On-campus access to both common and rare scholarly resources is the key value of the libraries. Having their... (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
51 - 60 of 70 Ideas
The University of Cambridge has a fantastic library system, which is worth studying. In the UK, it is not expected... (more)
Lending libraries have always served to socialize the cost barriers to knowledge production, and this awesome... (more)
It would be great if there more standing desks in libraries around campus.
Sometimes I search online for a book and notice that all the copies are already checked out. If it is a book I am... (more)
I'm always amazed by the average level of air conditioning noise present in most of MIT's libraries, which... (more)
Required textbooks should be available in the library in big quantities and one should be able to borrow them for a... (more)
The MIT Libraries have enormous potential to be a center of scholarly work, studying, and collaboration. Taking... (more)
Honestly, I don't use the libraries for their primary purpose - providing books/information. I use them as an on... (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...