Why? Existing buildings approach end of natural life span Buildings not fit for purpose, libraries have ‘made do’ Wider college newbuild programme Larger student numbers Need for more cost-effective use of space IT to enable rather than control learning Accommodate varied ways of learning Collaborative personalisation

Existing buildings approach end of natural life span

Buildings not fit for purpose, libraries have ‘made do’

Wider college newbuild programme

Larger student numbers

Need for more cost-effective use of space

IT to enable rather than control learning

Accommodate varied ways of learning

Collaborative

personalisation

In context major academic newbuild programme Building schools for the future LSC funding for Further Education HE investment in newbuild & expansion Designing for 21 st century learning

major academic newbuild programme

Building schools for the future

LSC funding for Further Education

HE investment in newbuild & expansion

Designing for 21 st century learning

Which means spaces that are Flexible Future-proofed Creative Supportive

Flexible

Future-proofed

Creative

Supportive

Repositioning the library? Teaching Spaces Library Social spaces The current scenario – the library as a neutral, multi-use space?

Add digital technologies & social networks to the mix … ref: Michael Habib

Flexibile learning space Glasgow Saltire Centre Flexible space Technology rich Moveable overhead lighting Electricity points in furnishings and floor More on the Saltire Centre

Glasgow Saltire Centre

Flexible space

Technology rich

Moveable overhead lighting

Electricity points in furnishings and floor

Study centre approach Worcester College Distributed study centres Self contained space Specific to each curriculum area More on Worcester’s study centres

Worcester College

Distributed study

centres

Self contained space

Specific to each

curriculum area

Public Library influence Branding Social spaces Zoning Book shop cafes Multimedia Public sector in turn High St influence

Branding

Social spaces

Zoning

Book shop cafes

Multimedia

Public sector in turn High St influence

Public libraries - Peckham 1999 Alsop Architects Stirling Prize winner Regeneration Pod spaces Zoned areas Plaza Description

1999

Alsop Architects

Stirling Prize winner

Regeneration

Pod spaces

Zoned areas

Plaza

and Tower Hamlets 4 Idea Stores 2002 – 2006 Adjaye architects Library service Lifelong learning Description

4 Idea Stores

2002 – 2006

Adjaye architects

Library service

Lifelong learning

JISC materials Designing spaces for effective learning JISC Video case studies JISC Infonet toolkit JISC Infonet Flickr photo collection Search by aspect of design institution type of space

Designing spaces for effective learning

JISC Video case studies

JISC Infonet toolkit

JISC Infonet Flickr photo collection

Search by aspect of design

institution

type of space

JISC Infonet photos

Other materials What if… re-imagining learning spaces Futurelab Designing Libraries public library database Designing Libraries Design excellence in FE awards RIBA / LSC Learning spaces Educause Good School libraries Ofsted CoFHE Mid West Spaced out presentations CoFHE

What if… re-imagining learning spaces

Futurelab

Designing Libraries public library database

Designing Libraries

Design excellence in FE awards

RIBA / LSC

Learning spaces

Educause

Good School libraries

Ofsted

CoFHE Mid West Spaced out presentations

CoFHE

RSC South East support Sharing regional case studies Strategic advice Technical infrastructure advice Training in digital tools & technologies [email_address]

Sharing regional case studies

Strategic advice

Technical infrastructure advice

Training in digital tools & technologies

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