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International Conference on Information and Learning Commons – Program

10 -11 December 2007

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10 December (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 [AbstractPresentation]

10:00-10:40 am The Evolving Commons Concept: Information-, Learning-, Library- and Research-Commons [AbstractPresentation]

Selected Commons bibliography

Sample marketing/promotion document for the Commons

Sample branding document for the Commons

10:40-11:10 am Break
11:10-11:50 am The Auchmuty Information Common: Implementation and Success at the University of Newcastle [AbstractPresentation]

11:50 am-12:30 pm Learning at the Centre: Re-socialising the University through Innovative Design of Flexible Learning Space [AbstractPresentation][video1][video2]

12:30-1:30 pm Lunch
1:30-2:00 pm HKUST Library Tour

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Afternoon Session
2:00-2:40 pm Establishing and Exploring Service Values by Assessment: The Case at HKUST Library [AbstractPresentation]

  • 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 [AbstractPresentation][video]

3:20-4:00 pm The Information Commons at the University of Calgary: Service in Transition [AbstractPresentation]

4:00-5:15 pm Conference Reception
5:30 pm Buses leave from the HKUST campus to Tsimshatsui

11 December (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 [AbstractPresentation][video]

9:55-10:35 am Establishing the Learning Commons – The Experience of the Run Run Shaw Library, City University of Hong Kong [AbstractPresentation][video]

10:35-11:00 am Break
11:00-11:40 am Measuring the Success of Library and Learning Commons [AbstractPresentation]

11:40 am-12:20 pm The Information Commons Group at The University of Auckland: Models of Co-location, Collaboration, Integration and Innovation [AbstractPresentation]

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 [AbstractPresentation]

2:40-3:20 pm The Library Chameleon: Changing Spaces for 21st Century Learning [AbstractPresentation][mp3-part1][mp3-part2]

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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