(This is passing on an idea that was shared with me from one of the WRAP faculty -- we were discussing our ideal... (more)
Idea Bank
The idea bank is a public forum for sharing ideas and starting a conversation about the future of libraries. Below you can browse the ideas that have been submitted, but the bank is now closed. View the preliminary report
41 - 50 of 70 Ideas
I have noticed that several of the books (particularly in the QA300s section) I like to use in Hayden have gone... (more)
VIVO, or another lightweight metadata-only repository to catalogue and link to scholarly artifacts (publications,... (more)
Keep our collection of physical books, particularly fiction, plays and poetry, in a space where students can explore... (more)
ABSTRACT
Biomedical investigators at universities such as MIT generate enormous amounts of research data, on... (more)
For a book I am co-authoring on creative work and learning spaces, I recently visited the new library at Grand... (more)
With a strong OA policy and richly populated Open Access Articles Collection in DSpace... (more)
One of MIT's missions is to disseminate its research results to the world. In this spirit, the MIT faculty... (more)
Traditional usage of library roaming stacks has plummeted, and their prime real estate can usually be recommitted to... (more)
It's common to have an old edition of a textbooks (borrowing from friend who already took it, for sale cheap,... (more)
Note: maybe this could be supported by a grant for libraries as a community anchor?...
I love the idea of items being lent out via the library. Anything that has to do with...
Hi Emily - Yes! Coffee! with a lid! Dewey Library does this on a small scale, where...
Thanks for the suggestion, Hayk. Just a heads up that the MIT Libraries currently...
My wife, another MIT Grad has the same sensitivity to high frequency sound. We should...