What Does the Future Look Like

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What Does the Future Look Like?

• Trends in Library Services and Space
• April 27, 2006

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Where are We Heading?

• Libraries are changing rapidly from traditional
  book spaces into collaborative user-centered
  spaces.
• Library Services must become more than just
  reference assistance. We are no longer
  Gatekeepers.
• Services must change to meet the visual and
  social learners of the Millenial generation.

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Millenials and the Library

• Only 10 use dial up, but 99 use the Web
• They want fast, 24/7 Access
• Social Networking
• 76 use Facebook or MySpace, 16 Million users
• Electronic Availability
• Students will use whatever they can get, whenever
  they want. 53 do homework after midnight
• Email is dying
• Texting, IM, blogs, and smart phones are primary
  communication tools
• ECAR, 2006

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What Our Students Want

• Group study space
• 82 chose group study space over collection space
• More computers
• 73 chose more workstations over collections
• More comfortable seating (lounge areas)
• 56 ranked lounge seating 1st or 2nd choice
• More electronic resources
• Instruction (formal or informal)
• More opportunities for social interaction (on or
  offline)
• Survey Comments

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Potential Services

• Information Fluency Instruction
• Traditional class, guided tutorials, podcasts for
  distance learners
• Visual Searches
• EBSCO and MOBIUS Encore
• Library Blog, Facebook, Web Resources
• Chat and email reference
• Book Clubs/Talks

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From Library to Information Commons

• Libraries are evolving away from buildings full
  of books
• Students want bright, open spaces with access to
  technology and collaborative space
• Less emphasis on print collections
• 70/30 resource ratio
• Increased access to creative technology
  (multimedia authoring, etc.)
• Access to special programming, workshops, etc.

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Waikato College Information Commons
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Rutgers Information Commons
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Rutgers Group Study
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MU Information Commons
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Lake Forest Reading Room
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Rosen Group Study Rooms
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Evergreen College Information Commons
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Dickinson College Technology Classroom
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Dickinson College Collaborative Classroom
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What should Smiley Library Look Like?

• 2nd Floor Info Commons
• 6 person PC pods
• 2 Group study Rooms
• Collaborative classroom
• Periodicals and minimal reference collection
• User Services Desk
• 3rd Floor
• Reading Room/Large Study Room/Conference Room
• Teacher Education Center
• PC Pods

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What do you want to include?

• Services?
• Space?
• Other Ideas?
• General Feedback?

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More information?

• Carlson, Scott. Are Reference Desks Dying Out?
  Chronicle of Higher Ed. 5333 (Apr 2007) A37.
• Hisle, W. Lee. Reference Questions in the
  Library of the Future, Chronicle of Higher Ed,
  526 (Sep 2006), B6-8. http//search.ebscohost.com
  /login.aspx?directtruedbaphAN18455664siteeh
  ost-live
• EDUCAUSE ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and
  Information Technology, 2006 http//www.educause.e
  du/LibraryDetailPage/666?IDERS0607