Nipissing University: A Centre for Research, Knowledge and Innovation

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Nipissing UniversityA Centre for Research,
Knowledge and Innovation

• Strategic Planning Proposal
• Town Hall Meeting
• March 22, 2004

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Nipissing Us Coat of Arms

• The Athenian owl symbolizes wisdom, knowledge and
  antiquity.
• Integritas is Latin for the spirit of
  integrity, the desirable mode of human conduct
  and intellectual inquiry.

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Centre for Research, Knowledge and Innovation

• A library is the heart, soul, memory, and
  imagination of any intellectual community.
• Nipissing Universitys Library cannot be fixed.

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The Core Issue

• Nipissing Universitys Library needs to be
  redesigned with a focus on discovery and
  connectivity.

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Elements

• Library Consortium
• Harmonised collection development strategy
• Top class library for Near North

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• Wired Research Space
• Faculty, research assistants, and visiting
  researchers
• Adaptive

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• Archives (NEOn)
• Regional focus
• Resource for historians and community

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• Health Sciences component
• Link between new Hospital and Nipissing Us
  Nursing and Biology programs
• Teaching and research
• Imaging bank
• Practicum support space (ex. Telehealth)

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• Distance Education facilities and digital
  classrooms
• Wired for Webcasts
• Test sites for pedagogical software
• Maximising connections with other institutions

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• Academic Skills and Resource Centre
• Human and Technological Supports for student
  learning and faculty development
• Screening rooms, listening rooms and groupwork
  spaces

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• Permanent Gallery and Art Space
• Humidity controlled linked to archive
• Showcase for student and faculty work
• Link to community
• Potential revenue generation

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• Black Box Theatre
• Repertory screening facility
• Theatre production rehearsal space
• Public lectures and performance
• Revenue generation

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• Meeting Space (Agora)
• Reception Space
• Community
• Bookstore

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Translation

• Building of 8 floors
• Cost of approximately 40M

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Accomplishing the Task

• CFI
• Matching funds
• Donors

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In summary

• Yes, its a Vision
• But, its a necessary one if we are to meet our
  basic objectives for ourselves.

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• As a university in a Northern Ontario community,
  Nipissing aspires to reflect and respond to the
  region by serving as an intellectual and cultural
  centre.
• Thank you