{"id":12,"date":"2022-02-18T18:28:52","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T18:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/scholarycommons\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2026-03-11T16:17:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T16:17:04","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/scholarlycommons\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-il_blue !sh-text-white \"><div><div class=\"[&_a]:!sh-text-white [&_a]:visited:!sh-text-white\">Mission<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/h2>\n<p>The Media Commons is the destination for interdisciplinary, collaborative, digital media and technology creation.<\/p>\n<p>In support of our mission, we:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Collaborate and consult with campus partners and experts from the Library, including subject liaison librarians, who bring deep disciplinary expertise to co-learning the design and implementation of digital projects<\/li>\n<li>Build cross-disciplinary community around scholarly inquiry by hosting events, supporting instructors using digital methods, and providing other networking and learning opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Provide technology-rich and flexible spaces where researchers can experiment with digital tools, collaborate, network, get help with their course projects and research, and present their work<\/li>\n<li>In all of our services and spaces, we strive to be inclusive, accessible, and welcoming to all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-il_blue !sh-text-white \"><div><div class=\"[&_a]:!sh-text-white [&_a]:visited:!sh-text-white\">Staff<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-5\" style=\"margin-left: 10px\">\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\" style=\"max-width: 600px\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\" style=\"max-width: 200px\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"staff_photo\" class=\"pull-left\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/scholarlycommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2023\/06\/staff_ekurt.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-6\" style=\"margin-left: 10px\">\n<h2 id=\"staff_info\" style=\"padding-top: 8px\">Eric Kurt<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"padding-top: 5px\">Media Commons Coordinator<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a class=\"ng-binding\" style=\"color: #1d58a7\" href=\"mailto:ekurt@illinois.edu\">ekurt@illinois.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Address:<\/strong> Main Library 306<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-5\" style=\"margin-left: 10px\">\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\" style=\"max-width: 200px\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"staff_photo\" class=\"pull-left\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/scholarlycommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2023\/06\/jp_staff.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-7\">\n<h2 id=\"staff_info\" style=\"padding-top: 15px\">JP Goguen<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"padding-top: 5px\">Spaces &amp; Technical Support Specialist<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a class=\"ng-binding\" style=\"color: #1d58a7\" href=\"mailto:jgoguen@illinois.edu\">jgoguen@illinois.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Address:<\/strong> Main Library 306<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-5\" style=\"margin-left: 10px\">\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\" style=\"max-width: 200px\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"staff_photo\" class=\"pull-left\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/scholarlycommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2023\/06\/staff_placeholder.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-7\">\n<h2 id=\"staff_info\" style=\"padding-top: 15px\">Tiffany Amolsch<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"padding-top: 5px\">Senior Library Specialist<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a class=\"ng-binding\" style=\"color: #1d58a7\" href=\"mailto:tb18@illinois.edu\">tb18@illinois.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Address:<\/strong> Main Library 306<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-5\" style=\"margin-left: 10px\">\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\" style=\"max-width: 200px\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"staff_photo\" class=\"pull-left\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/scholarlycommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2023\/06\/staff_placeholder.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-7\">\n<h2 id=\"staff_info\" style=\"padding-top: 15px\">Stefanie Postula<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"padding-top: 5px\">Senior Library Specialist<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a class=\"ng-binding\" style=\"color: #1d58a7\" href=\"mailto:postula@illinois.edu\">postula@illinois.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Address:<\/strong> Main Library 306<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n<h2>Graduate Assistants<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Casen Joyner<\/strong>, email: <a class=\"ng-binding\" style=\"color: #1d58a7\" href=\"mailto:hgmeyer2@illinois.edu\">cjoyner2@illinois.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Hazel Regalado<\/strong>, email: <a class=\"ng-binding\" style=\"color: #1d58a7\" href=\"mailto:hgmeyer2@illinois.edu\">hazelr2@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Hours<\/h2>\n<p>Open hours for the Media Commons differ between locations and times of the year. Please visit <a style=\"color: #1d58a7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/sc\/about\/hours\/\">our full hours page<\/a> for details and updates.<\/p>\n<h2>Contact<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Phone: 217-300-1011<\/li>\n<li>Media Commons services:\u00a0 <em>mediacommons@library.illinois.edu<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Loanable Tech general questions:\u00a0 <em>loanabletech@library.illinois.edu<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Tech Circulation and Billing inquiries:\u00a0 <em><a style=\"color: #1d58a7\" href=\"http:\/\/go.library.illinois.edu\/mctechbilling\">go.library.illinois.edu\/mctechbilling<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li>Consultation requests webform:\u00a0 <em><a style=\"color: #1d58a7\" href=\"http:\/\/go.library.illinois.edu\/mc-consult\">go.library.illinois.edu\/mc-consult<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"color: #1d58a7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/sc\/services\/event-space-reservations\/\">Event space information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"color: #1d58a7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/sc\/studios\/video-studio\/\">Video Studio information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-il_blue !sh-text-white \"><div><div class=\"[&_a]:!sh-text-white [&_a]:visited:!sh-text-white\">Partners<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-5\" style=\"margin-left: 10px\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"><strong><a style=\"color: #1d58a7\" href=\"https:\/\/citl.illinois.edu\/\">Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-5\" style=\"margin-left: 10px\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"><strong><a style=\"color: #1d58a7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techservices.illinois.edu\/\">Technology Services<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-5\" style=\"margin-left: 10px\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"><strong><a style=\"color: #1d58a7\" href=\"https:\/\/immerse.illinois.edu\/\">IMMERSE: Center for Immersive Computing<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-5\" style=\"margin-left: 10px\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"><strong><a style=\"color: #1d58a7\" href=\"https:\/\/genai.illinois.edu\/\">AI Solutions Hub<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mission The Media Commons is the destination for interdisciplinary, collaborative, digital media and technology creation. 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