From: "Joan K. Lippincott" Sender: To: CNI-ANNOUNCE Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:07:22 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [218.45.224.27] (HELO [10.71.1.126]) by cni.org (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.13) with ESMTPS id 20886697 for cni-announce@cni.org; Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:59:25 -0500 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-9--747274077 Subject: Learning Space Toolkit launches X-Original-Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:59:24 -0500 X-Original-Message-Id: <7DC2343D-453A-4A1D-87A6-96EE84E28DE9@cni.org> X-Original-To: cni-announce@cni.org Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1085) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1085) --Apple-Mail-9--747274077 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 I'm reposting this announcement from our colleagues at NCSU. The = Toolkit is a rich resource devised to assist institutions with the = planning process for new types of learning spaces, especially informal = (non-classrooom) spaces. I was pleased to serve on the advisory = committee for this project. I hope you'll check out the website. Joan Lippincott, CNI --------- We are happy to announce the release of the Learning Space Toolkit = (http://learningspacetoolkit.org).=20 The Learning Space Toolkit is a freely available resource designed to = support the full lifecycle of a learning space design project, from = defining the goals and needs to designing the space to supporting it. By = using the Toolkit, institutions will be better equipped to orchestrate = the planning process so that learners are better supported and spaces, = technology, and services are effective. Watch this video = (http://youtu.be/bjd8TQnXm5E) for an overview.=20 Please check out the Toolkit and send us your ideas and reactions. There = are feedback links on the website or you can email us directly = atinfo@learningspacetoolkit.org. We are also interested in hearing about your institution's informal = learning spaces. Please submit one or more of your spaces for = consideration as featured examples in the Toolkit. If you would like to = nominate an excellent space that we shouldn=92t overlook, there is a = link on the Space Browser tool = (http://learningspacetoolkit.org/space-browser/). Thank you, The Learning Space Toolkit Team North Carolina State University Libraries and DELTA, brightspot = strategy, Strategy Plus at AECOM The Learning Space Toolkit project is made possible by a National = Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.= --Apple-Mail-9--747274077 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 I'm reposting this announcement from our colleagues at NCSU. =  The Toolkit is a rich resource devised to assist institutions with = the planning process for new types of learning spaces, especially = informal (non-classrooom) spaces.  I was pleased to serve on the = advisory committee for this project.  I hope you'll check out the = website.
Joan Lippincott, = CNI
Learning Space Toolkit (http://learningspacetoolkit.org<= /a>). 
The Learning Space Toolkit = is a freely available resource designed to support the full lifecycle of = a learning space design project, from defining the goals and needs to = designing the space to supporting it. By using the Toolkit, institutions = will be better equipped to orchestrate the planning process so that = learners are better supported and spaces, technology, and services are = effective. Watch this (Please check out the = Toolkit and send us your ideas and reactions. There are feedback links = on the website or you can email us directly atinfo@learningspacetoolkit.or= g.

Space Browser tool ().
Thank you,

North Carolina State University Libraries and DELTA, = brightspot strategy, Strategy Plus at AECOM

The Learning Space Toolkit project is made = possible by a National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and = Library Services.
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