What is it?
The educational third place is a welcoming and shared space dedicated to exchange, creativity, and hands-on learning.
With this new space—open to all library users, modular, and connected—the university libraries are diversifying their work and training environments. The third place offers:
- A modular training area and collaborative workspaces
- Equipment and materials to support creativity and experimentation
- Workshops and events aimed at supporting student success
This space was launched in response to a call for proposals and developed in collaboration with university departments (Teaching Support Office [DAP], Edulab), and our partners (Training Center for Library Careers – Brittany – Pays de la Loire [CFCB] and the Regional Unit for Training in Scientific and Technical Information [Urfist]).
Available Equipment
- An informal workspace and reception area
- Group work rooms, including two “bubbles” for 4 and 6 people, and one room for 10. These function like the other group work rooms in the library. They can be reserved online or used freely when not occupied.
To reserve: https://salles.bu.univ-rennes2.fr/ - A training room, primarily for user training sessions (e.g., short-format workshops) or individual appointments.
To reserve, make a request via ADE. - A collaborative space for learning by doing or working together: practice sharing, group work, presentations, creative workshops.
For questions or reservation requests: bu-tiers-lieu-pedagogique [at] univ-rennes2.fr - A tea area (available to facilitators upon prior request) to host a friendly moment with hot drinks for participants.
For questions or reservation requests: bu-tiers-lieu-pedagogique [at] univ-rennes2.fr
Events in the Collaborative Space
Trainings, workshops, activities... various events are organized by the university library and its partners (creative workshops, games, résumé writing, etc.). As a truly collaborative space, users can also propose their own activities and workshops.
To learn more about scheduled events in this space, check the calendar.
To propose an activity or reserve the space for that purpose, contact: chloe.jonchere [at] univ-rennes2.fr
