Logical Partnerships in the Learning Commons: the SLC at UGA Sheila Devaney GUGM 2005, Macon, Georgia

Background on the SLC  The Mission of the SLC Technologically-advanced and comprehensive learning environment A unique combination of library and instruction space, classrooms, campus computing and instructional support for faculty Built around the way students work and study today.

If you build it … they will come  Building use peaks at 2pm and at 9pm.  Hourly usage ranges from 700 to 1000 patrons.  Daily gate counts average 6,000.  Most evenings all 96 of the Group Study Rooms are filled.

Working Together at the SLC Enterprise Information Technology Services (EITS) University Libraries Office of Instructional Support and Development (OISD)

UGA Writing Center  Fall 2004 Semester Writing Center partnership started Groundwork began Spring 2004  s sent out to various library listservs to gauge what other libraries were doing  Approached English Department in early August Positive feedback and planning and implementation began

UGA Writing Center  Provided Writing Center with a Group Study Room across from the Reference Desk  Began promotion in SLC with signs and in the English Department with signs and listserv messages Considered Fall 2004 a pilot project Students quickly found it and began to use the service  Writing Center staffed 6 hours a week  Soon this location became the busiest one

Writing Center at the SLC Spring 2005  Such a success that … Now staffing 4 days a week for a total of 22 hours a week Often the consultants have ‘back to back’ appointments

Writing and Research Workshops  Building on the partnership Held two drop-in workshops staffed with Writing Center Consultants and Reference Librarians Each drop-in session brought 7 students in for half-hour appointments Planning on having even more sessions for the Fall Semester 2005

Marketing Always Helps  We started an advertising campaign aimed at our users and it began to pay off. Here are some examples …

Even More Marketing  Prominent placing on university web sites Student Learning Center The Writing Center Academic Enhancement

 Offers tutoring in core level math, science, language, and business courses by appointment and drop-in sessions. 6 hours of tutoring for four core math classes provided each week in SLC Also providing test reviews before each exam for MATH 1101 and STAT 2000

The SLC: Where Collaboration Works