Author(s)

Peng Zhang ¹, Wei Chen ²

Affiliation(s)

¹ Library, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
² Law School, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China

Corresponding Author

Peng Zhang

ABSTRACT

As educational technology progresses, libraries as traditional places of learning support and knowledge acquisition are slowly changing to central places of collaborative learning and knowledge co-construction. Nevertheless, the contemporary way of learning is not the old fashioned passive assimilation but, using a range of technologies and tools, learner oriented methodology which adds to the experience and the level of engagement in the process of reading and learning. VR, big data technology and functional area configurations can be used to optimize the knowledge service functions of libraries to enhance the functionality of the library in terms of knowledge dissemination. This paper examines the ways to improve interactive communication and knowledge building skills in students with the help of hierarchical structure, flexible time organization and effective equipment arrangement of the library group discussion rooms at universities (portable whiteboards and multiple screen sharing system). In this paper, library knowledge service functional areas are systematically developed based on the future learning center perspective on three aspects, including: learner centered, deep integration of technology, and synergy between resources and activities. It suggests the implementation of metaverse technology VR/AR and data twins to achieve virtual environments and remote knowledge engines. Individualized schedules are set up representing various students, and learning centers are organized communally to facilitate communication between students and discussion of tasks. The findings of the research have shown that the design and organization of the collaborative learning environment are instrumental in stimulating critical thinking, effective conversation, and collaboration among students particularly in the intensification of a group creativity and efficiency in knowledge generation.

KEYWORDS

Collaborative Learning Area; Group Discussion Room; Knowledge Construction; Space Design; Learning Support; Qualitative Research

CITE THIS PAPER

Peng Zhang, Wei Chen, Library Knowledge Service Functional Areas from the Perspective of Future Learning Centers. Information and Knowledge Management (2025) Vol. 6: 82-91. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/infkm.2025.060211.

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