University Libraries

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Transformation of WIU Libraries
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Library Changes Between 2000-2006

• Circulation Statistics down 129
• Print Journals 2500 down to 1600
• Electronic Reserve 169 increase
• ILL Statistics 42 increase
• Electronic Journals almost none in 2000 to
  20,000 currently.
  
• Gate Count 34 increase
• Seating space in libraries down from 3000 upon
  opening, to 1331 currently.
  
• Archives no digital collection in 2000 to 4000
  pieces of digital history of the region.
  

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Major Themes that Impact Todays Libraries

• Information Anytime and Anywhere
• Access versus Ownership of information resources
  
  
• Digital Native versus the Digital Immigrant

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Todays student in perspective

• Today's 21-year-olds were born in 1985
• The internet was two years old
• Nintendo launched 'Super Mario Brothers'
• World Wide Web
• The Palm Pilot
• Mobile phones
• Napster and Blogger.com
• The iPod and the early social networking services
  appeared in 2002
  
• Skype launched in 2003
• YouTube launched in 2005

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Challenges of Creating Digital Collections

• Greater need for high speed computers and
  wireless devices in the library.
  
• Increased use and demand for electronic databases
  and journals
  
• Education of the virtual learner
• Access versus Ownership
• Balancing the print and electronic materials
• Digitizing our archival and historical documents,
  i.e. creation of WIUs Digital Library
  
• Storage of University Archives and Special
  Collections

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Challenges of Creating Learning Space

• Recreation and revitalization of library space
  and services
  
• Demand for collaborative learning spaces in the
  library
  
• Demand for compact storage and preservation of
  our historical documents

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Student Digital Commons Phase One
B E F O R E
A F T E R
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Where are we now in terms of storage?
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What are the benefits of compact storage units?

• Compact storage saves space and can help to
  preserve the life of documents.
  
• Superior alternative to stacking books, articles,
  and documents on the floor or tops of book
  shelves.

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So how does compact shelving work?
Side view in action!
Overhead view

• Compact storage shelving can be controlled and
  moved just by pressing a button or on other units
  by turning a crank.

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Compact storage gives up to 50 more floor space

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Compact Storage gives WIU the opportunity to
Recreate and Revitalize the Malpass Library and
Transform WIU Libraries
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We want to

• Exploit the educational mission of the library
• Create an Information Commons
• Improve Library Efficiency
• Increase technology innovation to provide the
  delivery of information anytime and anywhere
  
• Hire, train and retain tech savvy staff

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• Our Vision
• WIU Libraries serves as a portal to the
  information landscape (physical and virtual)
  
• Our Slogan
• WIU Libraries The Learning Space

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Our Goal

• Inspire and educate Faculty and Students to use
  the library through innovative services and
  redesigned facilities.
  

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