Camosun receives $4M infrastructure grant
Love Your Learning Library campaign gears up for Green Light
Aug 6, 2009
Camosun's "Love Your Learning Library" capital campaign got a whole lot of lovin' from Prime Minister Stephen Harper and BC Advanced Education and Labour Market Development Minister, Moira Stillwell, who announced Wednesday the college will receive $4 million from the federal–provincial Knowledge Infrastructure Program to complete the library revitalization project that launched last March.
The library renovations will transform the way students learn study, collaborate and create at Lansdowne and Interurban Libraries. Renovations, which will introduce 90 new computer stations, two electronic learning labs, media viewing stations, IT and A/V support areas, expansive study and lounge areas, student project rooms, a Commons Cafe and much more, are set to begin this October at Lansdowne, with Interurban upgrades to follow soon after.
"Camosun's new libraries will be a true commons, with state–of–the–art technologies, expert help, a rich array of information resources and quiet spaces to study and reflect—a combination that transforms dreams and ideas into realities," says chief librarian Sybil Harrison. Harrison envisions Camosun's renewed libraries will be the busiest places on campus.
"This is a huge, state–of–the–art boost to students, faculty, and the wider Camosun community," says Denis Powers, Executive Director of Human Resources. "The Learning Commons concept is an integrated learning environment on both campuses, increasing access to electronic and physical library resources, as well as related learning services like teaching support."
The announcement was part of a new round of funding from the Knowledge Infrastructure Program, aimed at improving infrastructure at Canadian colleges and universities. Camosun joins 14 other BC post secondary institutions that also benefit from this latest round of infrastructure grants.
