On September 29, Jessica Martorano, Assistant Director of Library Learning & Engagement, served as one of seven panelists at the Designing Libraries Conference hosted by the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY.
Her presentation, “What is a Library When You Imagine It?—Building a 21st-Century Commons with Our Campus,” highlighted Stockton’s ongoing library renovation and the collaborative, community-driven approach shaping its design. Drawing on a Student Advisory Board, a faculty–staff Renovation Committee, and open workshops where we literally drew our own versions of the future library—what departments belong where, and why. She discussed how site visits to peer libraries shaped the 21st-century model: immersive three-wall displays, VR/AR, and digitally supported Special Collections.
She emphasized that the process itself has become a model for engagement: as the campus reimagines the Library & Learning Commons, the work reflects not just new architecture, but a new way of thinking about how libraries evolve alongside their communities.
Stay tuned for more updates as Stockton’s library continues to grow and transform through innovation and collaboration!
On September 29, Jessica Martorano, Assistant Director of Library Learning & Engagement, served as one of seven panelists at the Designing Libraries Conference hosted by the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY.
Her presentation, “What is a Library When You Imagine It?—Building a 21st-Century Commons with Our Campus,” highlighted Stockton’s ongoing library renovation and the collaborative, community-driven approach shaping its design. Drawing on a Student Advisory Board, a faculty–staff Renovation Committee, and open workshops where we literally drew our own versions of the future library—what departments belong where, and why. She discussed how site visits to peer libraries shaped the 21st-century model: immersive three-wall displays, VR/AR, and digitally supported Special Collections.
She emphasized that the process itself has become a model for engagement: as the campus reimagines the Library & Learning Commons, the work reflects not just new architecture, but a new way of thinking about how libraries evolve alongside their communities.
Stay tuned for more updates as Stockton’s library continues to grow and transform through innovation and collaboration!