Library newbuild

Why?
• Existing buildings approach end of natural life span
• Buildings not fit for purpose, libraries have ‘made do’
• Wider college newbuild programme
• Larger student numbers
• Need for more cost-effective use of space
• IT to enable rather than control learning
• Accommodate varied ways of learning
– Collaborative
– personalisation
In context
• major academic newbuild programme
• Building schools for the future
• LSC funding for Further Education
• HE investment in newbuild & expansion
• Designing for 21st century learning
Which means spaces that are
• Flexible
• Future-proofed
• Creative
• Supportive
Repositioning the library?
The current scenario –
the library as a neutral,
multi-use space?

Teaching Library Social

Spaces spaces
Add digital technologies & social
networks to the mix …

ref: Michael Habib

Flexibile learning space
Glasgow Saltire Centre
Flexible space
Technology rich
Moveable overhead
lighting
Electricity points in
furnishings and floor

More on the Saltire

Centre
Study centre approach
Worcester College
Distributed study
centres
Self contained space
Specific to each
curriculum area

More on Worcester’s study centres

Public Library influence
• Branding
• Social spaces
• Zoning
• Book shop cafes
• Multimedia
• Public sector in turn High St influence
Public libraries - Peckham
• • 1999
• Alsop Architects
• Stirling Prize winner
• Regeneration
• Pod spaces
• Zoned areas
Description
• Plaza
and Tower Hamlets
• • 4 Idea Stores
• 2002 – 2006
• Adjaye architects
• Library service
• Lifelong learning

Description
JISC materials
• Designing spaces for effective learning
• JISC Video case studies
• JISC Infonet toolkit
• JISC Infonet Flickr photo collection
– Search by aspect of design
– institution
– type of space
JISC Infonet photos
Other materials
• What if… re-imagining learning spaces
– Futurelab
• Designing Libraries public library database
– Designing Libraries
• Design excellence in FE awards
– RIBA / LSC
• Learning spaces
– Educause
• Good School libraries
– Ofsted
• CoFHE Mid West Spaced out presentations
– CoFHE
RSC South East support
• Sharing regional case studies
• Strategic advice
• Technical infrastructure advice
• Training in digital tools & technologies

rsc-support@kent.ac.uk