The library at a private university with 9,000 students will undergo an 18-month renovation starting in June 2011, during which library services and materials will be relocated to other campus buildings. To communicate the renovation plan, the librarian proposes pretending to be affected stakeholders and considering what information and input they might need or provide through a library blog and other outreach efforts.

1. Communicating our
Renovation Plan
Joseph Kraus
@jokrausdu
http://www.slideshare.net/jokrausdu
University of Denver, Penrose Library
Associate Professor
Science and Engineering Reference Librarian
January 16, 2011

2. Let’s play pretend!
Imagine that you are either:
A. Faculty member
B. Graduate student
C. Undergraduate student
D. Alumni or Visitor

3. Why are we playing pretend?
• Our library will undergo a massive renovation
– 1972, old HVAC system and lighting, Pre‐1976 ADA
standards, not much group study space, etc.
• 140,000 square feet on three floors
• Leave the building for 18 months (6/11‐12/12)
– Library services will go to the Student Union
(Driscoll) Ballroom. Offices go to an old dorm.
– Books go to a storage facility

4. More info about us
• 145+ year old medium sized private institution
• 9,000 FTE students with a Law School
• ~ $25‐30M
• Over 2 million items in the collection
• Lots of orange

5. http://www.flickr.com/photos/50407478@N00/2224490424/

6. http://www.flickr.com/photos/kslovesbooks/3812147476/ and
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kslovesbooks/3812148960/

7. Some past actions
• Brainstormed with library faculty and staff
about questions we think patrons will have.

8. • https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VJKCBBM

10. Blog setup for the main portal
• Weekly info
about the
renovation
• Pics and vids
• Comments
• Polls
• Furniture
• Group study
rooms

11. What has already been
announced?

12. Need Student Input

13. Think back to your group…
• What kind of information would you like to
receive? And how?
• What kind of input would you like to have?
• What kind of questions would you have?

14. Thanks!
• Go get lunch.