Download or read book Redesigning the College Library 2017 Edition written by Primary Research Group Staff and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exhaustive study, based on data from 44 colleges and universities, presents a broad range of data and commentary about how academic libraries have altered their use of space in the past three years, and how they plan to alter it in the future. Among the many issues discussed are uses of space for patron seating, workstations, information commons, group and personal work rooms, classrooms, special collections, meetings and performances, special technology equipped rooms, energy saving technology, roof gardens and much more. The study also looks at overall budget trends in the capital spending and at spending on and results of major redesigns. The 230+ page analysis also looks at general capital spending on information technology, new buildings and other forms of capital expenditures by academic libraries, in addition to exploring the sources and prospects for funding new library capital spending initiatives. Data in the report is broken out by size and type of institution, for public and private institutions, and by level of tuition, among other variables. Just a few of the report's many findings are that: 27% of the surveyed libraries plan to decrease their book collection spaces by greater than 10% and another 39% of the firms by less than 10%. Only 7% of all the libraries in our sample plan an increase in their book collection spaces to any degree and 25% plan no changes over the next three yearsOf all the libraries the sample 61% reported no planned changes to their special collections spaces for the next three years. More than 27% of sampled libraries report planned expansions and the remaining 9.1% will shrink this space allocation.The mean percentage of all library patrons that use their own computing device in the library was 57%. Community colleges lagged other types of colleges; only a mean of 19% of community college students used their laptops or other portable computing devices in the library to access library resources.

Download or read book Redesigning the College Library 2018 Edition written by Primary Research Group Staff and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Redesigning the College Library Building 2013 Edition written by Primary Research Group and published by Primary Research Group Inc. This book was released on 2012 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report looks closely at college plans to restructure or alter space use in college libraries. The 190+ page study gives detailed data on college library plans to increase or decrease space for various departments and purposes, how they plan to develop and deploy their capital budgets, which types of projects and purposes are favored for the near future. The report helps librarians to answer questions such as: How many workstations will libraries deploy? Will the number increase or decrease? What about space allocated to information commons? Or to classroom space? What about office space? Collection space? Space for special collections? The report helps its end users to stay on the cutting edge, to find out what library planners are hoping to achieve in the near future. The study also looks at budgets for repairs, and for major renovations and gives data for overall budgets and on a per student enrolled basis. Data in the study is broken out by size and type of college, with separate data for community colleges, research universities, 4-year colleges and those non-research universities that grant MA/PhD degrees.

Download or read book Redesigning the College Library Building 2014 Edition written by Primary Research Group and published by Primary Research Group Inc. This book was released on 2013 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 220+ page report looks closely at the capital spending plans and building renovation/construction policies of academic libraries, predominantly in the USA and Canada. The study covers capital spending and space allocation plans with highly detailed data on recent library spending and future plans for the construction or renovation of library cafes, seating space, lighting, atriums, classroom space, information commons and other technology-oriented spaces, group study space, storage space, collection space, rooftop space, offices, meeting spaces and auditoriums, entrances and exits, restrooms, gardens and other outdoor spaces, artwork, windows, space and facilities for special collections, performance space, space intended for library applications for specific academic departments and other forms of library space and special features. In addition, the report looks at other forms of capital spending such as plans for library furniture, workstations,information technology and more. The study also presents extensive data on sources of funding for renovations and new construction as well as data on how renovations have been received by the target audience. Redesigning the College Library Building, 2014 Edition also examines special purpose investments in energy saving technology, enhancements to natural light and soundproofing, among others. Data is broken out for public and private colleges, by size and type of college, and by college tuition level.

Download or read book Redesigning America s Community Colleges written by Thomas R. Bailey and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2015-04-09 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the United States, 1,200 community colleges enroll over ten million students each year—nearly half of the nation’s undergraduates. Yet fewer than 40 percent of entrants complete an undergraduate degree within six years. This fact has put pressure on community colleges to improve academic outcomes for their students. Redesigning America’s Community Colleges is a concise, evidence-based guide for educational leaders whose institutions typically receive short shrift in academic and policy discussions. It makes a compelling case that two-year colleges can substantially increase their rates of student success, if they are willing to rethink the ways in which they organize programs of study, support services, and instruction. Community colleges were originally designed to expand college enrollments at low cost, not to maximize completion of high-quality programs of study. The result was a cafeteria-style model in which students pick courses from a bewildering array of choices, with little guidance. The authors urge administrators and faculty to reject this traditional model in favor of “guided pathways”—clearer, more educationally coherent programs of study that simplify students’ choices without limiting their options and that enable them to complete credentials and advance to further education and the labor market more quickly and at less cost. Distilling a wealth of data amassed from the Community College Research Center (Teachers College, Columbia University), Redesigning America’s Community Colleges offers a fundamental redesign of the way two-year colleges operate, stressing the integration of services and instruction into more clearly structured programs of study that support every student’s goals.

Download or read book Redesigning the College Library 2015 Edition written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 200+page study presents detailed data from a survey of academic libraries about their new construction and renovation plans. The report helps its readers to answer questions about how academic libraries have recently used their space and resources and how they plan to use them in the future. The study gives detailed data on trends in capital spending by academic libraries; it includes data for plans for group work rooms, library cafes, the information commons, soundproofing, exterior landscaping, classrooms, workstations, viewing and listening rooms, special collection space, office space, patron seating space, storage space, space for book collections and much more. The study also looks at how academic libraries raise funds for renovations, how the library fares vs. the capital funds needs of other academic entities and departments, the impact of mobile computing on library renovation spending decisions and more. Data is broken out by size and type of library, by level of institutional tuition and other variables. Just a few of the study s many findings are that: More than 26% of private colleges in the sample have increased the size of their information commons over the past three years. A mean of 48.67% of library patrons use their own computing devices in the library. Nonetheless, the number of fixed workstation computers continued to climb in our sample with the mean number deployed rising from 44 in 2012-13 to 47.83 in 2013-14 and 51.27 in 2014-15. Half of the libraries sampled said that they would hold constant space dedicated to classrooms but only 5% intended to reduce such space while 42.5% planned increases. Colleges offering advanced degrees of any kind were more likely than others to want to increase classroom space in the library. 13% of funds raised for recent or plan renovations were derived from grants Only 7.5% have made investments designed to reduce the overall number of workstations in favor of mobile device use in the library. All were public colleges and all had tuition of less than $10,000 annually."

Download or read book Redesigning the College Library Building written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Redesigning the College Library Building, a successor report to our study Academic Library Building Renovation Benchmarks, looks closely at the expansion and alteration plans of American college libraries. The study presents detailed data on capital spending current practices and future plans, specifying investment intent in critical areas such as information technology, new buildings, energy saving technology, furniture, "information commons" and other technology centers, auditoriums and classroom space, staff offices and collection storage space, among others. This highly detailed 225+ page report includes details on purchases of artwork for the library. uses and planned uses of external space, frequency of use of architects and other services, and much more. The study presents an array of data on the current and expected impact of digitization of collection content on use of library space, as well as specific information on assessing the results of major rennovation projects. Data in the report is based on a survey of 45 North American colleges; data is broken out by size and type of college, and by budget for rennovation or alteration projects.

Download or read book Redesigning the College Library written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 200+page study presents detailed data from a survey of academic libraries about their new construction and renovation plans. The report helps its readers to answer questions about how academic libraries have recently used their space and resources and how they plan to use them in the future. The study gives detailed data on trends in capital spending by academic libraries; it includes data for plans for group work rooms, library cafes, the information commons, soundproofing, exterior landscaping, classrooms, workstations, viewing and listening rooms, special collection space, office space, patron seating space, storage space, space for book collections and much more. The study also looks at how academic libraries raise funds for renovations, how the library fares vs. the capital funds needs of other academic entities and departments, the impact of mobile computing on library renovation spending decisions and more. Data is broken out by size and type of library, by level of institutional tuition and other variables.--Publisher's website.

Download or read book Designing Effective Library Learning Spaces in Higher Education written by Enakshi Sengupta and published by Emerald Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2020-09-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditional roles of higher education are giving way to academic partnership, research and open resources. Libraries play a key role to serve as a gateway to information and to promote intellectual discovery among students. This book explores the relevant issues and strategies library science partnerships initiate with stakeholders in the field.

Download or read book Designing Libraries for the 21st Century written by H Thomas Hickerson and published by Assoc of College & Research Libraries. This book was released on 2022-12-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 21st century has seen a transformational shift in the design of college and research libraries, one focused more on user experience and engagement than on collections. Dramatic changes in library design have been driven by changes in the core functions of universities and colleges: the reliance on digital tools and content, integration of technologies into pedagogy and research, and emphasis on the active and social aspects of learning, inclusion, and community engagement. Planning for these vibrant spaces needs to incorporate new program and staffing strategies, robust technical infrastructure, human-centered design, and flexibility to enable ongoing change. Designing Libraries for the 21st Century explores these trends and identifies promising strategies for new or renovated library space. The book features an impressive array of authors drawn largely from the conference of the same name, providing guidance, principles, and a wealth of creative ideas for spaces, technology, programs, and partnerships. Twenty-nine chapters packed with full color images and illustrations explore these themes: 21st-Century Academic Libraries in an Evolving Environment Aligning with the Institutional Vision Working with Architects, Designers, and Planners Key Issues in Planning Collaborations and Convergence Leadership, Organizational Change, and New Staff Roles Programming for Research, Learning, and Community Looking Ahead Often major building projects focus primarily on the physical facility, but this volume makes the case for designing libraries in a much more holistic fashion. Today all types of libraries are engaged in reimagining their roles and the spatial design through which this new vision will be realized. Both inspirational and practical, Designing Libraries for the 21st Century is a must read for librarians, architects, planners, academic leaders, and anyone interested in the future of libraries. This book is also available as an open access edition at https: //bit.ly/DesigningLibraries

Download or read book Rightsizing the Academic Library Collection written by Mary E. Miller and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Honored with many accolades, including a starred review in Library Journal, the first edition of this book demonstrated the power and flexibility of “rightsizing,” an approach that applies a scalable, rule-based strategy to help academic libraries balance stewardship of spaces and the collection. In the five years since Ward’s first edition, the shared print infrastructure has grown in leaps and bounds, as has coordination among programs. With this revision, Miller addresses new options as well as the increasing urgency to protect at-risk titles as you reduce your physical collection. Readers will feel confident rightsizing their institution’s own collections with this book’s expert guidance on the concept of rightsizing, a strategic and largely automated approach that uses continuous assessment to identify the no- and low-use materials in the collection, and its five core elements; crafting a rightsizing plan, from developing withdrawal criteria and creating discard lists to managing workflow and disposing of withdrawn materials, using a project-management focus; moving toward a “facilitated collection” with a mix of local, external, and collaborative services; six discussion areas for decisions on participating in a shared print program; factors in choosing a collection decision support tool; relationships with stakeholders; how to handle print resources after your library licenses perpetual access rights to the electronic equivalent; and future directions for rightsizing

Download or read book Designing Effective Library Learning Spaces in Higher Education written by Enakshi Sengupta and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-16 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditional roles of higher education are giving way to academic partnership, research and open resources. Libraries play a key role to serve as a gateway to information and to promote intellectual discovery among students. This book explores the relevant issues and strategies library science partnerships initiate with stakeholders in the field.

Download or read book Beyond the Information Commons written by Charles Forrest and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-08-22 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the closing decades of the twentieth century, academic libraries responded to rapid changes in their environment by acquiring and making accessible a host of new information resources, developing innovative new services and collaborative partnerships, and building new kinds of technology-equipped spaces to support changing user behaviors and emerging patterns of learning. The “Information Commons” or “InfoCommons” blossomed in a relatively short amount of time in libraries across North America, and around the world, particularly in Europe and the British Commonwealth. This book is more than a second edition of the 2009 book A Field Guide to the Information Commons which documented the emergence of a range of facilities and service programs that called themselves “Information Commons.” This new book updates this review of current practice in the Information Commons and other new kinds of facilities inspired by the same needs and intents, but goes beyond that by describing the continued evolution. This new book is an attempt to answer the question: “What might be the next emerging concept for a technology-enabled, user-responsive, mission-driven form of the academic library?” Like its predecessor, Beyond the Information Commons is structured in two parts. First, a brief series of essays explore the Information Commons from historical, organizational, technological, and architectural perspectives. The second part is a field guide composed of more than two dozen representative entries describing various Information Commons using a consistent format that provides both perspective on issues and useful details about actual implementations. Each of these includes photos and other graphics.

Download or read book The Community College Library written by Janet Pinkley and published by Assoc of College & Research Libraries. This book was released on 2022-04-13 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community colleges are a cornerstone of higher education and serve the unique needs of the communities in which they reside. In 2019, community colleges accounted for 41 percent of all undergraduate students in the United States. Community college librarians are engaged in meaningful work designing and delivering library programs and services that meet the needs of their diverse populations and support student learning. The Community College Library series is meant to lift the voices of community college librarians and highlight their creativity, tenacity, and commitment to students. The Community College Library: Reference and Instruction collects research, programs, and new approaches to reference and instruction implemented by community college librarians around the U.S. Chapters include sample activities and materials and cover topics including using race-centered and trauma-informed practices in the reference interview; incorporating online workshops into an existing information literacy program; and using student-driven pedagogy to navigate the early stages of research. This book demonstrates the innovative and replicable ways community college librarians are meeting the information and research needs of their college population both in person and remotely, all while providing a safe, inclusive space for students to explore and learn.

Download or read book The Community College Library written by Janet Pinkley and published by Assoc of College & Research Libraries. This book was released on 2022-04-13 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community colleges are a cornerstone of higher education and serve the unique needs of the communities in which they reside. In 2019, community colleges accounted for 41 percent of all undergraduate students in the United States. Community college librarians are engaged in meaningful work designing and delivering library programs and services that meet the needs of their diverse populations and support student learning. The Community College Library series is meant to lift the voices of community college librarians and highlight their creativity, tenacity, and commitment to students. The Community College Library: Assessment explores the research, comprehensive plans, and new approaches to assessment being created by community college librarians around the U.S. Chapters include sample activities and materials and cover topics including assessing student learning while shifting from Standards to Framework; investigating and communicating library instruction's relationship to student retention; and building librarian assessment confidence through communities of research practice. This book demonstrates the innovative and replicable ways community college librarians are measuring, evaluating, and reflecting on the services they provide, and how to use these assessments to demonstrate the value and impact of library services and advocate for resources.

Download or read book Innovations in the Designing and Marketing of Information Services written by Jesubright, John Jeyasekar and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2019-11-29 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compounded with the emergence of information technology, information services have become more complex. In order to break the bottleneck in providing information services, the information behavior of the user community must be studied and library staff must be effectively trained to identify, adapt, and satisfy the information needs of every type of information seeker. Innovations in the Designing and Marketing of Information Services provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of improving and expanding information resources and services in a cost-effective way and enables librarians to plan and present information services for the betterment of civil society. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as e-resources, knowledge ethics, and user-friendly technology, this book is ideally designed for librarians, information scientists, behavioral scientists, information technologists, marketers, marketing executives, academicians, researchers, and students.

Download or read book Understanding by Design written by Grant P. Wiggins and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2005 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is understanding and how does it differ from knowledge? How can we determine the big ideas worth understanding? Why is understanding an important teaching goal, and how do we know when students have attained it? How can we create a rigorous and engaging curriculum that focuses on understanding and leads to improved student performance in today's high-stakes, standards-based environment? Authors Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe answer these and many other questions in this second edition of Understanding by Design. Drawing on feedback from thousands of educators around the world who have used the UbD framework since its introduction in 1998, the authors have greatly revised and expanded their original work to guide educators across the K-16 spectrum in the design of curriculum, assessment, and instruction. With an improved UbD Template at its core, the book explains the rationale of backward design and explores in greater depth the meaning of such key ideas as essential questions and transfer tasks. Readers will learn why the familiar coverage- and activity-based approaches to curriculum design fall short, and how a focus on the six facets of understanding can enrich student learning. With an expanded array of practical strategies, tools, and examples from all subject areas, the book demonstrates how the research-based principles of Understanding by Design apply to district frameworks as well as to individual units of curriculum. Combining provocative ideas, thoughtful analysis, and tested approaches, this new edition of Understanding by Design offers teacher-designers a clear path to the creation of curriculum that ensures better learning and a more stimulating experience for students and teachers alike.