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Building infrastructure for academic libraries

Building infrastructure for academic libraries. Dr. M. Ishwara Bhat Pro Vice Chancellor Presidency University, Benglauru. Effect of disruptive technologies.

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Building infrastructure for academic libraries

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  1. Building infrastructure for academic libraries Dr. M. Ishwara Bhat Pro Vice Chancellor Presidency University, Benglauru

  2. Effect of disruptive technologies • An expert committee of the PM in UK stated that unless some remedial action is taken, by 1900, London streets will have a minimum 10 feet deep horse dung everywhere. But what happened was entirely different ! In 1885, motor car was invented and by 1900, there were over 10 car manufacturers in London and over 100000 cars were plying on the London roads. Horse dung had already started disappearing ! • In BITS Pilani, in a record time, we constructed a library building in 2004 with an empty stack area of 15000 sft ( for1,50,000 books to be added in next 30 years). Soon we realized it was not required. • In our own country, who had predicted the demise of letter-writing ? Typewriters ? Alarm clocks ? Old cinema houses ? Ball pen refills ? • Nowadays do we find now Stenographers ? Tailors ? Carpenters ?

  3. Changing study habit in HE institutions • Laptops have become an essential study tool for most of the higher education students • Smartphone takes away too much of time of the students • Teachers pushing too much of materials on LMS • UGC & MHRD have been giving a push to the use of technology in educational institutions • Free MOOC courses such as NPTEL, Swayam, Khan Academy, Coursera, EdX,GeorgetownX, etc • Large amount of open access books and journals • Reading books has become ‘need based’ rather than a routine. • Reading has become more specific as a result of Google

  4. Silent, but empty

  5. Silent, but empty

  6. Library without readers

  7. Study carrels without users

  8. Terminals without users

  9. Library without readers

  10. Empty tables

  11. Empty tables

  12. Empty halls

  13. Empty tables

  14. Empty halls

  15. Library is no more a preferred place for private study • Intensive study by faculty members and research scholars has moved from libraries to their offices, laboratories or homes • In other words, use of library as a place for private study has got drastically reduced during the past 2 decades

  16. Collaborative study on the rise

  17. Collaborative study on the lawns

  18. Collaborative study in the foyer

  19. Collaborative study on the lawns

  20. Collaborative study on the staircase

  21. Collaborative study on the passage

  22. Why can’t we release a part of library for collaborative study ? • Library is accepted as the most desired place for collaborative study • Librarians need to grab this new opportunity. • Can’t we part with some part of our library space for collaborative study ?

  23. Collaborative study in library

  24. Collaborative study in library

  25. Collaborative study in library

  26. Collaborative study in library

  27. Individual study area in a library (Silent Zone)

  28. Collaborative study area

  29. Building infrastructure for academic libraries • Both silent and collaborative study areas are required. Thumb rule : 1 : 3 • Reduce stack areas and release space for seats • Adequate space for compact shelves • Move least used books to remote areas in the campus • Library be kept open for long hours • Separate entrance to the collaborative study area – for opening late hours • Effective noise control features required in the halls • User/staff training areas with equipment

  30. Building infrastructure for academic libraries • Varieties of furniture are required • Automation with RFID • Online payment of fines, photocopy charges, etc • Mobile friendly halls • Excellent bandwidth • Plenty of power points • LAN with internet access • Wifi • Firewalls • Network authorization software

  31. Building infrastructure for academic libraries • CCTV • Seat reservation system • PC work stations (For any purpose) • IT helpdesk on all library hours • Scanning equipment • Photocopiers, Printers • TVs for UGC/NPTEL lessons • Dish connectivity • Remote access to resources (EzProxy, RemoteXs)

  32. Building infrastructure for academic libraries • Resources such as e-books, e-journals, DVDs, CDs, etc • E-book readers, iPaD, Tablets • Discovery tools e.g. Ebsco discovery tool • Anti plagiarism software • Print books continue to be used

  33. Silent vs collaborative study zone Silent Zone Collaborative study zone Noise allowed Coffee, soft drinks allowed Meeting rooms, Discussion rooms, halls Minimal stacks White boards/Smartboards Collaborative computer clusters Presentation equipment • Totally silent • No food • Individual study carrels • Stacks nearby

  34. Silent vs collaborative study zone (Contd) Silent Zone Collaborative study zone Furniture facilitating face to face discussion Open staff work stations • Staff cabins

  35. Flexibility is the key • Flexible shelving arrangement • Movable furniture • Flexible reading areas • Multi purpose halls • Flexible office arrangement • Be open to discard equipment, resources, PCs, etc • No plan will hold good for more than 10 years • Continuous staff upskilling to suit the new needs • New library scenario looks very exciting

  36. Thank you <ishwar.bhat@presidencyuniversity.in>

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