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I am unable to attend the focus group due to a schedule conflict but wanted to stress the importance of group meeting rooms for faculty and for students. I use them in Bracken Library on a regular basis and do not how I would do my work without them. More and more, we are stressing team-based learning and collaborative learning, and the inclusion of flexible space designed to accommodate these needs are vital in my opinion. The library space sets the tone for quiet, industrious activity.
Thanks very much for your input Anne. One of the things we’re hoping to hear more about is whether there are particular features people would like in additional group meeting rooms. Any thoughts?
I’m also really interested in your comment that “the library space sets the tone for quiet, industrious activity.” I’m often struck by that in our library spaces at Queen’s, and know that’s not always the case in libraries at other universities. Understanding the factors that create this feeling of a community learning space seems important.