Discovery Teams: Summary

In February 2012 Brian Mathews, Associate Dean for Learning and Outreach, put together a proposal to boost the Library’s research and development efforts and gather insight into students’ potential desires concerning upcoming renovations. He put out a call to the library and library partners across campus to participate in Discovery Teams that would observe and talk with students “in the act of scholarship.” Throughout March and April of 2012, teams of faculty and staff from across the University walked around Newman Library and the Blacksburg campus to engage with students.