Research Commons
Emory's Research Commons: Connecting Scholars with Technology, Expertise, and Each Other in the Library
The Research Commons is a commons in the truest and best sense of the word. It is the destination for project teams who need collaborative space, technology and expertise to produce innovative work. Designed with total flexibility in mind, the Research Commons can morph and evolve to fit the needs of a variety of users and is the hub for Emory’s growing digital scholarship community. Scholars will be able to work on their own projects and the openness of the space will support serendipitous inspiration from others.
In addition to the scholars and library staff who flow in and out of the space, the Research Commons is the permanent home for the Digital Scholarship Commons (DiSC). DiSC staff will use the space for consultations, collaborative work, and events such as workshops and guest speakers.
Hours and Access:
The space is open to the Emory community from 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday when the library is open.
Graduate students and faculty can be granted permission to access the space with their proxy cards on evenings and weekends whenever the library is open.
Resources:
Movable furniture to facility a variety of groups and configuration
Smart board access
2 iMac work stations with advanced applications such as Adobe Creative Suite, Google Earth, MATLAB, STATA and SPSS.
3 large external displays
3 Dell workstation with ArcGIS, Adobe Creative Suite, Filemaker Pro
1 tabloid sized scanner
Contact:
Stewart Varner, Ph.D.
Digital Scholarship Coordinator
stewart.varner@emory.edu
Related Links:
Digital Scholarship Commons
Digital Scholarship Projects
The Beck Center
Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library (MARBL)
