Engaging Students in Academic Library Design: Emergent Practices in Co-Design

Decker, Emy

doi:10.1080/13614533.2020.1761409

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“…As Pionke (2017) comments those with disability have been rarely actually consulted during library design processes. However, recent papers suggest that participatory or co-design of space with students is an increasing trend which could correct these biases (Cerdan Chiscano, 2021;Decker, 2020;Salisbury et al, 2020). This resonates with the need to represent different minoritized groups discussed in the previous section because the complexity of issues surfacing in their experiences demands close cooperation with students themselves to understand their perceptions.…”

Section: Co-design With Studentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors Shaping Future Use and Design of Academic Library Space

Cox

2022

New Review of Academic Librarianship

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COVID is having immediate and long-term impacts on the use of library space through social distancing and shifts in how campus space is used. But these changes will probably not alter the importance of the academic library as a space. In the decade pre COVID libraries saw a growing number of visits, despite the increasing availability of material digitally. The first part of the paper offers an analysis of the main factors driving this historic growth, such as changing pedagogies, diversification in the student body, new technologies plus tighter estates management. Barriers to change such as academic staff attitudes and skills, cost, and slow decision making are also presented. Then, the main body of the paper discusses a number of emerging factors which are likely to further shape the use of library space, namely: concerns with student well-being; sustainability; equality, diversity and inclusion, and decolonisation; increasing co-design with students; and new technologies. A final model captures the main inter-related factors shaping use and design of library space post COVID.

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Section: Co-design With Studentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors Shaping Future Use and Design of Academic Library Space

Cox

2022

New Review of Academic Librarianship

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“…Towards User-Centred Framework in the Global South: Case of Kenyan Universities spaces or educational and technology hubs to contribute effectively to the learning process. Scholars such as Decker (2020) emphasise the need for university libraries to engage their users comprehensively in their space planning projects. This is because feedback from the library users provides experiential and valuable insights into their needs.…”

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Towards User-Centred Framework for Reconfiguring Library Spaces in the Global South: Case of Kenyan Universities

Gikunju,

Odero,

Kwanya

2024

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In the global sphere, there is a trend that is gaining momentum in university libraries, and that is the shifting nature of the physical library spaces. The transition from print to electronic resources is among the issues influencing the shifting of library spaces. The change in pedagogy, where learning activities now lay emphasis on collaboration and group projects, necessitates new requirements in physical library spaces to rhyme with the new purposes and learning styles that better meet users’ needs. Unfortunately, the available library space reconfiguring frameworks are inclined to the global north, which may not be suitable for the global south countries such as Kenya. It is on this strength that this paper seeks to explore how to attain user-centred university library spaces in the global south that meet the needs and wants of the users. The main objective of this paper is to propose a framework for reconfiguring university library spaces. The paper intended to achieve this by exploring suggestions on additional spaces and facilities to be included in the library, identifying attractive spaces and features of a library, exploring projections of the future outlook of the library, and examining elements of a desirable model space for university libraries in Kenya. The methodology employed a pragmatic research philosophy and multiple case studies. Data was collected from students, academic staff, librarians and university librarians. The qualitative data was thematically analysed, while the quantitative data used descriptive statistics. Based on the findings, the study proposed a user-centred framework for reconfiguring university library spaces in Kenya.

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“…While only providing a tally of entrances and exits, it is vital to remember gate count data lacks patron movement throughout the library building (Dotson & Garris, 2008). Several researchers have examined library space usage beyond gate counts to better understand the physical library environment, improve and expand services, and drive future space planning efforts (Decker, 2020;Dominguez, 2016;Thompson, 2015;Montgomery, 2014;Stewart, 2011).…”

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Designing an open-source application to record library gate counts in response to COVID-19

Perera

Nykolaiszyn

2022

Journal of Access Services

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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oklahoma State University Library developed an open-source application to record real-time building capacity.Library student security tracks building entrances and exits via the program, with current visitor numbers appearing on the library's website via an API. This effort helps administrators have a clear picture of building capacity during opening hours for data-driven decision-making and provides users information regarding the library's level of activity.

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Engaging Students in Academic Library Design: Emergent Practices in Co-Design

Cited by 6 publications

References 19 publications

Factors Shaping Future Use and Design of Academic Library Space

Factors Shaping Future Use and Design of Academic Library Space

Towards User-Centred Framework for Reconfiguring Library Spaces in the Global South: Case of Kenyan Universities

Designing an open-source application to record library gate counts in response to COVID-19

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