The document discusses trends in academic library building design, including: - More mixed-use spaces that combine library functions with other programs like art galleries, cafes, and student centers. - A focus on sustainability, flexibility, and technology to support student collaboration and learning. - Smaller print collections and more digital resources are changing the role of academic libraries.

1. TOP LIBRARY BUILDING TRENDS LLAMA BES Library Building Awards Committee

4. Top Library Building Trends Library Planning for Meeting Customer Needs – Creative Steps Used in Planning New Facilities Barbara Norland Senior Librarian, Building Projects District of Columbia Public Library 901 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 202-727-2936

6. DCPL Current Capital Projects Top Library Building Trends

19. Inviting & Friendly Spaces – Transparent Space Top Library Building Trends

20. Inviting & Friendly Spaces – “Room with a View” Top Library Building Trends

28. Hi. I’m Kim Bolan Cullin. A stunningly realistic drawing, isn’t it?

29. It’s time to talk about… SPACE

30. Uh… wrong space.

31. How about… Library Space BUMMER

33. Great library space is more than architecture & furniture.

34. Space is a launch pad… for a lean, mean, service machine!

35. Hell, yeah!

36. Libraries… THE FINAL FRONTIER. And a space where people want to be!

37. It’s time to rethink “traditional” library service!!!!

38. And that means we need to talk about the… 4F S

39. A.K.A. F UNCTION F LEXIBILITY F ORM F EEDBACK

40. Let’s put the FUN in Fun ction

41. Put your personal biases & expectations aside and ask yourself, “ What do your users need & want most?” Rebels!

42. Browseable collections put materials within arms reach.

43. Power tools need hooks and pegs, not shelves & book ends. Uncommon collections deserve uncommonly great spaces! Now Circulating: Hand and Power Tools – Globe Public Library (AZ) Fishing Equipment – Wood Library (NY)

44. As your community “grows up” the spaces they use should grow too.

45. Build Multi-functional, Zoned Children’s Spaces And they will come!

46. Pre-school Ages 0 - 4

47. Young School Aged Ages 5 - 8

48. Pre-teen Ages 9 - 12

49. Move beyond the “one space fits all ages” concept. Build a library that works with ages 0 - 18 and fosters youth development at all stages!

50. Separate, Interactive Teen Spaces

51. Think… variety in size & function, flexibility, capability. FLEX Meeting Spaces

52. This space has it all!

53. Orange County (FL) Library System Big service desks be gone! Smaller kiosks encourage interaction! RIP Big Desk!

54. Supported Self-Service… Provides fast & convenient access for checkout, holds pick-up, and more!

55. Drive up services add convenience. Can I get fries with that fiction?

56. Digital Creativity Spaces let users explore technology in new ways.

57. And…it doesn’t have to take place “in a room.”

58. Let’s talk about SPACE & SIGNS. I’m a Pisces! Not that sign.

59. Excellent, clear signage guides patrons to where they’d like to be.

60. Eliminating jargon lets customers understand the library.

61. Digital Signage spreads messages quickly .

62. Flexibility enhances functionality

63. Flexible spaces grow, move, and change on a daily basis to fit your ever changing needs.

64. Casters let space move to accommodate different arrangements, events, etc.

65. Flexibles spaces don’t just look cool…

66. They can also be adapted today, tomorrow, and even after 5 years without significant $$$$ investment! Like a librarian high roller!

67. Form Adds Appeal

68. Furniture , color & lighting are essential. Ooooo... PRETTY.

69. New seating Color + Lighting Transformed Space Simple changes can have a huge impact.

70. Make your library a place where people want to be.

71. Feedback enables users to shape space

72. The 4Fs work together… And user feedback moves them all forward!

73. Get user input & show them the possibilities

74. Online discussion forums & surveys enable even your busiest users to provide input.

75. Eye-catching, informative (and humorous) presentations grab your patrons’ attention & educate them . Aliens get attention!

76. Need Help or Want More Ideas? [email_address] www.libraryexperience.com indielibrarian.blogspot.com Contact me!

80. Musiatowicz, Martin. Hybrid Vigour and the Art of Mixing. Independent Magazine of Architecture + Technology. Spring 2008 Issue 31 In recent times an interest in hybrid techniques has resurfaced, facilitated largely by a number of economic and political factors. p. 11

82. Academic Library Building Trends In 8 Minutes sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 Is It A Library? Carson, Scott. Is It a Library? A Student Center? The Athenaeum Opens at Goucher College. Chronicle of Higher Education. Sep 24 2009

83. "It struck me as an important concept," Mr. Ungar says. "You don't diminish the importance of the library by putting other things in it." Sanford J. Ungar, President of Goucher College Any new (academic) library building will have hissing espresso machines, padded chairs, and noisy study areas. But what does one make of a library with an art gallery, a restaurant, and open forum space that can seat at least 700 people? How about treadmills, exercise bikes, and rowing machines as well? Carson, Scott. Is It a Library? A Student Center? The Athenaeum Opens at Goucher College. Chronicle of Higher Education. Sep 24 2009

84. “ Today's academic-library buildings, more than any other campus structures, have to be all things to all people—places where social and intellectual pursuits collide, places that serve the community and the individual simultaneously. Dig into a book. Get a latte. Collaborate on a project. Nap during a study session. College libraries are a destination for those activities and more .” Carson, Scott. Is It a Library? A Student Center? The Athenaeum Opens at Goucher College. Chronicle of Higher Education. Sep 24 2009

85. http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/8348/ rmjm-architects-athenaeum-at-goucher-college-baltimore.html Goucher College Athenaeum Is it a Library?

87. John Spoor Broome Library California State University, Cannel Islands http://www.vcstar.com/news/2009/aug/28/new-art-exhibit-at-csu-channel-islands-portraits/ Many thanks to Dean of the Library, Amy Wallace who answered my inquiries about their new library via email. John Spoor Broome Library California State University, Channel Islands Architect: Sir Norman Foster

88. John Spoor Broome Library California State University, Channel Islands Occupants & Partners: • University Writing Center • Learning Resource Center • Information Technology • Disability Resource Programs http://www.library.csuci.edu/indexes/JSBConstruction.pdf

89. Camarillo, Calif., Aug. 27 The Art Program at CSU Channel Islands has announced their latest art exhibit at the John Spoor Broome Library entitled, 'Photographic Portraits by Donna Granata: The Art of Building Community.' These works are part of Ms. Granata's Focus on the Masters (FOTM) Portrait Series. http://www.vcstar.com/news/2009/aug/28/new-art-exhibit-at-csu-channel-islands-portraits/ Dean Amy Wallace: ..art tracks to hang art everywhere. Art Gallery , custom made exhibit cases that are portable and custom exhibit cases built into our shelves .”

90. Dean Amy Wallace: We have no carrels. We have no separate viewing or listening stations. We check out flip cams, dvd recorder, laptops, etc. So we designed big cabinets in circulation to check out such.

91. The main Learning Commons area offers five service desks: Reference and Research Assistance, Learning Commons & Technical Support, Academic Advising & Career Services, the Writing Center, and the Assistive Technologies Center. The Reference Desk and the Learning Commons support desks are stationed at either end of the the large public computer area; Academic Advising is centrally located amidst the student login workstations; Assistive Technologies and the Writing Center are located on the periphery of the Commons area. 8 Minutes on Academic Library Building Trends sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208

93. RMJM architects completed a new athenaeum for Goucher college's Baltimore campus. The 103,000 square foot, sustainable building consists of two green roofs, a rain garden, high performance glass, recycled materials and innovative mechanical systems of optimal efficiency. Greener - More Efficient http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/8348/ rmjm-architects-athenaeum-at-goucher-college-baltimore.html

94. Dean Amy Wallace: “ We have won several building awards related to greenness…no flush urinals, lights, energy use, etc.”

95. 8 Minutes on Academic Library Building Trends sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 http://services.pcl.com/projects/Active/5200190/index.aspx Project was initially bid at 25% over budget by others. PCL and its design partner, Gruen Associates, rescoped and redesigned the project to meet the owner's absolute $44 million budget cap.. `

97. “ I think that's not a very accurate depiction of what I see happening at research libraries,” said Deborah Jakubs, vice provost for library affairs at Duke University. “I see the exact opposite happening, that libraries are taking on new roles — [such as] working with faculty in introducing technology into teaching... there's a lot more intersection with libraries and faculty than he (Greenstein) would lead you to believe.” Kolowich, Steve. Libraries of the Future. INSIDE HIGHER ED. Sep 24 2009 http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/09/24/libraries

102. The Thomas G. Barnet Library Instruction Classroom has computers for hands on instruction as well as a multimedia teaching workstation. Spartanburg Community College (SC) http:// library.sccsc.edu/libtour/newdefault.htm Hands-On Learning

105. Soft seating. Spartanburg Community College (SC) http:// library.sccsc.edu/libtour/newdefault.htm More User Options University of Texas San Antonio John Peace Library http://libtmp.lib.utsa.edu/blogs/index.php/2009/11/16/more-group-study-rooms?blog=3

106. http://libtmp.lib.utsa.edu/blogs/index.php/2009/11/16/more-group-study-rooms?blog=3 More User Options University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business www.businessweek.com/.../01/a_new_building.html University of Northern Colorado

107. Georgia State University www.library.gsu.edu/roomres/how/ More User Options

108. "Harrington Learning Commons Santa Clara University"

109. "Harrington Learning Commons Santa Clara University"

111. “ Starting point for research identified by faculty in 2003, 2006, and 2009.” The library building less used by researchers. Schonfeld, Roger & Ross Housewright. Faculty Survey 2009: Key Strategic Insights for Libraries, Publishers, and Societies. Ithicka S+R. 2010. http://www.ithaka.org/ithaka-s-r/research/faculty-surveys-2000-2009/Faculty%20Study%202009.pdf 8 Minutes on Academic Library Building Trends sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208

113. “ The university library of the future will be sparsely staffed, highly decentralized, and have a physical plant consisting of little more than special collections and study areas .” That’s what Daniel Greenstein , vice provost for academic planning and programs at the University of California System, told a room full of university librarians Wednesday at Baruch College of the City University of New York, where the higher education technology group Ithaka held a meeting to discuss “sustainable scholarship ”. Kolowich, Steve. Libraries of the Future. INSIDE HIGHER ED. Sep 24 2009

114. “ As archives and services at individual libraries shrink, so would their staffs—and so would their operating costs.” Daniel Greenstein , vice provost for academic planning and programs at the University of California System Kolowich, Steve. Libraries of the Future. INSIDE HIGHER ED. Sep 24 2009 http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/09/24/libraries

115. “ Within the decade, he ( Daniel Greenstein ) said, groups of universities will have shared print and digital repositories where they store books they no longer care to manage. “There are national discussions about how and to what extent we can begin to collaborate institutionally to share the cost of storing and managing books,” he said. “That trend should keeping continuing as capital funding is scarce, as space constraints are severe, especially on urban campuses — and, frankly, as funding needs to flow into other aspects of the academic program.” Kolowich, Steve. Libraries of the Future. INSIDE HIGHER ED. Sep 24 2009 http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/09/24/libraries

116. “ The analog counterpart to the DRS is the Harvard Depository (HD) located in the countryside about 45 minutes from Boston. A low, modular building with loading dock bays, it resembles a wharhouse more than anything else…. Just two librarians oversee 7.5 million books held in an energy-efficient, climate-controlled environment—more than twice as many as Widener, which is three times as large.” p. 41 Shaw, Jonathan. Gutenberg 2.0. Havard Magazine. May-June 2010 http://harvardmagazine.com/2010/05/gutenberg-2-0

121. Library Building Trends What’s Next Jeffrey A. Scherer, FAIA Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd.

122. Choices

123. Headaches

127. Embedded in Nature

128. Clear Paths

129. Maximum for Minimum

130. Home away from Home

131. Concierge + Automation

132. Choice : Introverts + Extroverts

133. Quiet as a Mouse

134. Clean. Smart. Plug-n-Play

135. Wonderment

136. Portals

137. Spirit and Happiness

138. Different Strokes

139. Baby stays in the Bath Water

140. Curiosity Kills No One

142. Top Library Building Trends Joan Frye Williams ALA Conference – Washington, DC June 28, 2010

143. Civilian focus

144. Hospitality

145. Exteriors that invite exploration

146. Augmented reality

147. Absolutely clear service desks

148. Situational signs

149. Portability

150. Shelves on wheels

151. People on wheels

152. Point of need vending

153. Creativity

154. Open, communal lab/studio space

155. Extreme daylighting

156. General lighting friendly to screens that face UP

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