"This new book updates this review of current practice in the Information Commons and other new kinds of facilities inspired by the same needs and intents. This book is an attempt to answer the question: "What might be the next emerging concept for a technology-enabled, user-responsive, mission-driven form of the academic library?""-- Provided by publisher.

Part I: The Information Commons -- Origin and evolution of the commons in academic libraries / Liz Milewicz -- Surveying the landscape / Joan Lippincott -- 21st century library service design / Elliot Felix and Matthew Swift -- Integrating technology into the Information Commons / Parke Rhoads -- Designing flexible spaces / Summer Cook and Betsy Maddox -- Tying it all together / Kelly Brubaker -- Part II: Field Guide Entries -- Introduction to the Field Guide Entries / Kristi Burns -- Field Guide Entries -- Appendix A: Field Guide Entry Survey Form -- Appendix B: Timeline of Information Commons Development.