Learner-Centered Spaces - Dudley Knox Library

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Annual Report - Learner-Centered Spaces

Learner-Centered Spaces

Create Learner-Centered physical and virtual Spaces.

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Learner Centered Spaces - Outreach & Special Exhibits

Outreach & Special Exhibits

We continued to highlight DoD special observance themes by creating and presenting educational displays on topics such as African American/Black History Month, Women's History Month, Holocaust Remembrance and more. In addition, we are pleased to support NPS' annual Battle of Midway and Pearl Harbor Remembrances.

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Library Video Tour

Video Tour of the Library

In 2016 we partnered with CED3 to create this short video about the library, which we now show to all new students as part of their campus orientation.

Library Tour Video

Graduate Learning Center

Graduate Learning Center

The Graduate Learning Center (GLC), co-located in the library building, was administratively realigned under the University Librarian. Comprised of the Graduate Writing Center, Learning Tools Initiative, and the Thesis Processing Office the GLC provides robust services coupled with a team of professional writing coaches and thesis processors that helps ensure that our officer-students leave NPS with critical thinking, writing, research, and presentation skills that will enhance their future interactions as military and civilian leaders.

Learner Centered Spaces - Access Services Highlights

Access Services Highlights

Efforts continued throughout the year to shift and consolidate collections to create additional study space -- providing library patrons with comfortable and functional quiet study and collaborative spaces.

  • We added over 400 square feet of study space in each of two second floor spaces.
  • Upgrades to our study rooms were completed with the installation of glass writing surfaces.
  • Our lower level Design Sp@ce now features two 6’ x 20’ magnetic glass wall systems.
  • Based on student feedback we added several sit-to-stand desks, which are quickly becoming popular study spots.

Sit-to-Stand Desk

While our gate count experienced a slight decrease over AY 2015, we continued to support library users by maintaining consistent open hours – 78+ per week – and by providing extended hours during finals each quarter. Our busiest days continued to be Tuesdays and Wednesdays and services such as Interlibrary loan remained in high demand.

Libmeeting - Library Room Reservations

Libmeeting: Library Room Reservations

Library Systems successfully migrated from a proprietary room reservation system to an open source alternative. We built the new system and customized the interface and functionality to meet the library’s unique needs. Staff can now create, edit, maintain and report on room reservations for a variety of rooms within the library, including:

  • Student collaborative group study rooms (2nd Floor)
  • Staff conference rooms (1st & 2nd Floors)
  • Nursing Mother’s Room (2nd Floor)
  • Design Sp@ce (Lower Level)
  • Large Group Study Areas (1st Floor)

We CAS-ified the app so that users can log in with their NPS credentials. We started user research and further customization to open up the system to NPS students so they can reserve study rooms for themselves. We plan to launch student access early next year.

Library room reservation system screenshot

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Learner-Centered Spaces - User Feedback

User feedback

"I am very grateful to... and to the personnel of the Dudley Knox Library, a sacred temple of knowledge and study-- which turned out to be my second home in America."

- Student, Engineering Acoustics

"Thanks so much!  You guys and gals are amazing!  Our students are indeed fortunate to have you in their corner--as are we!"

- Faculty, National Security Affairs

"Thank you kindly.  Good to see that you are still providing good knowledge to us in the Fleet"

- NPS Alumni

"I could not do what I do without you!"

- Faculty, Naval War College

 

 

NPS Now Video
NPS Now video features the library's innovative Design Sp@ce.
Learner-Centered Spaces - Facts & Figures

Facts & Figures

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Orientations and Tours

Library Facility & Web Tours for New Students

All new students get a "tour" of the library website.  International students also get a physical library tour, and since June 2016, US students get a virtual facility tour by viewing our new library tour video. 

Orientations and Tours Offered

Tour Participants

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Access Services at a Glance

Extended Hours

Staff volunteer to keep the library open an additional 22 hours each quarter during the 8 days leadng up to and including finals.  Many students appreciate the additional library study time offered.

Extended Hours

Learner Centered Spaces - Design Space

Design Sp@ce Usage

Our Design Sp@ce was updated with the removal of existing whiteboard paint and installation of two large glass writing surface systems measuring approximately 6'  x 20' each. This well-used space is one of several design/learning spaces that support Design Thinking initiatives across curricula and departments.

 

Design Space

 

Design Space Revise

Learner Centered Spaces - Library Visitors

Library Visitors

Gate Count Comparison

 

Average Daily Gate Count

 

Conference Rooms

Conference Room Usage

Library conference rooms are primarily used by staff from the library, Graduate Learning Center, and Faculty Development for workshops, training, presentations, and briefings.  Monthly meetings of the President's Student Council and specialized users such as American Red Cross First Aid/AED Training (NPS Safety Office) and Staff Development Training (NPS Human Resources Office) make these a well-utilized campus resource.

Room

Reservations

Attendees

No. of Hours

in Use

Kn-138

290

1,883

 392

Kn-151*

 127* 1,465* 230*

Kn-263 A

72

454

 116

Kn-263 B

19

121

 37

Kn-263 A+B

100

1,580

 272

TOTALS

608

5,503

 1,047

*Statistics are for a partial FY (Feb - Sep 2016)

Learner Centered Spaces - Study Rooms

Study Room Usage

Collaborative Rooms Attendees revise

 

Collaborative Rooms Hours

 

Collaborative Rooms Reservations rev

 

Learner Centered Spaces - Library Spaces

Library Spaces

One of several ongoing projects was to open additional quiet study space on our second floor.  The photos below illustrate the process to shift collections and repurpose spaces to meet student study needs.

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Reading Area 1

Collections were shifted from 546 linear feet of shelving

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Reading Area 2

With shelving removed, the space awaits electrical work, relocation of network drop and new carpet

 

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Reading Area 3

The completed second floor space - approximately 400 square feet - was furnished and in regular use by September 2016