12th Annual Library Leadership Institute Library Leadership in the Asia Pacific Century

1. 12th Annual Library Leadership Institute • Library Leadership in the Asia Pacific Century • Shanghai, 16-20 May 2014 • Library Spaces • Planning for the 21stCentury • 二十一世紀圖書館空間的規劃 Howard Amos University Librarian University of Otago

2. Space Planning • Aim: explore aspects and components • Outcome: increased understanding of planning • strategies • Approach: sharing knowledge & building examples

3. Session outline • 10:50 – 11:30 Presentation • 11:30 – 12:00 Group Activity • 12:00 – 12:20 Group presentations • 12:20 – 12:30 Summary

4. Space planning for…. • Campus wide focus • University statement • Major influence on staff and students • Long term investment • Capital intensive

5. The evolution of the Library as place Freeman (2005)

6. Librarians • [What service benefits clients] • Who informs Library as place? • Institution • [What mission services clients] • Clients • [What service clients want] Bennett (2007)

7. What informs Library as place? Radcliffe (2008)

8. Re-design imperatives

9. Re-design imperatives

10. Planning activities • Planning to make it happen • What, how, when • Opportunity? • Planning to make it a success • End state • Critical success factors • Deliver the sausage

11. Planning with Scenarios • Environment Assessment • Where are we now? • Trends/Imperatives • Where do we want to go? • Develop Options • Future end state  Vision

12. EnvironmentAssessment • Current state • Executive support • Future needs • The University • Academics • Students • The Library

13. Trends & Imperatives: the University • Accountability & responsibility • Impact • Fit for purpose/Meet a need • Environmentally responsible • Vision Response • Maximum return – shared facility • Reputation improvement

14. Trends & Imperatives: Academics • Changing ways of teaching and research • Impact • Types of spaces and their flexibility • Vision Response • Flexibility/multiple use of space • Better student outcomes

15. Trends & Imperatives: Students • New tools and new ways of learning • Impact • Pervasive technology • The untethered library - BYOD • Vision Response • Student centric layout and design • Modular spaces embedded technology

16. Trends & Imperatives: The library • De-emphasis of the collection • Impact • More student/academic space • Library space becomes University space • Vision Response • Room for formal to informal study spaces

17. Building the Vision • Learning hub • Social place - a campus focal point • Active and energising • Student centric • Untethered Library • Ubiquitous technology • Collaboration

18. Framingdecision making Radcliffe (2008)

19. Realising the vision • Concept • Brief • Design • Engineer/Build • Fit out • Activate • Evaluate

20. From Concept to Design Brief • Concept • Articulates the vision • Provides a rationale • Makes an ambition statement • Brief • Instructions to designers • Gives direction and scope • Sets out purpose and goals

21. Information Services Building • University of Otago • “reflecting a new IT rich image”

22. Information Services Building • Part of campus master plan • university vision • Links to campus & town • Student centric • Multiple & flexible use

23. University of Otago • Information Services Building

24. A clear vision and short design brief • Strong business continuity • More than just a Library • A space that collects, connects and disperses • Case study: Information Services Building

25. IT sophisticated building • More seats, greater energy savings, • happier clients • Staff on every floor • Design signature • Case study: Information Services Building

26. TU Delft Library • Technology University of Delft • “centre of belonging”

27. TU Delft Library • Strong linkages • Decoupled from books • rare books on display • Activate space for students • Campus Landmark

28. Deft University of Technology

29. Vision of library as link • At the heart of the University • Past linked to the present • Architectural beacon • Case study: TU Delft Library

30. Ecologically sophisticated building • Variety of student spaces • Staff on the perimeter • Life without books • Case study: TU Delft Library

31. What do these two have in common??

32. The Saltire Centre • Glasgow Caledonian University, 2006 • “Futuristic people-friendly learning space"

33. The Saltire Centre • Cutting edge design • Testing the boundaries • Learning centre • student hub • Self regulating & highly flexible

34. The Saltire Centre • Glasgow Caledonian University, 2006

35. Building as a series of layers • Flexible space allowing reconfiguration • More than just a Library • A space for interaction, conversation & learning • Case study: The Saltire Centre

36. Embedding technology • Changes to staffing structure • But where is this the Library? • Re-branding the physical and virtual space • Case study: The Saltire Centre

37. The Hive Worcester • University Worcester/Worcester City Council • “Shared vision – single community”

38. The Hive • University & Council partnership • Fully integrated • Well defined core values • Carbon neutral design

39. The Hive • Joint University/Public Library

40. Established strategic directions • Strength in collaboration • Strong vision of connections • Learning as social activity • Case study: The Hive

41. Shared services priorities • Continuity of shares values • welcoming & inclusive • Innovation challenges • Different study zones • Case study: The Hive

42. James B Hunt Jr Library • North Carolina State University • “a place not of the past but of the future”

43. James B Hunt Jr Library • University signature building • the future is NCSU • Communities of knowledge • Environmentally responsible • Flexible spaces

44. North Carolina State University • James B Hunt Jr Library

45. Case study: James B Hunt Jr Library • Cope with technology change • New ways to see & use information • Technology focussed labs • Traditional spaces

46. Shared areas • Students and staff • Wide consultation • Improve student facilities • Design adaptions • Case study: James B Hunt Jr Library

47. Case study : University of NSW • “Never stand still”

48. UNSW Library • Not a green site • Long term architect • Campus wide initiative • Repurpose renovate redesign

49. UNSW Library

50. Consultation process • Strong collaboration • Structured landscape • Multiple student zones • Case study: UNSW Library