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The mission of the Karl E. Mundt Library & Learning
Commons is to supply the library and information needs
of the students, staff, and faculty of Dakota State
University and to support the University's stated
mission and goals.
In an information society, information literacy is
critical. DSU students should be able to find,
evaluate and use information for problem solving and
decision making in all aspects of their lives -- at
home, in the workplace, and as informed citizens in a
democratic society. Our goal in the library is to
provide the instruction and tools students need to be
effective information users.
A Learning Commons is defined as a student-centered
collaborative learning place. Increasing use of
technology as a means of accessing information and the
recent shift towards cooperative learning and group
study have brought changes in the way students use
academic libraries and library resources. In the Mundt
Library and Learning Commons we are experimenting with
new ways to combine information resources, services,
technology, and research assistance. We partner with
Computing Services to provide space for the Technology
Support Desk on the first floor and the Tablet Repair
Center on the 2nd floor. We partner with the Retention
Specialist to provide space for tutoring,
and we provide art gallery space managed by the College
of Arts & Sciences. For more information about the
evolution of the Library, read
Learning Commons: The Library's Evolution.
More about the Library & Learning Commons:
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collaborative workstations
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dedication of the Mundt
Library by Richard Nixon
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dsu archives
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gallery
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hours
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initiatives
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lab/room calendar
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learning commons: the
library's evolution
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map
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mundt archives
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mural
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partnerships
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policies
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staff
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what's new
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