Chicago Public Library Teen Space

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Chicago Public Library Teen Space

• A YouMedia Location
• Half Semester Presentation

• Zikun Fan Cory Garfin Madhuri Koushik
• Eun Jung Lee Michael Lewis Matt McLean
• Harmon Pollock
• Advisors
• Drew Davidson Jesse Schell

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Clients and Partners

• Chicago Public Library
• Provides location and space

• MacArthur Foundation
• Provides funding and vision

• Chicago Scenic Studios
• Provides consultation and fabrication

• Teenagers
• Our audience and guests

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Teenagers!!!

• YouMedia and Digital Youth Network
• Teen Mentoring
• General Teen Population
• Young Adult Collection

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Client Needs

• Space developed to engage teens
• Library as a destination

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Client Needs

• Re-imagine the library
• Not just books!
• Open doors to new information culture
• Access to mentors

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Client Needs

• Focus on digital creation
• Video editing Final Cut Pro
• Audio mixing Pro Tools, Garage Band
• Digital Image processing - Photoshop

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Client Needs

• Gateway to lifetime of access and learning
• Greater library resources
• Library as a community anchor
• Counteract lack of arts funding in schools

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High Concepts

• Digital Youth Network
• Hangout/Mess Around/Geekout
• Chicago Scenic Studios
• Paddler/Swimmer/Diver
• ETC
• Heros Journey
• Multidisciplinary media

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Research

• Visited other spaces
• 826 San Francisco, Chicago
• Theming
• Fun educational environment
• Schell Games
• Color Choice
• Furniture
• Cerritos Library

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Research

• Cerritos Public Library - Cerritos, California
• Games
• Subtle theming

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Production Approach

• Blueprint Iterations
• Physical Model
• 3D Visualization

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Logistical Approach

• Budget
• Buy Lists
• Furniture
• Electronics
• Installation
• Electrical
• Paint and Flooring
• Accommodating Books and Lockers

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Floor plan
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Floor plan - Entrance
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Floor plan - Hangout
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Floor plan Mess around
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Floor plan Geekout
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Color Scheme
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YouMedia Logo
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Client Response

• Had us present to the Commissioners
• Used our slide shows
• Continually expresses excitement
• Invited to One Book, One Chicago event

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April 13-14 One Book, One Chicago Event

• Sandra Cisneros
• The House on Mango Street
• Mayor Richard M. Daley

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Looking Forward

• Carnegie Library might be interested in a similar
  space
• Our postmortem will help other libraries

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Schedule
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Schedule
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Additional ETC Elements

• LCD trees
• Digital garden
• Greeting screen
• Sign in screen
• Quick-to-implement interactive installments

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Risks

• Budget fluctuations
• Communication with several groups
• Changing requirements
• Boundaries of responsibility unclear at times

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Lessons Learned

• Models help, but
• Set deadlines for client feedback
• Set budget in the early stages
• Story as presentation tool

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How can you help?

• Suggestions on
• Displaying student work
• ETC Elements (interactive installments)
• Sound dampening

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Thank you!

• We want to thank all the faculty and especially
• Drew Davidson
• Jesse Schell
• John Dessler
• Janice Metz
• Caitlin Zunic
• Debi Pils
• Steve Audia
• Allen Hahn
• CPL
• Amy Eshleman
• Karim Adib
• Bernie Nowakowski
• MacArthur Foundation
• Connie Yowel
• Institute of Play
• Katie Salen
• Digital Youth Network

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Please Visit Us in Room 3204!
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Questions?