2018
DOI: 10.7771/2380-176x.8239
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Small Spaces, Big Impact: Creating Places with a Purpose in Academic Libraries

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“…LSU Library's Relaxation Room is a de-stressing service for students that many libraries have adopted in some form: Michigan State University has a "Stress-Free Zone" with classical music and puzzles; Dalton State College hosts a "Stress-Free Week" during finals featuring a coloring station and games; University at Albany, SUNY hosts a "Stressbusters" event that provides games and toys (Flynn 2017;Whitley and Burger 2019;Newton 2011). There is also the "Living Room" at the University of Tennessee, with its comfortable furniture, games, and snacks; "Micro-Breaks" at Memorial University of Newfoundland, which provide toys, stress balls, playdough and more; and the "Finals Resting Place," with comfortable furniture and a relaxing environment at the University of Louisville Kornhauser Health Sciences Library (Walker, Sandelli, and Smith 2018;Rose, Godfrey, and Rose 2015;Smigielski and Nixon 2004). These programs share a similar theme: they provide a student-specific space for relaxation and a reprieve from studying.…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…LSU Library's Relaxation Room is a de-stressing service for students that many libraries have adopted in some form: Michigan State University has a "Stress-Free Zone" with classical music and puzzles; Dalton State College hosts a "Stress-Free Week" during finals featuring a coloring station and games; University at Albany, SUNY hosts a "Stressbusters" event that provides games and toys (Flynn 2017;Whitley and Burger 2019;Newton 2011). There is also the "Living Room" at the University of Tennessee, with its comfortable furniture, games, and snacks; "Micro-Breaks" at Memorial University of Newfoundland, which provide toys, stress balls, playdough and more; and the "Finals Resting Place," with comfortable furniture and a relaxing environment at the University of Louisville Kornhauser Health Sciences Library (Walker, Sandelli, and Smith 2018;Rose, Godfrey, and Rose 2015;Smigielski and Nixon 2004). These programs share a similar theme: they provide a student-specific space for relaxation and a reprieve from studying.…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%