A phased approach to creating updated user spaces
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Michael Crumpton, Dean (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: This case study will tell the story of how one academic library planned and created new library spaces over a period of ten years with limited resources but tremendous need to address multiple areas. Affordability was a primary concern, forcing a phased approach to renovations with a need to prioritize several issues, understanding that every penny counted and that it was important to truly assess and connect with stakeholders as each priority was considered. Academic libraries have been under pressure to move away from being warehouses for materials and to reinvent themselves into more user-centered institutions. "What does this mean for the spaces that libraries occupy, and how does that relate to adding value and relevance to the larger institution?" has become a common question for academic libraries in pursuit of remaining relevant.
A phased approach to creating updated user spaces
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Additional Information
- Publication
- T.N. Dearie, M. Meth, & E.L. Westbrooks (Eds), Academic library management: Case studies (pp. 123-144). Neal-Schuman.
- Language: English
- Date: 2018
- Keywords
- academic libraries, renovation, library planning