{"id":71400,"date":"2021-07-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2021\/07\/28\/faculty-commons-opens-in-library\/"},"modified":"2022-09-02T20:16:53","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T01:16:53","slug":"faculty-commons-opens-in-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2021\/07\/28\/faculty-commons-opens-in-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Commons opens in library"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p><P>A new Faculty Commons area now is available for use at the Leon S. McGoogan Health Sciences Library.<br \/>\n<P>The recently completed renovation in Wittson Hall presented the opportunity to create a centralized service area for faculty members. UNMC faculty can exchange ideas, ask questions, share resources, become inspired and seek guidance, all in a safe, welcoming environment located on the sixth floor of the building.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout-right\">\n<h3>Open house<\/h3>\n<p>Faculty Commons is proud to participate in the Library &#038; Partners Open House, hosted by the McGoogan Library.<br \/>\n<P>Faculty are invited to tour the new Faculty Commons and meet representatives from each area.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuesday, Aug. 24, and Friday, Aug. 27\n<li>11 a.m.-2 p.m.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><P><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?app=desktop&#038;v=GYox-RUHhpo\">See images of the new Faculty Commons<\/a><\/b><br \/>\n<P>&#8220;Six years ago, library staff and faculty started discussing the types of spaces we wanted in a renovated library,&#8221; said Emily McElroy, dean of the McGoogan Library. &#8220;A faculty commons area was at the top of my list. A survey of faculty proved that faculty wanted a space offering centralized faculty services. The suite of services for faculty offers many opportunities for networking, consulting and finding a quiet space to work after coming from clinical service at another location.&#8221;<br \/>\n<P>The Faculty Commons is a dedicated space serving all UNMC faculty, including clinical physicians at Nebraska Medicine, Children&#8217;s Hospital &#038; Medical Center, emeritus faculty and visiting faculty from other institutions who have joint appointments at UNMC.<br \/>\n<P>The space also is the new home for areas within Faculty Affairs, including the Office of Faculty Development and the Interprofessional Academy of Educators, and IT Academic Technologies.<br \/>\n<P>&#8220;The Faculty Commons will provide easy access to faculty resources that previously were scattered across the UNMC campus.  All faculty will benefit from the services there,&#8221; said Gary C. Yee, PharmD, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs and the head of faculty affairs.<br \/>\n<P>Features of the new area include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><B>Consultation services:<\/b> Representatives from Faculty Affairs and IT Academic Technologies provide guidance on teaching skills and strategies, educational research and scholarship, technology resources and more.\n<li><B>Practice classroom:<\/b> A classroom on the same floor allows faculty to work with consultants on testing or practicing new classroom technology and techniques.\n<li><B>&#8220;Living room&#8221; area:<\/b> A rotating teaching library, kitchenette space and faculty lounge promote networking opportunities, small group discussions, safe conversations and overall well-being. It also services as a place for focused scholarship work.\n<li><B>Conference room:<\/b> An adjacent conference room can be utilized for discussions, strategizing and collaborations.\n<li><b>Dedicated mini offices:<\/b> Faculty can reserve hoteling suites through the campus online reservation system.<\/ul>\n<p><P>Faculty will be able to access the Faculty Commons area using their ID badge. In order to promote a safe environment, the area will follow campus COVID-19 safety guidelines. The practice classroom, living room, conference room and mini offices are open 24\/7. Currently, consultations are available by appointment only.<br \/>\n<P><a href=\"mailto:facultyaffairs@unmc.edu\">Email<\/a> for more information on the area and how faculty can take advantage of the new resources.<\/p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\/secure-location.php\" style=\"display: none;\" title=\" ICbqij\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Suite of services for faculty offers opportunities for networking, consulting and 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