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UHMLG Spring Forum 2008
Donald M Mackay Head of Health Care Libraries
Oxford University Library Services
Borders or Bust?Library Space Developments on the
HE/NHS Crossover
Images Removed. Picture of 1960s librarian shelving books and picture of
Borders Book Shop
Borders or Bust?
• Context– Bigger Picture– Health Care Libraries/OULS
• Space Plans– Information Gathering – What We Did & Doing– Future Plans
Context
“We don’t need a library anymore it’s all on the Internet”
Images Removed
• But still building lots of new libraries, just not always called that any more…..
• Pictures of new libraries, Ideas Stores, Knowledge Centres, Information Commons
Educational Context
• New Types of Learner– Mature, Part-Time, Long Distance, E-
learning, Etc
• New Methods– Collaborative, Problem Based, Reflective,
Learning by Doing, by Conversation, Etc
• New Technologies– Interactive Whiteboards, Personal
Learning Environments, Wireless/Mobile Technologies, Ubiquitous Access, Etc
NHS Context
• Where to Start?• Modernisation Agenda• Quality of Care• Patient Rights • Primary Care Led NHS• Evidence-Based Practice &
Clinical Governance• Technological Developments
NHS Context
• Knowledge Management• Workforce Developments• Cost Effectiveness• Educational Issues• Seamless Service, Partnership,
& Multidisciplinary Working• e.g. NSFs, Health Improvement
Modernisation Plans, Care Trusts, etc.
• Overseas Staff
Images Removed
• Lots of pictures of traditional Oxford Libraries – old books, gothic architecture.
OULS Estate Strategy
• Rationalisation of Libraries– ROQ, RSL/Hooke
• Improve Physical Infrastructure– New Bodleian, Law Library
• Deduplication (Scorpio)• Lots More E-Content (ELISO)• Very Big Off Site Storage
– Depository/ASRS
• Capital Campaign
Images Removed
• Exciting new programme of building work.
• Images of proposed new buildings including New Bodleian, RSL and Deopository
Health Care Libraries
• Oxford University Library Services (OULS)
• Established 1960s• Four Sites by 2005• Jointly HE/NHS Funded
– Medical Sciences Division – ORH NHS Trust – Oxfordshire PCT
• HELICON
Developmental Areas
• Getting Out More – Librarian on the Loose/Clinical Librarians
• Better Marketing (To and Fro)
• Electronic Resources – HE & NHS
• Increasing External Income
• Improving, Reducing & Refocusing Space
HCL Estate
• Disparate & Expensive
• Old & Small & Limited Facilities
• Uninviting, Hidden & Unfriendly
• Selective
• Poor Staff Accommodation
• New Library Option & Hospital Closure
HCL Estate
HCL Estate
• Image Removed
• Very old library at RI
New Library Space
• Signature New Research Building
• “Institute of Cancer Research”
• £50M
• Range of Groups
• In between Two Site Libraries
• Fresh Start & Integration
• Update Older Plans
Developing a Plan
• Desk Research
• Visits
• Asking Our Users– Focus Groups– Questionnaires– Workshop– NHS & HE
Key Themes - Visits & Desk Research
• Flexible – Now & Future– Space & Furniture
• Ubiquitous IT & Power • Zoning – noisy, quiet, group, eating,
comfy, formal…..• Bright, Airy, Colourful• 24/7• Integrated with Learning & Teaching
– Pods, Clusters, classrooms, conference rooms, alcoves
Key Themes - Visits & Desk Research
• Information Commons• Heart/Hub of the Campus/Site• Library as 3rd Place (Between
Home/Work or Dorm/Classroom)• Inclusive & Welcoming• Escape/Nest• Traditional Services as Well• Toys for the Boys (and Girls)
Six slides removed
• All images of new developments, use of space, light, mixed types of space, new uses of space, innovative uses of furniture….
Key Themes - Our Users
• No Significant Differences
• Library as Space
• Welcoming, Inviting, Inclusive
• Good Collections– (But not too bothered about paper
journals
• Space to Escape/Work/Think
Key Themes - Our Users
• Space for e-Learning • Space to Play• Space to Access IT (inc Wireless) • Zoning• Coffee/Newspapers• Chat & Quiet & Group Study
Space• 24/7
What We Did About It
• A New Knowledge Centre• Some Improvements to Main Site• (already 24/7)• New Services/New Users• Opened Up Teaching
Space/eLearning• Improved Our IT
– Wired & Wireless
• Threw Away Journals• Plans for Refurbishment of Main Site
ORC Knowledge Centre
• Images removed• What were we to do?• Choice between “funky” Saltire
Centre and trad Oxford.• Oxford doesn’t do funky and
Oxford medical researchers and clinicians don’t want trad Oxford
• So we chose something in between….
ORC Knowledge Centre
ORC Knowledge Centre
ORC Knowledge Centre
Main Site Plans
• Be Bolder• Major Refurbishment• Dispose of (Almost) All Journals• More Open• Smaller, Rezoned, New Facilities• Learning & Teaching Integration• Feasibility Study• Money…..
Conclusion
• Borders – Why Not?
• Already on the Way
• Borders Plus
• Maintaining and Developing Existing Strengths
• Eye to the Future
• Hill Report
Hill Report
8.6 A predominant view of the library is one of space. Nowadays, however, this may be well removed from the repository concept of a place merely to store books and journals, although this is still important. Other concepts associated with the library as space include:
• A place for reflection, quiet contemplation and working undisturbed
• A meeting place e.g. for staff, and students
• A point of access to technology e.g. internet access; a virtual space
• Meeting rooms and areas
• A place for training, and the library as learning enabler
• A repository for resources, for example health promotion materials.
Credits & One or Two References
Photos – Mainly Copyright DMM or JISC infoNet, an advisory service of the JISC.http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiscinfonet/sets/Many thanks to the many colleagues whom I badgered for information and visits.
Useful Online Starting Points:
EDUCAUSE - Learning Space Design in the 21st Centuryhttp://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/NLI0446.pdf. JISC infoNet - Planning & Designing Technology-Rich Learning Space http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/infokits/learning-space-design/more/index_htmlDesigning Librarieswww.designinglibraries.org.uk/JISC - Designing Spaces for Effective Learninghttp://www.jisc.ac.uk/eli_learningspaces.htmlGlasgow Caledonian University Saltire Centre http://www.gcal.ac.uk/thesaltirecentre/building/index.html University of Sheffield Information Commonshttp://www.shef.ac.uk/infocommons/Space Management Group - Impact On Space Of Future Changes In Higher Education.http://www.smg.ac.uk/documents/FutureChangesInHE.pdf CLIR - Library as Place: Rethinking Roles, Rethinking Spacehttp://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub129/pub129.pdfScottish Funding Council – Spaces for Learninghttp://www.sfc.ac.uk/information/information_learning/Spaces_for_Learning_report.pdf