Better Library and Learning Space
Projects, Trends, Ideas

Coordinator: Watson Les

Language: English
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What are the most important things a 21st-century library should do with its space?

Each chapter in this cutting-edge text addresses this critical question, capturing the insights and practical ideas of leading international librarians, educators and designers to offer you a ?creative resource bank? that will help to transform your library and learning spaces. This is an innovative and practical toolkit introducing concepts, drawing together opinions and encouraging new ways of thinking about library learning spaces for the future.

The book is structured in three parts. Part 1 ? Projects and trends describes features of library space around the world through a selection of focused case studies painting a global picture, identifying common directions and ideas as well as highlighting country and regional diversity.

Part 2 ? Trends and ideas looks at the why and how of library space, covering topics such as contextual factors, current ideas in library space development, and the creative design of new spaces. It examines how library spaces are adapting to new forms of learning, digital literacies and technological fluency.

Introduction - Les WatsonSECTION 11. UK projects and trends – Les Watson and Jan Howden2. USA projects and trends – Matthew Simon3. China projects and trends – Hugh Anderson4. Hong Kong projects and trends – Professor Bob Fox and Peter Sidorko5. Europe projects and trends – Joyce Sternheim and Rob Bruijnzeels6. Australasia projects and trends – Professor Roland Sussex, Professor Peter Tregloan and Professor Philip LongSECTION 27. Library space and technology – Les Watson8. Libraries information and learning – Les Watson and Jan Howden9. Key ideas on space – Les Watson10. Thinking it through – Les WatsonSECTION 311. Beyond space: access is all – or is it? – Professor David Baker12. Thinking inside the box – Colin Allan13. Nothing has changed/everything has changed – the enduring aspects of learning – Hugh Anderson14. Books, nooks and MOOCs – Jo Dane15. The researcher’s view: context is critical – Professor Sheila Corrall and Dr. Ray Lester16. Libraries in the networked society: evolution, revolution, extinction? – Chris Batt OBE17. Libraries at the heart of campus life – Graham Bulpitt18. The library has left the building - Joyce Sternheim and Rob Bruijnzeels19. Beyond analogue: the learning studio as media-age library – Dr. Kyle Dickson20. 3-D libraries for 3-D smarting – Jef Staes21. Learning landscapes, the library and the University of Lincoln: efficiency, effectiveness, expression and experimentation – Professor Mike Neary and Sam Williams22. Viral design: learners building better environments together – Professor Stephen Heppell23. The interior designer’s view – Val Clugston24. Furniture fit for the future – Paul White25. Conclusions – Les Watson

Les Watson, well known for his work on the Saltire Centre, is now a freelance educational consultant on library, learning and IT issues. He has worked in education for 40 years as a teacher, lecturer, dean and pro-vice-chancellor and has managed libraries and information services in several organizations. He has considerable experience of library developments, creating, in addition to the Saltire Centre (2006), REAL@Caledonian (2001), tlc@bedford for Royal Holloway, University of London, (2008), and the Fountains refurbishment for York St John University (2011).