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In the Information Age: Do Physical Spaces for Knowledge Matter? Or, Redesigning for the Next Generation Libraries: challenges & critical issues  Gwenda Thomas   Rhodes University Library
Rhodes University Eastern Cape
Highway Africa: Consider these media comments…  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
So what is the future vision for libraries in the Information Age…  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
Challenges of the new reality ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Rethink: does library as place have relevance ,[object Object],[object Object]
Disconnect 1: Academic library practices @ crossroads  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Disconnect 2: Library users are no longer a captive audience  ,[object Object],[object Object]
Disconnect 3: ‘Silver Surfers’ fast catching the ‘Google Generation’ ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Google Generation information behaviour traits  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
‘ Silver Surfer’ information behaviour traits @ Symposium  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
‘Silver Surfers’ ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Disconnect 4: Info savvy vs Techie savvy ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Redefine services: know your users  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
And keep them close (and your non-users)  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
(And your lost users…journalists)  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Reshape & revitalise physical spaces as a desirable “draw” ,[object Object],[object Object]
Reshape study & learning zones across the library  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
Reshape study & learning zones across the library ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Rebrand perceptions  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
Conclusion ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The final word… “ People want what they want when they want it. They don’t want something else, they don’t want less than they want, and they certainly don’t want it at some other time”.  H I Forsha  The pursuit of quality through personal change  1992
Thank you!

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