Meeting an Unmet Need: Extending the Learning Commons Concept Through On­  Campus Partnerships and Branding – La Loria Konata; GSU Learning Commons

Georgia State University (Learning Commons) .. Outreach Efforts

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Webheat (Univ Minnesota)

Campus Collaborations: (Idea .. meet with Student Activities)

• Office of New Students
• At Risk Students Program
• McNair Scholars (Honors students) .. paired with faculty on research .. designed for them – sessions and breakout with liaison librarian
• Black Sorority Project
• Freshman Friday: Fri. before school starts. – Passport stamps (redeemable) .. food and games, movies, chill out stations.. just get them in the library .. tee shirts, coffee tickets, frisbee magnets.
• Family Weekend – leftovers from Freshman Friday
• Chillax .. during finals week .. Episodes of Family Guy and Pizza .. (announced chat service and room reservations)

Ideas:

• Facebook Page
• Learning Commons Theatre (On YouTube) .. “Ghost Book” .. “Rude Computer”
• iTunesU

Failed Attempts

• Student Advisory Group
• Mystery Shopper (for evaluation of services) work With Marketing Class
• One Six Right Screening
• “old skool gaing”
• Online Drop-in Classes