Dean’s Message, University Library, August 26, 2024
"Faculty and students, welcome to the 2024-25 academic year at GovState! Your library is moving away from passively warehousing books to an active space for experience, involvement, empowerment, inspiration, and meeting destination. We began this intentional transformation by asking you what you need for success as a student, teacher, and researcher. And you came through! The library now has its Junior Jaguar Learning Lab supporting the early childhood education program, an Innovation Hub with robotics and 3D printers (hosting STEAM CAMP 2024), and a Digital Humanities Lab training students, faculty, and cultural heritage professionals in their engagement with digital tools and techniques.
We also have plans for some cool transformative curriculum and research library spaces supporting project-based learning: Social Equity And Research Collaboration Hub (SEARCH), and the Research Data Center (RDC). And of course, the library is also investing in modern tools such as enterprise-level AI tools and simulation software to reduce barriers for you to participate in the best possible education, and be graduation and career-ready. Have a great semester and let me know how the library can help you."
- Dr. Jan Figa
Dean, University Library
Phone: 708-534-4110
Email:jfiga@govst.edu
Office Location: D2419
