Assessing the FLITE Strategic Plan: 2.1 Explore and implement a “library/learning commons” model in FLITE that balances current and emerging needs and expectations

• Meet with University administration to come to mutual understanding of what a library learning commons looks like at Ferris and FLITE
• Meet with library faculty to come to mutual understanding of what a library learning commons looks like at Ferris and FLITE
• Meet with library staff to come to mutual understanding of what a library learning commons looks like at Ferris and FLITE
• Appoint a committee to develop a plan and a timeline

Ethnographic survey of usage on 1st and 2nd floor in preparation for discussions about the Academic Literacies Center moving into FLITE.

• How many meetings have occurred between library personnel and University administration?
• How many meetings between library faculty and library staff amongst themselves?
• Has a process been developed?
• Is there general agreement between the library and the university?

• The librarians have had an initial conversation with Provost Blake to learn more about his concept for the Center for Academic Literacies, and possible connections with a learning commons.
• A committee was established to plan for the development of the Academic Literacies Center in FLITE. A major component of this was the Student Support Center and Writing Center moving into FLITE by Fall 2018. Committee members: Scott Garrison, Paul Blake, Kelly McNeill, Mari Kermit-Canfield, Ann Breitenwischer, Stacy Anderson, Karen Royster-James, David Marquard.
• The Academic Literacies Center opened Fall 2018.