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Creating Welcoming Spaces for Students & Staff

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Abstract

Includes three presentations of 15 minutes each. A study investigating undergraduate students’ feelings of welcomeness in UC Santa Cruz Library study space and the themes that emerged. A library-wide effort to cultivate welcoming students-centered library spaces with the UC Irvine Libraries’ Student Displays Programs. An empathic design model applied to the UC San Diego Library’s Spaces Lending & Access (SLA) program to create a more efficient, supportive, and inclusive work environment.