Beta Spaces as a Model for Recontextualizing Reference Services in Libraries

Abstract

In Brief: Reference services are at a cross-roads. While many academic libraries continue to offer reference services from behind a desk, others are moving to roving and embedded reference models. Meanwhile, libraries are also engaged in the development of collaborative learning spaces—often rich with technology, such as makerspaces and learning labs—but these spaces are often […]

Keywords

• beta spaces
• learning commons
• makerspaces
• reference services
• research support