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Maastricht University
Learning and Resource Centre (LRC)
A STUDENT LIBRARY FOR PROBLEM-BASED
LEARNING by Henrietta Hazen Maastricht
University Library
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University Library (UB)

• Library and Learning and Resource Centre
• Inner City
• Randwijck
• Medicine
• Health Sciences
• Psychology
• Academic Hospital Maastricht (azM)
• Institute of Midwifery Education (VVS)

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PBL-impact on Library/LRC

• 1 Clarify terms and concepts
• 2 Define the problem
• 3 Analyze the problem
• 4 Make a systematic inventory of the explanations
• 5 Formulate learning objectives
• 6 Search for additional information outside the
  group
• 7 Report and synthesize the new information

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Learning and Resource Centre KEYWORDS

• teacher independence
• concentration of services and facilities
• diversity of services and facilities
• efficient spending of financial resources
• higher-quality facilities than at home
• up-to-date learning resources

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Learning and Resource centre

• task for the Library,
• integrated into the Library,
• but not instead of the Library!

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Learning resources / CONTENT

• teachers responsible for choice
• support education
• diversity in types of media
• diversity in titles per subject
• diversity in study space
• electronic information where possible

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Books

• list of recommended literature
• not for loan
• more copies per title
• shelving not according to the block

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Other learning resources

• Videos, DVDs, CD-ROMs
• Anatomic models
• Electronic bibliographies
• Internet links
• E-readers
• doctoral theses

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Computer facilities

• individual vs. group use
• for independent usage and class instruction
• Server-Based Computing
• printing, scanning, cdwriter
• multimedia

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Computer facilities 2

• Generic software (incl. email and internet)
• Electronic journals
• Electronic bibliographies
• Electronic block books
• E-readers

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Study places

• Ergonomic tables and chairs
• Adjustable individually
• Study tables and Computer tables
• Study chairs and Computer chairs
• Prepared for the future

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Supervision LRC

• 5 staff members evening attendants
• ample opening hours (08.30-22.00 h)
• information provision at the (virtual) desk
• supervision and maintenance of collections and
  facilities
• supervision and maintenance of computer
  facilities

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Information provision by UB

• no ready-made answers!
• information curriculum training for independent
  information seekers
• continuous desk staffing
• library introduction in first block
• course bibliographic searching in first year
• course personal database in 3rd year
• embedding in curriculum/block

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Need more information ?

• check www.ub.unimaas.nl for
• more information on the
• Learning and Resource Center and for

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Library and LRC
And now Guided tour Library and Learning and
Resource Centre.