Northeastern University’s Snell Library is Expanding Digital Media Commons, Will Include 3-D Printing Facility and More

From Northeastern University:

Building on the Dig­ital Media Com­mons’ successful launch last year, North­eastern will expand the cutting-edge work­space to the first floor of Snell Library. The upgrades, which will be com­pleted by the start of the fall semester, are part of a series of devel­op­ments throughout the building. The space will include enhanced technology-focused space to sup­port immer­sive learning and col­lab­o­ra­tion, including a 3-D printing facility, upgraded stu­dios, and next-generation audio/visual infrastructure.
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Con­struc­tion is underway on the first floor, where new, modern study spaces will be inte­grated with a revamped Info­Com­mons com­puter lab that will offer more than 170 new work­sta­tions. The uni­ver­sity will also add more than 20 new rooms designed for group study and col­lab­o­ra­tion, as well as more informal study spaces with a range of seating and desk options.
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The Dig­ital Media Com­mons, launched last fall on Snell Library’s second floor, fea­tures an inno­v­a­tive media lab and a dig­ital cre­ativity center where stu­dents and fac­ulty can uti­lize a range of tech­nolo­gies, such as new ani­ma­tion, audio and video editing, 3-​​D mod­eling, and game-​​design soft­ware that allows stu­dents to create and present inter­ac­tive media-​​rich con­tent. The facility’s data-​​analysis capa­bil­i­ties and computer-​​aided design tools, fully supported by librar­ians and IS tech­nical experts, pro­vide users with the ability to work across dis­ci­pli­nary boundaries to explore inno­v­a­tive solu­tions to real-​​world problems.

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