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LIBER Seminar, Utrecht, March 2006 The ten commandments revisited: the qualities of good library space Professor Andrew McDonald Director of Library and Learning Services & Head of Lifelong Learning Centres University of East London United Kingdom

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LIBER Seminar, Utrecht, March 2006

The ten commandments revisited: the qualities of good library space

Professor Andrew McDonaldDirector of Library and Learning Services& Head of Lifelong Learning CentresUniversity of East LondonUnited Kingdom

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qualities

indicative not prescriptive featuresissues and trendsdiverse libraries new buildings, extensions and refurbishmentsrelevant to changing times

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functionaladaptableaccessiblevariedinteractiveconduciveenvironmentally suitablesafe and secureefficientsuitable for ICToomph

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functional

space which works well, looks good and lasts well

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fulfil mission sizeenable developmentbalance teaching, learning and researchbalance people, books, IT and services blend of traditional and electronic services

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adaptable

flexible space, the use of which can easily be changed

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“All buildings are predications. All predictions are wrong”

Stewart Brand

“You can’t be sure how these spaces will be used. You are just creating the opportunities for things to happen”

Director, Glasgow Caledonian University

“We shape our buildings, and afterwards, our buildings shape us”

Winston Churchill

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accessible

social space which is inviting, easy to use and promotes independence

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learning is social processmore learners who are more demandingdiversity of learners and stylescurrent and emerging pedagogiesneeds of researchersincreased opening hoursindependent discoverydisability

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varied

with a choice of learning spaces and for different media

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quiet, private and formal social, casual and interactivecollaborative and group studypresentationslearning and IT skills trainingmentoring IT spaces with wired and wireless accessIT supportdistance learning

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extension of living room changes in social behaviour food with everything - cafénoise or soundjoint servicesone-stop shopethnic spaces

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interactive

well-organised space which promotes contact between users and services

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oomph

capture the minds of users and the spirit of the community

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oomph

capture the minds of users and the spirit of the community

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oomph

capture the minds of users and the spirit of the community

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oomph

capture the minds of users and the spirit of the community

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conducive

high-quality humane space which motivates and inspires people

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high standards of designimaginative architectureexciting featuressense of ‘place’people, learner-centrednoise management

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environmentally suitable

for readers, books and computers

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safe and secure

for people, collections, equipment, data and the building

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efficient

in space, staffing and running costs

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information & communications technology

flexible provision for users and staff

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Mobile learningtablet PCS, laptops, mobile phones, wireless keyboards, PDAs, digital cameras

Connected learningwired computers, wireless networks, wireless-enables laptops, internet –enables PDAs, and mobile phones

Visual and interactive learningvideo conferencing, video streaming, image projection, interactive whiteboards, voting devices

Supported learningassistive technologies, accessible USB ports, audiovisual prompts, video recording facilities, plasma screen points

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www.sfc.ac.uk/information_learning/spaces_for_learning.html

JISC eSpaces Study, Learning Development Unit, University of Birmingham, 2005www.ldu.bham.ac.uk/espaces

Scottish Funding Councils' report, 2006

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cost, space and complexity

networked computer anywheresuitable environmentinvolve network expertsfuture-proofing5-10% budgethybrid, blended library

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network infrastructurecabling, trunking, wireless, docking, laptops, mobiles

wired-up study placesarrangement, number, size, design, clusters

noiseself-servicessmart cards24x7 access

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oomph

capture the minds of users and the spirit of the community

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oomph

capture the minds of users and the spirit of the community

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oomph

bold space that captures the minds of users and the spirit of the university

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e-services and virtual environmentsdo we still need library buildings at all?

new librariestransform learning,teaching and research

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“if you build it he will come”

Field of Dreams 1989