{"id":9955,"date":"2018-11-22T18:32:03","date_gmt":"2018-11-22T07:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/asia-en\/?p=9955"},"modified":"2023-02-09T00:22:35","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T13:22:35","slug":"underutilized-library-space-becomes-campus-hot-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/asia-en\/research\/articles\/topics\/learning\/underutilized-library-space-becomes-campus-hot-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"Unused Library Space Becomes Campus Hot Spot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>A Kansas university reimagined an existing library space to create an active, energizing campus center. Watch the video to see the transformation take place.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"social-embed-container video-container\">\n<p class=\"post-video\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"vex-video vex-open has-button\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ehtjYjRd2As\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Grant helps University of Saint Mary reimagine underutilized library space \u2014 Steelcase Education\" class=\"video-thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"play-video\" src=\"https:\/\/dumy1g3ng547g.cloudfront.net\/content\/themes\/steelcase\/img\/play.png\" alt=\"Watch the video\"><\/button><script type=\"text\/html\"><\/p>\n<header>Grant helps University of Saint Mary reimagine underutilized library space \u2014 Steelcase Education<\/header>\n<div class=\"content-well\">\n<div class=\"video-wrap\"><iframe \n\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"700\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"400\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ehtjYjRd2As\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stmary.edu\/\">University of Saint Mary<\/a> in Leavenworth, Kansas wanted to breathe life back into its underutilized library. Campus leaders had a big goal &#8212; take an existing space and make it a campus hotspot. Now, instead of being a place where students simply study or check out books, the library is a vibrant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/spaces-inspiration\/active-learning-spaces-in-between-spaces\/\">in-between\u00a0space<\/a> where people are able to connect like never before.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have heard from faculty and staff that they have been able to do activities here that they never had the space for anywhere else,\u201d says Danielle Dion, library director.<\/p>\n<p>With the help of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/discover\/information\/education\/active-learning-center-grant\/\">Steelcase Active Learning Center grant<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ehtjYjRd2As\">University of Saint Mary<\/a> reimagined a library space to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/insights\/articles\/class-can-i-have-your-attention\/\">encourage learning and collaboration<\/a> while improving connections between students, faculty and the community. The library space is now able to host a wide range of learning opportunities including formal classroom discussion, private study, collaborative small group work and community events such as chess and even yoga.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe whole concept of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/spaces-inspiration\/active-learning-spaces-classrooms\/\">Active Learning Center<\/a> and how we use it at Saint Mary is that it\u2019s adaptable. So, we can change from one set of tables to a different setup in an instant,\u201d said Blake Vajgrt, student activities coordinator.<\/p>\n<p>To see how the university transforms their new space day-to-day and proves learning happens in many forms, watch the story above. 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