Learning spaces in Motion: LAU Libraries Case StudyHoueida Kammourié-Charara
InfoCommons Librarian
1934-1960 Sage Hall’s 3rd fl. 1960-1997 Stoltzfus Library - Irwin Hall 1997-2005 Learning Resources Center 2005-Present Riyad Nassar Library
Byblos Library Byblos Library in 18 monthsHealth Sciences Library - HSLSpace 800 m2Seating/Study space 165 seats Desktop 22 Laptop 7Staff 1
Space 1,700 m2Seating/Study space 160 seatsDesktop 29Laptop 38Staff 12
Space 8000 m2Seating/Study space 549 Desktop 136 Laptop 38Staff 22
Print Books 480,202e-Books 111,080Print Journals 718e-Journals (FT) 59,736Non-print 16,554Online databases 119Open Access DB 34
Riyad Nassar Library - InfoCommons Area
13 floors libraryStudy places (fl. 8 – 13)Group study areas (fl. 4 – 6, 12 & 13)Group study rooms (fl. 8)Quiet/Silence area (fl. 10 & 11)Classroom (fl. 8)Conference/Videoconferencing Rooms for public use (fl. 13)Open stacksShow cases (Art Gallery) (Lobby area)Desktops, Laptops , Printers, scanners, photocopy machines on every floor
The mission of the LAU Libraries is to acquire, organize and disseminate information resources that support the academic curriculum and research needs, and, to cater to the intellectual and cultural pursuits of the University community.
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Lebanese Library Association American Library Association Lebanese Academic Library Consortium American International Consortium of Academic Libraries Lebanese ILL/DD Services Consortium
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