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2019/20 Library & Learning Commons Annual Report

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Interactive Spaces

Innovative Environments for Learners

The Library Space

While the overall number of visitors to the Library decreased for the first time in five years, the drop is almost completely attributed to the shutdown of public access to the Library space in March 2020. The average number of daily visitors to the Library is in line with the last two years, and the number of visitors to the Library in the Summer semester saw an increase from previous years.

Despite the March 2020 closure, the Library's group study spaces broke records this year with close to 20,000 hours booked. The increase in bookings can be attributed to the rise in Smart Table usage. The Library's four Smart Tables were booked for 2,096 hours this year, a 40% increase from 2018/19,

Year in Review: Activities and Events at the Library

Library Staff at Community Day

Langara Community Day

This year the College marked its 49-year history on 49th Avenue with year-long “Beyond 49” celebrations. On June 15, the College hosted Community Day, a campus-wide party for students, staff, alumni, and members of the community. As part of the festivities, the Library hosted an open house, where community members signed up for free community borrower cards, checked out books, and participated in a Human Library event.

Learning Commons Website & Space Redesign

Throughout 2018/19, the Library transferred its assignment, research, and citation guides to the LibGuides platform. The revamped website launched in May 2019. In 2019/20, the Learning Commons website was re-designed in consultation with tutoring partners and Communications & Marketing to provide streamlined access to tutoring schedules and information. In addition, online forms were developed as part of the project to facilitate quicker turnaround time for publishing tutoring schedules and changes.

The website refresh coincided with the development of a plan to redesign the Writing & Tutoring Centre on the 1st Floor of the Library. With a significant rise in the number of visitors to the Library, noise and other disruptions have become increasingly common in the Writing & Tutoring Centre. The new configuration of the space allows for clearer delineation between tutoring spaces and spaces designated for general student use.