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Best of Core Forum: Assessing Study Room Use and Patron Needs
Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026
All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11 am Pacific, noon Mountain, 1 pm Central, and 2 pm Eastern time.
Description:
Study room spaces have become a critical resource offered in large academic libraries, yet their standard configuration and policies may not be serving the diverse needs of all patrons. To address this, we conducted an assessment project at a large, land-grant university to gather data on study room usage and user preferences. This presentation will share the results from our study and discuss how we applied these insights to enhance the study room experience, including promoting our “Library of Things” collection as study room resources.
Learning outcomes:
By the end of the webinar, attendees will:
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learn about broader trends in study room services.
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gain practical strategies for assessing study spaces at their own institutions.
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learn how to translate assessment results into actionable changes.
Who should attend?
Academic librarians and staff that manage study rooms and other reservable spaces in their libraries. Additionally, this webinar would be of interest to those who would like to learn more about strategies and best practices for assessing public services.
Presenter:
Lailah Ramos is the Circulation Coordinator for Oklahoma State University's Edmon Low Library, where she oversees the daily operation of the circulation desk, including circulation student management, book checkouts, study room management, the course reserves program, and a Library of Things Collection. Prior to this position, she was the Laptop Manager at the Edmon Low Library, managing the collection of circulating laptops and their peripherals. Lailah has a Bachelor's Degree in English and has 7 years of experience in Access Services. She has presented at OK-ACRL, and co-presented at the Access Services Conference and Core Forum, which was voted Best of Core Forum by attendees.
Whitney Hilley is Associate Professor and Head of Access Services at Oklahoma State University’s Edmon Low Library where she oversees the Circulation & Information Desk, Interlibrary Services, physical collections management, course reserves, and the Edmon Low Creative Studios. Prior to this position, she served as Assistant Head of Access Services at OSU and as the Associate Library Director at the Boston Architectural College in Boston, MA. Whitney received her MLIS from Simmons College and has over 15 years of experience in Access Services and over 10 years of experience in management. She is a member of several library organizations and served on several statewide, regional, and national library committees.
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Registration fees for webinar: Core Member $57.85; ALA member: $80.10; Student member $44.50; Non-member $89.00
For additional information and access to registration links, please go to the following website:
https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1668
Core webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link to the recording shortly following the live event.
For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling 1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration@ala.org.
For all other questions or comments related to Core webinars, please contact Core CE staff at corece@ala.org.
*Posted on behalf of the Core Continuing Education Committee.*
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Jen Montavon-Green
Head of Electronic Resources
University of Kentucky
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