{"462731":{"#nid":"462731","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Town Halls Take Long View on Tech Innovation, Library","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThe Office of the Provost provided updates on two important parts of Georgia Tech\u2019s learning environment last week: education innovation and the Library Renewal Project.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EAt the education innovation event on Oct. 20, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Rafael L. Bras announced the launch of the Creating the Next in Education Task Force, a group that will dedicate itself to continuing Tech\u2019s pursuit of cutting-edge innovation in education.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EBras also discussed the reorganization of the Center for 21st Century Universities (C21U) that will bring that group under the Provost\u2019s Office.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003ERich DeMillo, director of C21U, talked about the upcoming Learning Management System pilot to support classroom instruction and collaborative work. The faculty-led project will evaluate three different systems for use on campus, in addition to the T-Square system already in place.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThe Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, Professional Education, and Office of Information Technology also participated in the event.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5 class=\u0022p6\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELibrary Renewal\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThe Oct. 22 event discussed the five-year project that is already underway, as the Georgia Tech and Emory University Joint Library Service Center (LSC) is scheduled to open in January 2016. Print collections will be moved to the joint LSC beginning in spring 2016. At the end of December, Crosland Tower will close to the public, with construction on this portion of the project beginning in summer 2016. Crosland is expected to be completed in 2018, at which point Price Gilbert will be cleared out for construction. The full complex is expected to reopen at that time. The phased approach will ensure that one of the two library buildings is in operation throughout the duration of the project.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EOne new physical element of the renovation will be a Library Store, which will function as the face of the Library. A teaching studio will give faculty and graduate students who teach an opportunity to try new teaching methods and technology, as well as learn new software and hardware features of classroom technology before the first day of class.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EAn enhanced and expanded digital media center will have experts available to facilitate \u003Cbr \/\u003E the use of new technologies and tools used for scholarship and research. An innovation and ideation studio will provide a kind of digital maker space for students to pursue their projects and develop designs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EA scholar\u2019s event network will be housed in what was the original front door lobby of Price Gilbert. This will feature a large space for presentations, such as dissertation defense and small meetings, as well as breakout rooms and exhibit space. Finally, a collections showcase will feature unique materials from the Library\u2019s own collections as well as ongoing research at Georgia Tech and materials on loan.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EWhen complete, the Library Renewal Project is expected to double seating space and reduce energy use by 60 percent. The vision is that the Library and Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons will function as an integrated complex.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EWith the opening of the LSC, both Emory and Georgia Tech will immediately benefit from increased access to each other\u2019s collections. Eventually, the goal is for both to have full access to the other\u2019s collections, both in the LSC and on each others\u2019 main campuses. The collaboration is ideal for both sides, as the collections only overlap by about 17 percent.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cLibraries began as places to talk, think, and motivate each other,\u201d Bras said. \u201cTo an extent, it feels like we\u2019re coming full circle.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EPresentation materials from both town halls are available at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.provost.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ewww.provost.gatech.edu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThe Office of the Provost provided updates on two important parts of Georgia Tech\u2019s learning environment last week: education innovation and the Library Renewal Project.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Office of the Provost provided updates on two important parts of Georgia Tech\u2019s learning environment last week: education innovation and the Library Renewal Project."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2015-10-26 17:21:29","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:19:51","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-10-26T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-10-26T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"462861":{"id":"462861","type":"image","title":"Library Renewal Rendering","body":null,"created":"1449256373","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:12:53","changed":"1475895209","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:29","alt":"Library Renewal Rendering","file":{"fid":"203652","name":"libraryrendering-full.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/libraryrendering-full_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/libraryrendering-full_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":713708,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/libraryrendering-full_0.jpg?itok=9oGaX-0O"}}},"media_ids":["462861"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/provost.gatech.edu\/","title":"Office of the Provost"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1400","name":"Construction"},{"id":"118721","name":"education innovation"},{"id":"1205","name":"Library"},{"id":"144081","name":"library renewal"},{"id":"9213","name":"Office of the Provost"},{"id":"937","name":"provost"},{"id":"4204","name":"town hall"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}