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Library to Learning Center
Matti RaatikainenAalto University Library
OpeVeivit 201422.5.2014
New space
• The building that is now Otaniemi campus library, will go through a significant change, and opens as Learning center at the end of 2016
• Transition from a traditional library and publication storage to a living Learning Center in the middle of the campus
• Group work room, Lounge, Lock & Load, Cave room, Pitch room / MOOC room, Science & Art Square, Customizable work space, …
New services
• A large selection of new services will be added to Learning Center’s portfolio– The compass, Visual Resources Center, 3D Printing, Super
Data Room, Cafe, Academic Mind Sparring,
• We start testing some of the new services in January 2015
The making of The Learning Center (so far)
• Service design project, autumn 2013– Three service design teams: students, researchers, librarians– Interviews: more than 150 people were interviewed about their
daily lives on campus– Workshops: ideas based on customer needs, prototypes,
testing, refining– Space and service concept presented in the final report
• Architectural desing based on service design results– More space for customers, less space for collections
• Documentation of the planning process:– http://web.lib.aalto.fi/learningcenter/fihome/
Changes in the building
Before…
… And after
Ground floor
What’s on the ground floor?
• Learning together– Group study
• Media services– Super Data Room, Video editing, Pitch room, 3D printing,
Graphic design pop-up, …
• Lock and load• Cave room • Collections
1st floor
What’s in the 1st floor?
• Cafe• Main Info desk• Exhibition area• Science and arts square• Visual resources center• 24/7 area• Group work and meeting rooms• Collections
2nd floor
What’s on 2nd floor?
• Study space• Seminar space • Meeting rooms, team space• (Mainly visual) collections
How does the project continue?
• More detailed planning starts in June• Collected comments from students, staff, partners, etc.
are utilized • Renovation starts January 2015• Otaniemi campus library moves to Learning Center Beta
(Otakaari 1, A wing)• Learning Center opens December 2016
– Arabia, Otaniemi and Töölö campus libraries + Library of Architecture move here
