Space Planning for a Health Sciences Library

1. Space Planning for a Health Sciences Library April 18, 2016 National Network of Libraries of Medicine Teaching and Learning in New Library Spaces: The Changing Landscape of Health Sciences Libraries  

2. Health Sciences Outline • Today’s Trends • Same Data – New Considerations • Complementary Functions • Beyond Quantification

3. Today’s Trends • Shrinking Collections • Study Venues • Instructional Spaces • Maker Spaces • Role of the Librarian and Staff: Informationists • Services • Complementary Functions Health Sclences and Human Services Library, University of Maryland Baltimore

4. Same Data – New Considerations • Physical Collections • Regular Shelving • Compact Shelving – Public Accessible / On-site or Off-site • Special Collections Example

5. Same Data – New Considerations • Study Stations – Percent of Total Student Body • Study Carrels • Open Tables and Chairs • Study Rooms • Video Conferencing Spaces • Computer Lab • Open Collaboration Areas • Lounge Seating • Computerized Stations • Maker Spaces – Open or Enclosed Health Sclences Library, University of Minnesota Study Space Example

6. Complementary Functions • Café • Exhibit Space • Museums • InterprofessionalEducation Spaces • Center for Teaching and Learning • Testing Center • Informatics • SIM Laboratory • Standardized Patient Clinic • Information Technology

7. Beyond Quantification Space Adjacencies and the User Experience Health Sclences Library, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Taubman Health Sclences Library, University of Michigan