What Does the Future Look Like? Trends in Library Services and Space April 27, 2006

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.

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.

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

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

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 1 st or 2 nd choice More electronic resources Instruction (formal or informal) More opportunities for social interaction (on or offline) Survey Comments

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 1 st or 2 nd choice

More electronic resources

Instruction (formal or informal)

More opportunities for social interaction (on or offline)

Survey Comments

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

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

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.

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.

Waikato College Information Commons

Rutgers Information Commons

Rutgers Group Study

MU Information Commons

Lake Forest Reading Room

Rosen Group Study Rooms

Evergreen College Information Commons

Dickinson College Technology Classroom

Dickinson College Collaborative Classroom

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

2 nd Floor Info Commons

6 person PC pods

2 Group study Rooms

Collaborative classroom

Periodicals and minimal reference collection

User Services Desk

3 rd Floor

Reading Room/Large Study Room/Conference Room

Teacher Education Center

PC Pods

What do you want to include? Services? Space? Other Ideas? General Feedback?

Services?

Space?

Other Ideas?

General Feedback?

More information? Carlson, Scott. “Are Reference Desks Dying Out?” Chronicle of Higher Ed. 53:33 (Apr 2007) A37. Hisle, W. Lee. “Reference Questions in the Library of the Future,” Chronicle of Higher Ed, 52:6 (Sep 2006), B6-8. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=18455664&site=ehost-live EDUCAUSE ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2006 http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ERS0607

Carlson, Scott. “Are Reference Desks Dying Out?” Chronicle of Higher Ed. 53:33 (Apr 2007) A37.

Hisle, W. Lee. “Reference Questions in the Library of the Future,” Chronicle of Higher Ed, 52:6 (Sep 2006), B6-8. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=18455664&site=ehost-live

EDUCAUSE ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2006 http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ERS0607