Student Involvement • AUN Students were very

interested in participating in the studies.

• They allowed Mr. Benson to check their whereabouts during the observation survey.

• They signed up for the Library Design Workshops where they were able to design an area of the Library

• They expressed interest in choosing furniture samples.

Students were generally very interested in participating in the design workshops

AUN Library Lounge area—Student’s re-design attempt

Observation of Students’ Space Use and Activities

AUN LibraryYola,

Nigeria

Observations conducted between 10-11am and 8-9pm for 10 days

The objectives were to find out:

• How students use library rooms and space

• Resources and devices used and where

• Activities that take place in the space

• Relationship between activity and time of the day

AUN LIBRARY

Carrels & Seats Survey

&Furniture Pictures Survey

Carrels & Seats SurveySurvey questionnaire:

Rate the parameters of CARREL 1/CARREL 2/SEAT 1/SEAT 2 on a scale of 1 to 5:

Comfort 1 2 3 4 5Style 1 2 3 4 5Color1 2 3 4 5Size 1 2 3 4 5Privacy 1 2 3 4 5 orFabric 1 2 3 4 5

Carrels & Seats Survey

CARREL & SEAT 1 CARREL & SEAT 2

Carrels & Seats SurveyGeneral Carrel Preferences

Carrels & Seats SurveyGeneral Seat Preferences

Carrels & Seats SurveySeat Preferences According to Gender

Female Male

Carrels & Seats SurveySeat Preferences According to Gender

Female Male

Furniture Pictures SurveySurvey Questionnaire:

Q.1: Which seat would you prefer to sit on and study?

Q.2: Which desk is best for group work?

Q.3: Which carrel would you choose for quiet individual study?

Furniture Pictures SurveyQuestion 1 (Seats)

Furniture Pictures SurveyQuestion 1 (Seats)

Furniture Pictures SurveyQuestion 2 (Desks)

Furniture Pictures SurveyQuestion 2 (Desks)

Furniture Pictures SurveyQuestion 3 (Carrels)

Furniture Pictures SurveyQuestion 3 (Carrels)

Thank You for your Attention and Interest!