Purpose -To provide insight and practical perspectives into the needs of university students regarding places to gather, develop community, and find restoration on the college campus. This information can be used by libraries as they seek to encourage library use by students. Design/methodology/approach -About 44 students were sent into the field to document the location and physical characteristics of the "third place." The questionnaire and field notes recorded by the students addressed the central questions of what spaces constituted their third places, the location of those spaces, the activities in which they participated while there, the factors that contributed to their selection of those places, and the important design features of those third places. In addition, the research team observed students in library settings and interviewed library administrators. Findings -About 80 percent of students indicated that their favorite third place was off campus. These places were overwhelmingly coffee shops and restaurants. The major functions served by their third places included socialization and relaxation. Practical implications -These findings provide insight into the way students now study, research, and communicate. Libraries can use this information as they design spaces that encourage students to come to the library to study, as well as socialize, converse, find restoration, and simply "hang out." Originality/value -The paper brings together practical information from an interdisciplinary team that can aid libraries interested in renovating spaces to accommodate students of the twenty-first century.

The authors argue that the popularity of design-related reality television shows may distort incoming students' perceptions of the interior design profession. I encourage you to read this Perspective and offer your thoughts in the Letters section of the next issue of theJourna1 of lnterior Design.

This study identified the need for theory building within interior design through the examination of content published in the Journal of Interior Design. From 1975 to 1991, the iournal was called the Journal of Interior Design Education and Research (JIDER) and then in 1992 was renamed the Journal of Interior Design (JID). Specifically, the purpose of this study was to identify all the theories reported in JIDER/JID from 1975 to 2008 to explore the extent to which theory is represented and applied to interior design and to identify any theories unique to the field. This journal was selected since it represents a refereed journal dedicated to the design of interior environments and serves as a credible source to explore the presence of theory in the body of knowledge. The findings identified that the theories, reported in JID, were primarily borrowed from the social sciences. In addition, the findings provided sample definitions of interior design theories cited in JID, and offered suggestions concerning why there is limited theory cited. Finally, themes and subthemes emerged that shaped a model, which offers a representative image of theory in JID and the presence of theory in the body of knowledge. This study is but the first stage in the process of identifying and building theory specific to interior design. Future areas of research are suggested to shape additional conversations concerning interior design scholarship focused on theory building and development.The design of interior spaces revolves around human beings, human life, and human activities. Human behavior is unpredictable, messy, and creative; therefore, theories are not always predictive or easy

Across the nution, institutions thut teach interior design are udding cornpurer-aided drufting und design (CADD) clusses to their curriculum with the assumption that the c'ourses will enhance their gruduutes' marketubiliv. I n Julv 1987, u questionnuire wus muiled to practicing interior designers to ussess their attitudes towurd CADD truining f i r interior design students and towurd CADD in generul. By understunding the attitudes of pructicing interior designers, teaching institutions can better determine if the need for CADD chsses exists and what attitudes toward CADD the graduates will encounter when t h q enter the design field.Responses from u nationwide random sample indicute thut pructicing interior designers have positive attitudes towurd CADD und toward CADD truiningfiw students.

Dissemination and retrieval of scholarship within any given discipline and profession are necessary when defining the body of knowledge. Effective dissemination and retrieval of scholarly work is dependent upon selecting appropriate index categories to describe a publication. Therefore, an accurate categorization system is critical in guiding that dissemination/retrieval process necessary when building a comprehensive body of knowledge for a discipline and profession. The goal of this research was to develop a proposed categorization for systematizing dissemination and retrieval of scholarly work for the discipline and profession of interior design. As a first step in achieving this goal, this study intended to develop a revised categorization for systematizing the dissemination and retrieval of scholarship for the Journal of lnterior Design. The proposed categories would contribute to the interior design discipline and profession by providing: 1) consistency in subject matter categorization for interior design scholarship; 2) a common language within the shared body of knowledge of interior design that includes such disciplines as art, architecture, and social sciences; and 3) clearer identification of topics for future scholarship within the knowledge base for interior design and related areas. For this study, a framework developed by Marshall‐Baker (2000) was used in the development of criteria and analysis. Her framework depicted overlapping and unique knowledge within and among fields related to interior design: art, architecture, and social science. Findings supported Marshall‐Baker's research and further identified a common language among elated disciplines. This common language enhances communication among publishers, educators, researchers, practitioners, students, and employers. The body of knowledge in interior design will continue to require definition as new knowledge emerges and refinement takes place. Consistent index categorization of scholarship will enable scholars and reviewers of scholarly work to trace the evolution of research on particular topics, thereby assessing the contribution of scholarly work to the expansion and application of the body of knowledge in interior design. The findings offer a proposal for key words and categories identiking interior design scholarship for the purpose of dissemination and retrieval, as well as, providing a platform for common language across related disciplines.