rooms n Project work - In-house “Kinkos” n Furniture and workstations for collaborative computing
4. Quietness in public places n Virtues of intimacy u Quiet contemplation u Reading u Sleeping n Virtues of community u Peer pressure u Reading room culture u Group study
5. Social spaces n n n n Conversing; meeting friends Seeing and being seen Flirting Games and puzzles Eating and drinking Hanging out between classes Campus visitors
Faculty/student informal chat
Café - Boulder
Library gift/book shop-Boulder
6. Cultural Events Building community and traditions n Vivify library as cultural center u Enliven campus social life u Celebrate community interests u Library as focal point of cultural life u Carleton College Athenaeum n Friends of the Library u Internet training & discussion u Book arts events
Reception for Emeritus Faculty
Athenaeum
Athenaeum
Student Presentation in the Athenaeum
Burns Night procession through the library
Celebrating Shakespeare’s birthday
Classics Department marathon reading of The Odyssey
Finals Story Hour
Tradition: student performance the day before finals
Tradition: library sponsored food break during finals
Team cream cones to students on Reference serving ice the first day of classes
Friends of the Library internet class for Senior Citizens
7. Exhibits n Why exhibits? u Highlight collection u Audience u Curricular connections & campus conversations n Challenges u Staff time and expertise u Making connections u Space, security, cases, conditions
Athenaeum Display Cases
Archaeology class mounting an exhibit
Class viewing exhibit
Exhibit space in Denver PL
8. Art, nature & design n Why art? u Visual literacy u Audience = next generation n Challenges u Security u Conservation u Expertise u Cost
8. Art, nature and design n What art? u Scale and types of art presence F Appropriate to community & space u Themes and sources u Library/museum collaboration n How to proceed? u Museum function of the library u Connect with your arts community
Boulder Sundial
Outdoor Art - Denver
Boulder Mobile
Boulder Art gallery
Art in the Denver Public Library
Denver Public Library
Art Storage - Denver Public
Beethoven at Oberlin
Goddess oversees Oberlin online
Classical echoes
Art & Decorative Art Denver PL
Playful Furniture Boulder
Nature and Art Boulder
Trees in Boulder
Greenery
Flowers
Garden Reading Room. Boulder
Aquarium Boulder watershed display
Architecture Denver PL
Collaboration & lessons to create community & enhance library virtues n n n n K-12 Public Libraries Art galleries and museums Coffee houses Academic support units Artists, poets, writers, etc. Student groups Malls, grocery stores, bookstores
Next steps: n Allocate 1% for Virtues of Place u Assess your “place”, & your community’s needs, interests, and resources u Open dialog with potential collaborators u Make one enhancement each year n Joint programs u ACRL and PLA u AAM and ALA u IMLS sponsored-symposium?
Marcelee Grallap 21 st Century Librarian & national treasure
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