Traditional libraries have invested much of their energy in maintaining distinct boundaries between various library departments and, similarly, between physical building spaces intended for different purposes. During the past twenty years, these boundaries have begun to dissolve as libraries have embraced the concept of \u22seamless learning,\u22 which demands the creation of holistic spaces that combine research, technology, and other student services. The quest for seamless learning has also led to the development of innovative collaborations across campus with the goal of increasing overall student success, which is a central concern of both academic libraries and student affairs. This annotated bibliography provides a selected collection of resources on the subject of the learning commons (LC) in academic libraries, focusing on three areas: the evolution of the concept, the partnership model, and the administrative logistics of the LC

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discussed in some detail in Chapter 2. This manual serves as a good example of some of the principles discussed in this chapter." In short, this work is based on an Australian publication titled Copyright and Cultural Institutions: Guidelines for Digitisation by Emily Hudson and Andrew T. Kenyon. Hudson and Kenyon published their work using a Creative Commons license. Realizing that an American audience would benefit from a version of this manual informed by American copyright law, Peter B. Hirtle prepared Copyright & Cultural Institutions: Guidelines for Digitization for U.S. Libraries, Archives, & Museums with the permission and assistance of Hudson and Kenyon. This is a joint work with Hirtle, Hudson, and Kenyon serving as coauthors sharing copyright, for Hudson and Kenyon granted Hurtle "a nonexclusive license to use the original Guidelines in any subsequent noncommercial editions or works that are derived from this manual." As the preface points out, cultural institutions are deeply invested in and concerned about understanding, inter

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