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Parnassus Library: Space Review

Parnassus Library: Space Review. Presentation to: Academic Planning and Budget Committee Karen Butter, University Librarian. Library Space Utilization/Review. Component to Implement UCSF Long Range Development Plan Process to Engage Campus in Discussion/Data Collection/Analysis

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Parnassus Library: Space Review

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  1. Parnassus Library: Space Review Presentation to: Academic Planning and Budget Committee Karen Butter, University Librarian

  2. Library Space Utilization/Review • Component to Implement UCSF Long Range Development Plan • Process to Engage Campus in Discussion/Data Collection/Analysis • Advisory Committee on Library Space Utilization • Parnassus Planning Group • Academic Senate Committees

  3. Parnassus Space Constraints • Campus Space Ceiling • Construction of New Hospital • Proposed Stem Cell Building • Elimination of Plans for New Toland Hall

  4. Advisory Committee on Library Space Planning: • Appointed by EVC Washington • Suggest Methodologies to Gather Data • Discuss Current and Future Trends in Education & Its Impact on Library Space Design • Engage Consultants with Recent Library Renovation Experience • Develop Recommendations within next few months

  5. UCSF Library: Space Review • ‘New’ Library Opened in August 1990 – now 15 years old. • ~ 90,000 ASF for Library: replaced ~60,000 ASF Library in Medical Sciences • 30% - Seating, Group Study, Faculty Carrels, Lange Room • ~700 seats • 44% - Library Stacks • 550,000 entrances/year

  6. Trends: • Shift in access from paper to digital • Paper still valuable and only format for some materials • Publisher may not have rights to publish images in digital format (i.e Lancet) • Books not digital • Library space has strong social function • Students still use libraries

  7. Questions: • What are changes in teaching, learning that should drive design of library/instructional space today? • How do faculty and students envision using libraries in 5-10 years? • What new technologies should we consider? • Are faculty carrels, groups study rooms still essential? • What essential print materials should be housed on Parnassus? What can move off-site? • What are campus partnership opportunities?

  8. Comments from Consultants • What are the strengths of today’s library that can be used to build the Library of the Future? • What functions should the library serve? Typically, building design follows the function. • How much ‘Common Good’ space is desirable? • How important is the library print collection?

  9. Considerations for Library Space • New functions should serve broad campus community • Library is an important place for students and faculty – study, social, contemplation • Library provides central space and support services for a very distributed campus community • Library serves as the intellectual center of the campus

  10. Summary • Campuwide process to review library space is underway • Advisory Committee and Library staff are developing instruments and methodologies to collect data about present and future functions of a library • Library staff are undertaking a careful analysis of the use and onsite value of library print collections Leading to long-range vision of the future of the UCSF Library

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