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This is the accepted version of a paper presented at 8th International Conference Information Systems and Technology Innovation: Fostering the As-A-Service Economy, Tirana, Albania, June 23-24, 2017.
Citation for the original published paper:
Hajrizi, E., Mirijamdotter, A., Salavati, S., Somerville, M M. (2017)
University for Business and Technology University Libraries and Knowledge Center: A Concept Paper.
In: Sevrani, Kozeta (ed.), 8th International Conference Information Systems and Technology Innovations, Tirana, Albania, June 23-24, 2017.: Fostering the As-A-Service Economy
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Faculty of Economy, University of Tirana
Department of “Statistics and Applied Informatics”
University for Business and Technology
University Libraries and Knowledge Center:
A Concept Paper
Edmond HAJRIZI, Anita MIRIJAMDOTTER,
Sadaf SALAVATI, Mary M SOMERVILLE
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Introduction – what is this about
Context:
University for Business and Technology, 3 campuses in Kosovo Advance an intentional campus learning community through
1) reimagining and redesigning the UBT Libraries and
2) co-designing and co-creating a complementary UBT Knowledge Center
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Why is this important – and for whom?
Today’s students work differently and today’s professors teach differently.
à Reinvented libraries provide future-oriented services, resources, and expertise.
à Remodeled spaces have ubiquitous technology and wireless internet.
à University heightens academic content and research
consultation access, anyplace, anytime.
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How …
Collaborative design (co-design)
• Convene students, faculty, alumni and staff to chart these new institutional directions, mindful that engaging participants
encourages adoption and adaption and, thereby, diffusion of innovation.
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Bring together
the functions of libraries, labs, lounges, maker
spaces, media production facilities, and seminar
spaces in an integrated community gathering ecosystem.
Concept idea
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What happens next
• Further evolution of the initial concept idea and related activities through future engagement with campus students and staff.
• Expand UBT Knowledge Center concept through further engagement with professors and students, the campus stakeholders.
• Enhance discovery and access to digital collections, including UBT- generated academic knowledge, to evolve a synergistic ecosystem.
60 vjet
Faculty of Economy, University of Tirana
Department of “Statistics and Applied Informatics”
