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Hi,
Many thanks for getting back in touch. I am also interested in worldwide examples, but suffice to say photos will have to replace visits in these instances!
I tend to define informal learning spaces as non-discipline specific spaces frequented by both staff and students for self directed learning activities, but am aware this still retains quite a lot of ambiguity. Neither do I believe informal learning spaces should be looked at in isolation to teaching spaces; and instead believe they form part of a portfolio of spaces on offer. As such I am interested in responses from anyone with an interest in this area, whether it be from a pedagogical point of view, an architectural or user perspective, or indeed experiences of space management or research.
Kind regards,
Debs
From: Mohamed Taher [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 02 July 2012 15:32
To: Deborah Harrop
Subject: Re: [LIBRARY-DESIGN] What have you found great recently?
Dear Deborah
You have an excellent thought, that I can replicate in the Canadian setting. I am also looking for opportunities in informal learning (by way of exposure to work in content management or project management in any organization). I have sent an email to my buddies, some known and some from my linkedin.com contacts, all located in Toronto. Although there is no great response, in the last two months, but is there any other way?
But, I need more insight from you about how you define this informal learning, and who would be the potential prospects in this direction?
More on hearing from you
Best, Dr. Mohamed Taher, Toronto
From: Deborah Harrop <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Monday, July 2, 2012 9:16 AM
Subject: What have you found great recently?
Hello all,
I am hoping to have a poke around a few academic institutions (not just libraries) in forthcoming weeks and wondered if any UK based colleagues have suggested locations for informal learning spaces which they have found inspiring? I am looking for the big and, probably more importantly, the small in terms of changes to spaces and changes to approaches.
Thanks in advance.
Debs