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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We have had a number of concerned faculty reach out to us for recommended study spaces for students who otherwise have no formal study space. These are students who would use any available space on campus to get their work done, and no
longer can because the campus is highly restricted (only open to students taking labs).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Have you or your college recommended any places to students formally? I am wondering if there are cafes, community centers, or other places that our students can go to get their work done.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have heard of at least one student in a transitionary situation where they are not able to complete their work because they do not have a quiet space to do said work. I know of countless others who share spaces with family members.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Internet issue is an ongoing issue, and I feel like having a space to complete academic work is also one that is of utmost concern. But our college has not provided a statement of recommendation to students who need these spaces. And
I’m open to being the provider of recommendations, but I have no idea where to start looking.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As we move into colder weather, and as that colder weather converts to the rainy season, parks and picnic tables will no longer be an option. I am incredibly worried that we’ll lose even more students who do not have space to do their work.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Greg<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#0070C0">Greg Bem, MLIS</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#0070C0">Faculty Library Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#0070C0">Library Learning Commons</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#0070C0">Lake Washington Inst. Of Technology</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#0070C0">Pronouns: <i>
he/him/his<o:p></o:p></i></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#0070C0">Vice President, AFT 3533, ’19-‘20</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">Contact Info</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:greg.bem@lwtech.edu%0d"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:blue">greg.bem@lwtech.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">425-739-8100 xt.8898</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.lwtech.edu/campus-life/library"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:blue">http://www.lwtech.edu/campus-life/library</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">Chat with me on
<a href="https://teams.microsoft.com/"><span style="color:#0563C1">Microsoft Teams</span></a>, or<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">Chat with librarians 24/7 on
<a href="https://askwa.libanswers.com/widget_chat.php?hash=3da0756f9dbe8539f215b050f583e53e">
<span style="color:#0563C1">Ask a Librarian</span></a></span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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