Hunter Library is hosting Double Up!, a new body doubling program, throughout the semester at Innovation Cullowhee.
Double Up! will be held 5-7 p.m. Nov. 20 and Nov. 27. Students can arrive and leave as they wish. Although Innovation is a brewery, students of all ages are welcome to attend. Non-alcoholic beverages will be available.
Body doubling is a productivity strategy that focuses on the idea that individuals working or studying are more productive and focused when they have another individual to mirror. The strategy was originally developed to aid people with attention deficit disorders, however it has proven to be beneficial to a lot more people.
Jazmyne Baylor, the librarian organizing Double Up, hopes to increase student productivity and build community in a welcoming environment through these body doubling work sessions.
Baylor is the research and instruction librarian for the education, global life studies and parks and recreation departments. She is also the Curriculum Materials Center lead librarian.
Baylor chose to host Double Up at Innovation Cullowhee to encourage engagement from students who may hesitate to use the library’s resources.
“I think people have stigmas about the library,” Baylor said. “And one of our pushes is trying to take things outside of this space to meet people where they are, because some people can’t physically come to the library.”
Innovation Cullowhee is located more centrally on campus, making it more accessible for students and faculty. Baylor describes Innovation Cullowhee as a friendlier space than Hunter Library for some students.
“It has a very social atmosphere, so I feel like it will encourage people to participate but also get to know other people in the network,” said Baylor.
The first Double Up session occurred on Sep. 25, but was sparsely attended due to developing hurricane.
