Build the students what they want

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Build the students what they want

• Theresa Liedtka, Valarie Adams Virginia Cairns

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UTCs New Building Wiki

• Library New Building Project
• Project Facts
• Internal Library Building Committee
• New Library Program Statement Committee
  (university-wide group)
• Program Statement
• Campus Involvement
• Site Visit Information
• Suggested Readings and Media
• Leave Feedback  

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Charge University New Library Committee

• The university library is the heart of the
  campus. .. It reflects an organic combination of
  people, collections, services, and facilities,
  whose sole purpose is to assist users in the
  process of transforming information into
  knowledge. 
• Technological change is transforming libraries
  and has rendered obsolete the concept that a
  library exists in isolation and self
  sufficiency.  Libraries exist in a collaborative,
  complex information-driven world. The modern
  library must be dynamic and future-oriented.
• These principles will be the foundation on which
  our new library is built.

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Decision-Making

• Traditional, Stationary Shelving
• No change to current layout
• Keep all materials in open shelving, like the
  current library
• Estimated space needed is 34,199 square feet
• Compact Shelving
• Approach recommended by Internal Library
  Committee
• Move 95 of collection in to compact stacks
• Estimated space needed is 18,164 square feet
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• Hybrid approach
• Second choice of Internal Library Committee
• Monographs open and traditional / Serials
  compact
• Estimated space needed is 28,575 square feet.

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Vision Sessions

• Architectural Vision
• 17 Interior "ooh wow" (rock wall, fireplace,
  water feature)
• 15 Distinctive but traditional
• 14 Landmark/guidepost to transport visitors, ie.
  clock tower or spire
• 12 Physical impetus to drive the Chamberlain quad
  
• 12 Sustainable-opportunity / LEED as much as
  possible
• Patron Environment
• 12 People as "center"
• 12 Make the Library the "place" for academic
  gathering
• 10 Quiet "nooks and crannies"
• 9 Flexible, traditional and warm but
  encourages work
• Tie 8 - Non-intimidating and Students 3rd
  place
• Themes
• 18 Sanctuary for study
• 15 Intellectual center of campus, perhaps of
  Chattanooga
• 11 Reflects the highest values of the institution
  
• 11 "Center" of University

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Faculty Survey

• If provided, what environment would you prefer
  for a faculty lounge in the new library?
• A living room with a fireplace, floor lamps,
  coffee tables and comfy chairs (33)
• An airport lounge with high ceilings, huge
  windows, and a monumental space (5)
• A private club complete with small tables,
  traditional chairs, and wood paneling (13)
• A monastery with big, long tables, walls of
  bookshelves, table lamps and stone trim (10)
• A lab with banks of computer workstations,
  overhead lighting and modern furniture (9)

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Student Survey

• Assume a study area of the new library is open 24
  hours a day, Sun-Thurs, how often would you use
  this space between 12-8am?
• Very often, 3-4 times per week (88)
• Often, 1-2 times per week (144)
• Not often, only occasionally (173)
• Not at all (73)
• Assume a study area of the new library is open 24
  hours a day, Sun-Thurs, how important is it to
  you that a staff member be present from 12-8am?
• Extremely important (90)
• Very important (68)
• Important (112)
• Not very important (144)
• Not important at all (65)

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Transparency Communication
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Recurring themes

• ADA accessible
• Bathrooms!
• Collections
• Design
• Green building
• Technology

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Library Instruction Feedback

• Coffee 35
• Technology 20
• Silly / unusable 16

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So Andy, where are the
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New Partnerships

• Student Academic Suport Center
• Writing Center
• Advising Center
• Tutoring Center
• Student Success Center
• Supplemental Instruction
• Graduate Student Association
• Office of Students with Disabilities
• Walker Teaching Resource Center

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Learning from others
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Read All About It!
http//www.lib.utc.edu/building
Theresa-Liedtka_at_utc.edu Valarie-Adams_at_utc.edu Vi
rginia-Cairns_at_utc.edu