Redesigning a Library Space for Collaborative Learning
Traditionally, libraries have been physically set up for quiet, solitary work. Now that people want to be social and students often get group assignments, where can they find workspace to suit them? Enter the new trend of library collaborative spaces, where people can access resources while sitting, talking, and working together. Here you can learn about successful setup from the trial-and-error process of those who’ve already changed their space.
By Ralph B. Gabbard, Anthony Kaiser, and David Kaunelis

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Online Library Card Registration Enables Free Passage to Digital Gems
Having to register for new library cards in person is a barrier for people who can’t get to their local branches during open hours. Now that people can do so many things online when it’s convenient for them, why not let them register for library cards this way? Now it’s possible, even when you need to authenticate the patron’s address. The Contra Costa County crew set up this functionality with a vendor, and now they enjoy smooth sailing.
By Lorrie Ann Butler and Susan Kantor-Horning

How You Can Protect Public Access Computers and Their Users
Your physical space intersects with your digital space right where your public access computers sit. Keeping the PACs free from problems is mostly your responsibility, but the patrons who use them play a big role too. How can you keep your good patrons safe from your PACs’ dangers, and how can you keep the PACs safe from the not-so-well-meaning patrons? Take this systems administrator’s advice.
By Phil Huang

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Online Treasures
Physical Space and Digital Space—Librarians Belong in Both
By Janet L. Balas

Building Digital Libraries
Inquiry-Based Learning and Library Design
By Terence K. Huwe

Libraries in Computers
code4libcon Shows What a Participatory Conference Looks Like
By Daniel Chudnov