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We also pulled out a few<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pts.edu\/Library_Facts\"> special items from the collection<\/a> to \u201cwow\u201d them. The evening ended with a presentation by a representative from the architectural firm that made\u00a0the plans for Barbour Library. We envision a more open and inviting space. Tentative plans include group study rooms, individual quiet study rooms, reading lounges, a patio in front of the building, and a large, open area on the main floor. Some form of coffee area and an extended hours section are possibilities, too. Stay tuned! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pts.edu\/Library_Reno\">Check out more info about the project. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The following day the library hosted a colloquium called &#8220;Embrace the Change: Transforming Libraries in the 21<sup>st<\/sup> Century.&#8221; Our first guest speaker, Miguel Figueroa, is the director of the new Center for the Future of Libraries. Miguel talked about trends in libraries and learning environments. One trend is that more libraries are focusing on spaces that allow students to experience connected learning through peer-to-peer interaction and creating something tangible (or something virtually tangible like an app). Miguel also talked about \u201cdigital detox\u201d zones where library patrons can escape from electronic equipment and focus on their work.<\/p>\n<p>The second speaker, Dr. John Weaver, is dean of library services and educational technology at Abilene Christian University who has years of experience in theological libraries. My favorite part of his presentation was an explanation of a furniture company\u2019s \u201cPalette of Places\u201d as it relates to libraries. The palette is divided into four sections: public-alone; public-together; private-alone; private-together. Each section illustrates a space where a particular type of learning or interaction occurs. For example, public-alone relates to places where groups of library patrons gather to read or study individually. Dr. Weaver showed a picture from the ACU library of several students sitting together at a table, but each student was doing something private, like using a laptop while using headphones or writing in a notebook. A group study room would be an example of a public-together space. Individual study rooms would qualify as private-alone, while a group of carrels is a private-together space (the walls of the carrel make it a private space with the grouping making it a together one).<\/p>\n<p>Two local information science professionals, Dr. Tim Schlak of Robert Morris University and Dr. Liz Lyon of University of Pittsburgh, discussed the \u201cspace\u201d issues libraries face and talked about data management in an era of ever-growing mounds of information. 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