The document discusses how libraries can make their spaces work harder for users through flexibility, collaboration, and focusing on knowledge creation rather than just knowledge management. It provides examples of libraries that have recording studios, collaboration rooms, movable walls and furniture, and share spaces with other campus services. The keys to success are said to be involving users, and having flexibility through features like casters, grommets, movable walls and furniture, and ensuring adequate wireless connectivity no matter where items are moved. The future of libraries is seen as moving away from being just collections of books and more towards being spaces that facilitate knowledge sharing and creation.
3. Do we let our spaces work hard enough for
us?
What are successful spaces doing?
But I don't have any space!
Keys to success: involving users, flexibility,
and more flexibility
28. TFDL Digital Media Commons
• 12 Mac Pros with full A/V editing suites
• 4 soundproof editing suites with full A/V
capabilities
• DJ Mixing Board
26 collaborative workrooms with
TeamSpot group collaboration software
29. 7,000 sf digital media creation studio:
• 6 sound recording studios
• 2 video recording studios
• 3 group collaboration rooms with
integrated technology, dual monitor
workstations, and videoconferencing
equipment
69. 2/3 of library budgets are tied up in staff &
rent.
We have to start thinking about how we can
make the library work harder for us.
The library space as a competitive
advantage.
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73. Shared off site storage allows for " repurposing
on-campus library real estate to provide
advanced academic technology services that
support scholarship"
74. Nova Southeastern University - Private
University shares space with Public
Library
TFDL - shares space with Student Success
Centre and Alumni Services (and the
Nickle Galleries)
80. We don't work for books
We let the stories and visitors work for
us!
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83. “The future is already here,
it’s just not evenly
distributed.”
-William Gibson
84. Do we let our spaces work hard
enough for us?
What are successful spaces doing?
But I don't have any space!
Keys to success: involving users,
flexibility, and more flexibility