Today’s UT Libraries: innovative, collaborative, and more relevant than ever
The University of Texas Libraries doesn’t just house books. It is home to all kinds of information that is fundamental to learning and discovery. The world is changing rapidly, and the dissemination of information even more rapidly. In order to best serve our users, we need spaces that meet modern needs.
A New Space for a Changing World
The Learning Commons: a new space that will connect students with campus experts in research, writing, speech, and digital media technology. Revamping our learning spaces will improve student success, retention, and graduation rates. Make no mistake, it’s not about new furniture. The Think Space Initiative is about creating a stimulating, supportive and collaborative environment that enhances student and faculty success.
Given today’s financial realities, appropriations from the Texas Legislature and revenue from the Permanent University Fund are likely to remain flat at best. The fact is, we can no longer rely solely on shrinking state support to fully fund the needs of our students, faculty, and researchers.
Your support and involvement are crucial.
Transforming Spaces
The Learning Commons connects students with campus experts in research, writing, speech, and digital media technology, and will also provide a venue for individual and multidisciplinary inquiry and creation.
$4 million
The Collaborative Commons provides students with an environment that inspires creativity and facilitates productivity through access to technology.
$500,000
Technology-enhanced classrooms available for use by faculty and staff from all disciplines with classes on research, information literacy, finding evidence and writing arguments, oral communication, plagiarism and academic study skills.
$250,000
Access to state-of-the-art technology to assist students in creating presentations, media production, gaming projects and collaborative assignments.
$175,000
Provide state-of-the-art technology in group study space for students to collaboration on presentations, practice presentations, and jointly work on assignments.
$50,000
Name a Space
Naming opportunities are available in the new Perry-Castaneda Library Learning Commons.
Media Lab, PCL 2.380 $250,000
Learning Labs:
- PCL 2.340 $100,000
- PCL 2.350 $150,000
- PCL 2.358 $150,000
- PCL 2.370 $250,000
- PCL 2.370A $250,000
Graduate Research Assistant Workstation $35,000
University Writing Center Low Distraction Rooms:
- PCL 2.330M $10,000
- PCL 2.330N $10,000
- PCL 2.330P $10,000
- PCL 2.300Q $10,000
Transform a Space
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$1,300
Lounge Chair and Side Table
Gifts may be made toward the purchase of this item. You do not have to give the total amount. Partial gifts are encouraged and appreciated.
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$3,000
Low Tables with Rolling Chairs
Gifts may be made toward the purchase of this item. You do not have to give the total amount. Partial gifts are encouraged and appreciated.
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$3,000
Tall Table with Chairs
Gifts may be made toward the purchase of this item. You do not have to give the total amount. Partial gifts are encouraged and appreciated.
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$5,000
Collaborative Booth
Gifts may be made toward the purchase of this item. You do not have to give the total amount. Partial gifts are encouraged and appreciated.
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$22,000
Media:Scape Open Studio
Gifts may be made toward the purchase of this item. You do not have to give the total amount. Partial gifts are encouraged and appreciated.
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$28,000
Media:Scape Lounge
Gifts may be made toward the purchase of this item. You do not have to give the total amount. Partial gifts are encouraged and appreciated.
Gifts can be made by multiple donors and paid over a period of time. For a tour or more information on naming a space in the library, please contact Natalie Moore, chief development officer at (512) 495-4349 or via email at [email protected].
