%0 Journal Article %T Self-Access Evolution: One University¡¯s Journey Toward Learner Control %A Juanita Heigham %J Studies in Self-Access Learning Journal %D 2011 %I %X This article describes the development of a small self-access center at a university in central Japan. The center grew out of pre-existing language lab and evolved into a student-run center facility that has very little daily teacher or staff control. The paper describes the main stages this low-budget center moved through to bring it to its current status and shares some student views on the value of the center. %K self-access center %K peers %K learner control %U http://sisaljournal.org/archives/jun11/heigham/