Harris Learning Library

Scheduled to open in June 2011, the Harris Learning Library stands at the heart of the shared Nipissing University and Canadore College campus. Although based at the North Bay Campus, the Harris Learning Library services will be extended to students located at our other campuses, located in Bracebridge and Brantford, or studying on their own.

The new library will be more than double the size of our current library. In addition to our current holdings, it will house:

• Expanded print collections
• A learning commons that will accommodate 450 students
• Collaborative workrooms, group instruction rooms, and an adaptive technology area to accommodate 100 students

The new library will enable and facilitate:

• The different learning styles of all types of students. We will created and integrated learning environment with comprehensive technical support
• Professional learning through individual, group, and campus-wide programming. We will keep the teaching community abreast of the pedagogical developments in research and practice and provide a wide array of resources to enhance teaching and learning
• Access to resources needed for life long learning. We will liaise with other libraries to make our services available to members of the community.

Specifically, the Harris Learning Library will enable Nipissing University to lead in student success and to provide a personalized student experience through the spaces, tools, and resources required to support the learning needs of a diverse student population.

We invite you to join us in supporting this exciting initiative. Your investment will improve the quality of the educational experience we offer; help our students prepare for their future; and ensure our city and our region have the key resources to be competitive in the global economy.

For further information concerning this initiative, please contact Gil Pharand, Development Officer at 705-474-3450 ext. 4361 or email gilp@nipissingu.ca.