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crl-25264	DeFrain, Erica Lynn; Thoegersen, Jennifer; Hong, Miyoung	Standing Out or Blending In: Academic Libraries in the Crowded Informal Learning Space Ecosystem	2022-01-03	30	.pdf	application/pdf	11609	462	51	After preliminary analyses, qualitative data were then gathered through focus groups to provide more robust insight into quantitative findings.36 Using this method, the study underwent an iterative process of refinement and reflection for including the lived experience into the assessment.37 Nitecki and Simpson’s theoretical framework for library spaces also guided this study, which posits that the higher education context and physical design of the built environment influences the individual student.38 The built environment, by satisfying psychological needs and promoting productivity and focus, can influence individual behaviors and cognitive functioning.39 Ultimately, for an informal learning space to be successful, it must satisfy the affective and emotional conditions in which learning can occur. Understanding core contributions of academic library spaces is more important than establishing its users’ satisfaction; within higher education learning organizations, a task hi- erarchy is explicit, and fostering environments in which students can best engage with their coursework should be perceived as the main priority.	cache/crl-25264.pdf	txt/crl-25264.txt