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Overview
How do changes in learning theory, technology, and use patterns translate into program and design choices when renovating or building academic libraries? Whether an institution is planning a renovation or a new library building, revitalizing the library as a learning space is a complex endeavor, requiring knowledge of library users' space needs and research-driven design, as well as a commitment to involving multiple stakeholders throughout the campus.
This hands-on institute will provide you with an integrated and practical approach to library planning and design.
Participants will:
- Analyze the latest in library design and learning space theory
- Investigate the fundamentals of library master planning
- Explore a variety of student services found in libraries
- Uncover processes for working with project stakeholders and promoting campus involvement
A Comprehensive Approach to Library Revitalization
The conference will be organized by the five phases of library revitalization: vision and discovery, planning and programming, design, renovation, and operation, paying most attention to the vision, planning, and design portions.
Participants will leave with a framework of how to begin their library design or renovation project.
Who Should Attend
Library deans and directors, senior associates, and others involved in the library planning process, such as facilities or development administrators, will learn how to approach a library planning project.
Because this institute invites attendees to establish criteria for design decisions, institutions will benefit from sending a planning committee to the event. If your library planning committee has not been defined, an effective institutional team may consist of the dean or director of libraries, the primary advocate for the library project, and other stakeholders from the library, academic affairs and facilities management.
What People Are Saying
"This institute has provided a wonderful, thought provoking platform for developing a vision for space planning and all of the associated elements." —Michael Crumpton, Associate Dean, Administrative Services, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
"As a 'newbie' in the library field, this conference enabled me to look at my institution's library space with 'fresh' eyes. The vision is clear! I am well informed to create a learning space that will entice and keep students and faculty in the library." —Fatima Barnes, Meharry Medical College
Site Visit
Join us on a tour of Eckerd College to see how the ideas that you've learned have been put into practice. Opened in January 2005, the Peter H. Armacost library was chosen for the site visit because of its innovative design and also because of collected data that shows the impact a library can have on campus life. The library is conveniently located near the student center and dormitories. It houses the college's book and periodical collections and features seating for about 400, including 17 group study rooms and 58 computer stations. You will have the opportunity to tour the facility, interview staff, and hear about this project from start to finish from a variety of stakeholders.
Pre-Conference Work
This conference will incorporate several working sessions to help you reflect on your library planning project. To facilitate this effort, we will be asking participants to complete a pre-conference assignment online. A link to a website for you to post your information as well as see other participants' projects will be emailed to you about a month before the start of the conference.
Program Agenda
Monday, March 1, 2010
| 12:30 – 1:00 p.m. |
| Registration |
| 1:00 – 1:15 p.m. |
| Welcome & Introductions |
| 1:15 – 1:45 p.m. |
| Introducing the five phases of Library Revitalization: Project Implementation from Vision to Punch list |
Construction and renovation flow directly from vision and design—the quality of your results depends on the quality of your planning. You will apply one case study that details a library building project from start to finish. The case study will introduce a project management process for all five phases of library revitalization: vision and discovery, planning and programming, design, renovation, and operation. It will also incorporate a checklist of issues to be aware of throughout planning, design and construction.
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| 1:45 – 2:45 p.m. |
| Phase 1—Vision: Library as Place and Learning Space |
Technology has transformed the way we work, play, and learn. Faculty increasingly work across disciplines toward effective action in the world. Higher education's customers—students, parents, trustees, funding agencies, and donors—demand increased accountability and demonstrated return on investment. To address these changes, this session will:
- Examine the increased attention paid to the scholarly community's experience of the library
- Introduce a model to describe the evolution of the library/customer relationship
- Point toward some key indicators for measuring academic library effectiveness focused on user behaviors and responses to library as place
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| 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. |
| Phase 2—Plan: Creating a Program and Plan of Service Based on User Needs |
The most successful academic library space programs are those that align with the needs and work practices of users and help them to accomplish their academic goals. This session will describe how some low-cost ethnographic research can provide very valuable input into:
- Articulation of space needs
- Determination of function(s)
- Selection of furniture and its layout
- Co-location of services
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| 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. |
| Networking Reception (included in registration) |
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
| 8:15 – 8:45 a.m. |
| Continental Breakfast (included in registration) |
| 8:45 – 10:00 a.m. |
| Phase 3– Plan: Interpreting the Architects' Tools |
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In planning your library building or revitalization project, it's critical to understand how architectural tools like drawings relate to the planning process and the final product. Join us for a primer on these tools, and discover how a working knowledge of them can help you plan spaces that more effectively support your program and plan of service. |
| 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. |
| Site Visit Case Study |
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As participants will have discussed, the quality of your results depends on the quality of your planning. This session will outline the site visit library as a case study and review the building project from start to finish, (organized by the five phases of library revitalization: vision and discovery, planning and programming, design, renovation, and operation). Participants will be given time to brainstorm their questions for the site visit staff and compare this project to their own. |
| 11:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Site Visit to Eckerd College (lunch included) |
All participants will travel to Eckerd College in St. Petersburg for a tour of their library, a panel discussion on working with stakeholders (description below), and a debrief session to connect what they have learned to what they have seen.
Working with Stakeholders
A successful library planning or revitalization project requires initial and ongoing support from a variety of stakeholders. Stakeholder interests and concerns will vary and may be conflicting or competing. This session will identify typical stakeholders and suggest strategies for promoting their engagement with and support of a library project. Topics to be examined include:
- Recognizing resource allocators, funders, regulators, project planners, and contractors as stakeholders along with library staff and users
- Understanding stakeholders' perspectives and concerns
- Creating relationships and productive dialogues with stakeholders
- Promoting and sustaining campus involvement
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010
| 8:00 – 8:30 a.m. |
| Continental Breakfast (included in registration) & Roundtable discussions |
| 8:30 – 9:15 a.m. |
| Debrief: The Five Phases of Library Revitalization Redux: Project Implementation from Vision to Punch list (in relation to the site visit) |
| 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. |
| Working Session |
| This session will be a chance for you to work on your library plan and action steps for returning to campus, following the first three steps of the five-step model. |
| 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. |
| Group Reporting/Presentations on Library Planning and Revitalization Projects |
| Join us for this session to discover features of your colleagues' library planning and revitalization projects and to have the opportunity to share the challenges and successes of your own projects as well as your steps upon returning to campus. |
| 11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
| Final thoughts/wrap up |
Instructors
 Conference Co-Chair: Charles Forrest, Director, Library Facilities Management and Planning, Emory University
Charles has nearly thirty years of experience in academic and research libraries. He has held a series of administrative positions in the Emory Libraries including director of instructional support services, director of planning and budget, and director of library facilities. Charles has served as library project manager for numerous construction and renovation projects, including the Center for Library and Information Resources, an addition to the main library. A member of the Committee on the Environment of Emory's university senate, Charles served recently as library project manager for the renovation of the Asa Griggs Candler Library, the first LEED-certified renovation project on campus.
 Conference Co-Chair: Sandra Parsons Vicchio, AIA, LEED AP Principal Ayers/Saint/Gross
Sandra has over 20 years of experience in all phases of architecture including: programming, design, documentation, construction, and interior design. During the past decade she has focused on the architecture of libraries, museums, and visitor centers, which preserve and provide access to our cultural record, support both academic and life-long learning. She has served as faculty for the Academic Impressions library planning institute in 2008 and 2009. She is currently working on renovations for both an academic library and for the Enoch Pratt Free Library's historic central building in Baltimore. Sandra has spoken about library and cultural facilities at national meetings for both the American Association of Museums and the American Library Association.
 Susan Gibbons, Vice Provost, Andrew H. & Janet Dayton Neilly Dean, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
Susan is vice provost and the Andrew H. and Janet Dayton Neilly Dean of River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester. She held library positions at Indiana University and University of Massachusetts, Amherst before moving to the University of Rochester, where she worked as the director of digital library initiatives before moving into administration. Most recently, Susan's research has focused on methodologies for user studies, the alignment of academic libraries with the needs of net generation students, and the future of academic librarianship in the digital age. In 2007 she published "The Academic Library and the Net Generation Student and Studying Students: the Undergraduate Research Project", for which she was co-editor. She was named one of Library Journal's 2005 "Movers & Shakers" and in 2006 was a visiting program officer for the Association for Research Libraries.
Location Information
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March 1-3, 2010 :: Tampa, FL |
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Hyatt Regency Tampa, 211 North Tampa Street, Tampa, FL 33602
To reserve your room, please call 813-225-1234. Please indicate that you are with the Academic Impressions group to receive the group rate. |
The rate is $159 for single or double occupancy, plus applicable tax.
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A room block has been reserved for the nights of February 28 - March 2, 2010.
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Make your reservations prior to February 7, 2010. There are a limited number of rooms available at the conference rate. Please make your reservations early. |
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The Hyatt Regency Tampa is located in the heart of the city, within minutes of the convention center, Ybor City, Florida Aquarium and Busch Gardens. The hotel is a quick stroll to Channelside shopping, or a trolley car ride away from museums or the zoo. Also near the hotel are dozens of golf courses and beaches. The hotel is 9 miles from Tampa International Airport.
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Your registration fee includes: full access to all conference sessions and materials, access to the networking reception on Monday, breakfast and lunch on Tuesday, and breakfast on Wednesday, as well as refreshments and snacks throughout the conference. |
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