International Conference on Information and Learning Commons: Enhancing its Role in Academic Learning and Collaboration

Program

10 December 2007 (Monday)

Morning Session
8:00 am	Buses leave from Tsimshatsui to the HKUST campus
8:30-9:10 am	Registration
9:10-9:20 am	Welcome Dr David MOLE, Associate Vice-President for Academic Affairs, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Samson Soong, University Librarian, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
9:20-10:00 am	Keynote Speech The Why of Information and Learning Commons [ppt] Harriette HEMMASI, University Librarian, Brown University, USA
10:00-10:40 am	The Evolving Commons Concept: Information-, Learning-, Library- and Research-Commons [ppt] Selected Commons bibliography Sample marketing/promotion document for the Commons Sample branding document for the Commons Donald Russell BAILEY, Providence College, USA
10:40-11:10 am	Break
11:10-11:50 am	The Auchmuty Information Common: Implementation and Success at the University of Newcastle [ppt] Greg ANDERSON and Alison RIGBY, University of Newcastle, Australia
11:50 am-12:30 pm	Learning at the Centre: Re-socialising the University through Innovative Design of Flexible Learning Space [ppt][video1][video2] Tom FINNIGAN, David DONALD and Iain WALLACE, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK
12:30-1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30-2:00 pm	HKUST Library Tour

Afternoon Session
2:00-2:40 pm	Establishing and Exploring Service Values by Assessment: The Case at HKUST Library [ppt] Gabrielle WONG, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, HK
2:40-3:20 pm	Developing a Sustainable Staffing Model for the Learning Commons: The Victoria University Experience [ppt][video] Philip G KENT and Belinda MCLENNAN, Victoria University, Australia
3:20-4:00 pm	The Information Commons at the University of Calgary: Service in Transition [ppt] Susan BEATTY, University of Calgary, Canada
4:00-5:15 pm	Conference Reception
5:30 pm	Buses leave from the HKUST campus to Tsimshatsui

11 December 2007 (Tuesday)

Morning Session
8:30 am	Buses leave from Tsimshatsui to the HKUST campus
9:00-9:15 am	Registration
9:15-9:55 am	Building Community at the Community College: The Role of the Learning Commons [ppt][video] Michael B. REINER, Florida Community College at Jacksonville, USA
9:55-10:35 am	Establishing the Learning Commons – The Experience of the Run Run Shaw Library, City University of Hong Kong [ppt][video] Hsianghoo Steve CHING and Teresa TO, City University of Hong Kong, HK
10:35-11:00 am	Break
11:00-11:40 am	Measuring the Success of Library and Learning Commons [ppt] Janette BURKE, Monash University, Australia
11:40 am-12:20 pm	The Information Commons Group at The University of Auckland: Models of Co-location, Collaboration, Integration and Innovation [ppt] Hester MOUNTIFIELD, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
12:20-1:20 pm	Lunch
1:20-2:00 pm	Campus Tour

Afternoon Session
2:00-2:40 pm	From KNC to LC: Evolving Learning Space at the Main Library, The University of Hong Kong [ppt] Y.C. WAN and Antonia YIU, The University of Hong Kong, HK
2:40-3:20 pm	The Library Chameleon: Changing Spaces for 21st Century Learning [ppt][mp3-part1][mp3-part2] Trish WALKER and Liz WALLER, Leeds University, UK
3:20-3:50 pm	Break
3:50-4:50 pm	Discussion Session Panelists Donald Russell BAILEY, Providence College Susan BEATTY, University of Calgary Harriette HEMMASI, Brown University Hester MOUNTIFIELD, The University of Auckland Gabrielle WONG, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
4:50-5:00 pm	Concluding Remarks Samson SOONG, University Librarian, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
5:15 pm	Buses leave from the HKUST campus to Tsimshatsui

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