The Johnson Center Library at George Mason University

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Gibson, Craig Lockaby, Dorothy C.
Copyright Year	2007
Abstract	Purpose – This article sets out to discuss the Johnson Center Library, a gateway library in a multipurpose academic commons building first opened in 1996 at George Mason University, to identify the successes and limitations of this type of library concept, particularly in the context of more recent thinking about various types of information commons in libraries.Design/methodology/approach – Descriptive information is provided about the architecture and layout of the library, its collections and services. The final part of the article uses a lessons learned approach to identify key experiential and consensus‐based observations of library staff, library administrators, and others about the changing mission of the library over a decade (1996‐2006).Findings – The key findings of the authors focus on the need to revitalize the mission of the Johnson Center Library in order to move beyond the original gateway library concept. The findings also focus on the need to develop programmatic linkages with other stake...
Starting Page	322
Ending Page	330
Page Count	9
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
DOI	10.1108/00907320710749227
Volume Number	35
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://kb.osu.edu/bitstream/handle/1811/53646/GibsonC_ReferenceServicesReview_2007_35_no2_p322-330.pdf;jsessionid=D45EFA4554394045901DD3B51CDB8D33?sequence=1
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://doi.org/10.1108/00907320710749227
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article