future academic libraries: a uts view

UTS: UTS: Imagining & Imagining & Building our Building our Library Library of the Future of the Future

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCPPhbFgAs4

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LIBRARY RETRIEVAL SYSTEMUnderground

LEARNING COMMONSRelocated & upgraded UTS Library

Student vision http://www.youtube.com/user/UTSLibrary#p/a/u/0/G8TnzAdGnqI

From book storage to

media suites, new learning

spaces & much

improved search & discovery

LRS Movie http://www.flickr.com/photos/malbooth/4118722777/in/set

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UTS LRS capacity c.900,000 items

Browse within:

RFID

Image by Maschinenjunge

Not only:•Access•Transactions•Tracking

But also:•Location & guidance•Smarter library•Assisting IL

Welcoming, Porous, Invisible

security, 14,000 sq m,250k items on open access

Study spacesParticipatory design

Designing behaviours out/inClub-like?

Merged digital & physical

Amsterdam Public Library, photo: Alex Byrne

From passive From passive

consumers to consumers to

active trend-active trend-

setters & setters &

explorersexplorers

Partnering with research & publishing

From passive collectors to active collectors, publishers, creators, curators

• for conversationfor conversation• for debatefor debate• for collaborationfor collaboration• adaptableadaptable• scalable withinscalable within

Flexible Flexible learning learning

spacesspaces

New service modelNew service modelWe will make some progress in 2010We will make some progress in 2010

Sustainability

Designed for & modelling sustainable operations, procurement, travel, relationships

Cultural & Social hub

Image: http://davidgarciastudio.blogspot.com/2009/07/archive-series.html

From service From service

provider to cultural, provider to cultural,

learning & learning &

community hubcommunity hub

Work spaces & people:Work spaces & people:Mobile, Connected, Visible, Agile Mobile, Connected, Visible, Agile Adaptable & Open Adaptable & Open

You already know how to use it!

Image: http://www.flickr.com/people/korosirego/

What do our future students

want?Meaningful signageThematic identityNatural light!Greenery, treesCurved spaces Decent ceilings Customisable, open spaces & atriumsArtObvious sustainabilityComfy chairsLack of rules

Extended learningRandomness

Gaming/media spacesGrand entry area Water

featuresIntuitive technology

Imagine compilation

What our people need What our people need (IMHO)(IMHO)

A decent tertiary or other relevant qualificationA decent tertiary or other relevant qualification

Ability to communicate in various waysAbility to communicate in various ways

A genuine and engaging personalityA genuine and engaging personality

Obvious enthusiasm or passion for their fieldObvious enthusiasm or passion for their field

Original ideas & a creative spiritOriginal ideas & a creative spirit

Problem solving skillsProblem solving skills

Evidence of the application of these skillsEvidence of the application of these skills

Ability to work with others & individuallyAbility to work with others & individually

Staffing video Staffing video http://www.youtube.com/user/UTSLibrary#p/a/u/1/iLelhZHb3G8 http://www.youtube.com/user/UTSLibrary#p/a/u/1/iLelhZHb3G8