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Under One Roof:A learning commons model at Daytona State

In May of this year, Mercedes Clem-ent, Michelle McCraney, Rob Saum, Rebecca Block, Terrie Greenbaum,

and Patrick Love travelled to the Florida Library Association conference to present on the “Under One Roof” model employed on the Daytona Beach campus in and around the library. This model was of great interest to confer-ence attendees, who wondered how we can have so many departments and divisions working together in the same building. Within the joined buildings of Education Hall and Karl Memorial (Bldg. 200 and Bldg. 210, respectively), there is a wide number of departments for students, staff, and faculty to inter-act with: the Library, a branch of the Academic Support Center, the College Writing Center, Computer Commons, Florida Online and the Faculty Innova-tion Center, The Bean coffee shop, and even the Honors College. This model is akin to the trend in creating “Learn-ing Commons” within libraries that has recently gained attention in many educational institutions, such as the

one just opened at the University of South Florida that is already credited with helping to increase retention. The presentation at the conference focused on the strategies employed to ensure that students, staff and faculty can move seamlessly throughout the two buildings and eight departments. Some of these strategies include a shared blog for the Learning Commons,

interdepartmental FAQs, cross-training, participation in other departments’ liai-son committees, resource sharing, and even the cross-employment of student workers in multiple departments. The Prezi used by the presenters to show the interconnection of the departments is viewable online at http://prezi.com/yjslrd3cqhjs/library-services-overview/.

This summer, Daytona State received the exciting news that it had been granted state monies

for the expansion of the Daytona State College Writing Center into a joint-use writing center for both Daytona State and University of Central Florida students. The expansion project is cur-rently under way in Education Hall and will involve the relocation of the over-sized books collection in the library to allow for new tutoring and quiet study areas to be developed. Like the Library, the College Writing Center will now work with a UCF employee who, like the current Learning Specialists, will help students from both schools with all their writing-related questions.The expansion will also allow the Col-lege Writing Center to offer more work-shops and “Writing Studios” (tutor-fa-

Collaborating Across Institutions:A joint-use Writing Center for Daytona State and UCF Students

cilitated group work on various writing topics), as well as provide a new space for students working in small groups to brainstorm, plan, write or even practice presentations. Construction for the ex-pansion will likely begin sometime this fall, with the renovated space opening for use around the start of the spring term.

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Learning Specialist Christopher Gebhardt inthe College Writing Center assisting a student.

Fall 2011

Every morning Irene Lewis arrives on campus at 6:45 a.m. Campus safety officers, all who know

Irene by name, escort her to the Baker Academic Support Center in Building 500 where she waits until 8 a.m. for the ASC to open. Irene spends all of her time between classes at the ASC. At 90 years old, Irene is enrolled in classes at Daytona State College. Irene already has a cosmetology certificate and two associate degrees, one in nursing and the other in microelectron-ics, but she is steadfast in her goal to acquire 21st century technology and communication skills so she can ulti-mately help play a role in healing spinal cord injuries.

At 90 years old,student strives for new skills

ASC Updates and ChangesThe Academic Support Center is pleased to welcome a new addition to staff, Michi Gosney, who joins us as the new assistant director. Before joining the ASC, Michi worked with the Organizational and Faculty Development Office as the Employee Development Analyst. Michi brings with her over 10 years of experience with the college. Former ASC Director Dr. Judy Campbell has transitioned to a new leadership position as the director of the Division of Alternative Student Services. Associate Vice President of the Divi-sion of Library and Academic Student Services

Dr. Michelle McCraney is now serving as the acting director.

Michi Gosney

Michelle McCraney

The BeanIn the Library

Monday - Thursday8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Friday8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

“That’s my aim, and it can be done. My ideas might be lofty, but you can’t get through the woods without getting your feet dirty,” she said. Irene just completed Microcomputer Applications and is putting that knowl-edge to good use by volunteering in the ASC. She is currently writing a book, tentatively named Microsoft Office for Beginning Computer Users, on Microsoft Office designed to reach those who

have no knowledge of computers. She works on her book project while in the ASC, and when someone needs help with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Ac-cess, she is willing to jump in. “I think I can help students who are not familiar with using a computer be-cause having just learned myself, I can teach them at a level they can under-stand,” Irene said. Dawn McDonough, professional business tutor in the ASC, said, “Miss Irene is an example for everyone that you are never too old to learn. She wants to volunteer to help others and has several students who go to her for computer help or just advice from someone older and wiser. Irene is a wonderful inspiration to everyone she encounters at the ASC.”

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

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The Daytona State College Library is proud to unveil online research guides that we’ve created! These guides are meant to serve as virtual pathfinders for patrons of the library who are looking for library resources relevant to their subject areasand research interests. So, for example, if you are a nursing student interesting in finding articles, you can go to the Nurse LibGuide to find ebooks, databases, and websites that relate to your discipline. Take a look at our Nursing Research Guideas an example: http://DaytonaState.libguides.com/nurse.

For the Fall 2011 semester, the DSC Librarians will continue to create discipline specific guides to help aid students and faculty find the best and most useful resources for their courses. Have suggestions or comments? Please email kohenc@DaytonaState.edu.

Need Research Help?The Library’s LibGuidesare Making it Easier Than Ever!

“Under One Roof” concept receives state award

SEPT. 6, 2011: Mercedes Clement, Chair of Library Services, has been noti-fied that the “Under One Roof” model outlined on page one of this newsletter has been awarded the 2011 Learn-ing Resources Commission Exemplary Practice for Learning Support Services by the Association of Florida Colleges. This past summer, managers from the

various Learning Commons departments presented at the Florida Library Associa-tion’s 2011 Conference, discussing how the “Under One Roof” model ben-efits teaching and learning, academic excellence and supportive services for engaged students. This presentation was the basis for the submission for the LRC’s Exemplary Practice Award. Detailed descriptions of the “Under One Roof” practices, sup-portive materials and recommendations from students were included.

It matters notwhat you

are thought to be,but what you are.

Publius Syrus (42 B.C.)

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Melinda Cascioli Senior Library Media Technician, LibraryThe Shack by William P. Young is “a very inspiring book and makes you take a second look at your own struggles in life. Through this horrificordeal comes a miracle of life.”

Terrie Greenbaum Senior Learning Specialist, Academic Support CenterA Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness is “a real page-turner that threads history, romance and suspense into a truly bewitching novel.”

Dustin Weeks Head of Technical Services, Senior Professor, LibraryThe Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett. Dustin states: “If you’ve never visited a world shaped like a disc that flies through space on the backs of four elephants who are standing on the back of a giant turtle...you really should. Terry Pratchett’s vast comic-fantasy Discworld is one of the greatest creations in all of literature. He’ll make you laugh and teach you more about human nature than a psychology textbook.”

Rebecca Block Director, College Writing CenterAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Becca lightheartedly warns: “Don’t let anyone convince you this is just a children’s book – it has enough satire, philosophy, psychology, and even math to keep a col-lege full of professors busy for years. And it’s a fun read!”

There were doors all round the hall, … on the second time round, she came upon a low curtain she had not noticed before, and behind it was a little door about fifteen inches high: she tried the little golden key in the lock, and to her great delight it fitted!

The table was a large one, but the three were all crowded together at one corner of it: ‘No room! No room!’ they cried out when they saw Alice coming. ‘There’s PLENTY of room!’ said Alice indignantly, and she sat down in a large arm-chair at one end of the table.

‘Have some wine,’ the March Hare said in an encouraging tone.

Alice looked all round the table, but there was nothing on it but tea. ‘I don’t see any wine,’ she remarked.

‘There isn’t any,’ said the March Hare.

‘Then it wasn’t very civil of you to offer it,’ said Alice angrily.

‘It wasn’t very civil of you to sit down without being invited,’ said the March Hare.

‘I didn’t know it was YOUR table,’ said Alice; ‘it’s laid for a great many more than three.’

‘Your hair wants cutting,’ said the Hatter. He had been looking at Alice for some time with great curiosity, and this was his first speech.

‘You should learn not to make per-sonal remarks,’ Alice said with some severity; ‘it’s very rude.’

FROM:Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, by

Lewis Carroll, 1865.

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