I know many readers of cni-announce would find it useful to refer to a broad collection of tools and resources when you are planning a learning space project, whether a learning/information commons, media lab, or other facility. The NC State University Library is developing a web resource for the community and would like input from you. [I am on the advisory board of this initiative.] --Joan Lippincott

The Learning Space Toolkit is an IMLS-funded project to develop a web-based collection of tools, references, and resources for planning, evaluating, and operating technology-rich informal learning spaces. The toolkit will enable campus administrators, space planners / designers, facility managers, and campus experts such as library and IT professionals to envision needs for space, technology, and services and then plan for how best to meet those needs.

We are conducting a brief survey of potential users to gather feedback on priorities for the tools we are planning to develop. The survey is organized by the six sections within the toolkit (Roadmap, Needs Assessment, Space Types, Services, Technology, and Assembly instructions), offering an opportunity to rate the importance of the content planned for each and let us know if anything is missing.

Survey: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/623751/Learning-Space-Toolkit-Your-Input It will take approximately 10mins to complete and your input will be aggregated and anonymized, with your name/institution only used for response tracking purposes.

For more information about this project, please visit us at http://learningspacetoolkit.com