Virtual Learning Commons
The last two years I've been studying and educating myself to be a librarian. Very close to receiving a certification, and today I'm focusing on the virtual learning commons that is presented in grade and university schools. There is a lot to learn from the technological advancements that has brought us to visual learning capabilities. Where these mediums span from text to graphics, there is a virtual environment to learning commons. As part of a course requirement, I'm going to compare the VLC of public libraries in my surrounding neighborhood.
Upon Brooklyn Public Library's (BPL) homepage is a glimpse into the database of books offered, which gets users to follow their collection database, where NYPL (New York Public Library) and QPL (Queens Public Library) open with current events and links to lists and articles. The universal aspect of what the library can offer is prominent but doesn't highlight what is contained material-wise in the libraries.
Where content is put last, there is an emphasis on connecting, and the quick search tab allows the difference between a website search and a database search. QPL visuals the current pride of 50 years of hip-hop; it's only a membership card option but not a list of materials on the topic. NYPL has done the same with advertising the special collection library membership card.
Visual attributions do not fall short in a library's website experience, and most certainly offers the mind possibilities with current context structure to meet the needs of each user that ends up on their site. Each library provides a characteristic different from one another, and those missions can be seen from what you experience as a knowledge seeker.
Photo "College WisCEL: active learning space" by college.library is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
