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Library Services at Central Methodist University.
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What can the library do What can the library do for you?for you?
Services and Spaces Services and Spaces at Smiley Libraryat Smiley Library
What’s this All About?What’s this All About?
Where are we headed?Where are we headed? How the library is changingHow the library is changing What do you want? What do you want? How can these changes help you? How can these changes help you? Services for Science MajorsServices for Science Majors
What do you want the library to What do you want the library to do for you?do for you? Wish ListWish List FurnitureFurniture
Where are We Heading?Where are We Heading?
Libraries are changing rapidly from Libraries are changing rapidly from traditional “book spaces” into traditional “book spaces” into collaborative user-centered spaces.collaborative user-centered spaces.
Library Services must become more Library Services must become more than just reference assistance. We than just reference assistance. We are no longer “Gatekeepers”.are no longer “Gatekeepers”.
Services must change to meet the Services must change to meet the needs of studentsneeds of students
What do CMU Students What do CMU Students Want?Want?
Group study spaceGroup study space 82% chose group study space over collection 82% chose group study space over collection
spacespace More computersMore computers
73% chose “more workstations” over collections 73% chose “more workstations” over collections More comfortable seating (lounge areas)More comfortable seating (lounge areas)
56% ranked lounge seating 156% ranked lounge seating 1stst or 2 or 2ndnd choice choice More electronic resourcesMore electronic resources Instruction (formal or informal)Instruction (formal or informal) More opportunities for social interaction (on More opportunities for social interaction (on
or offline)or offline)
How is Smiley Library How is Smiley Library Changing?Changing?
Info Commons! Info Commons! Libraries are evolving away from Libraries are evolving away from
“buildings full of books”“buildings full of books” Bright, open spaces with access Bright, open spaces with access
to technology and collaborative to technology and collaborative spacespace
Less emphasis on print collectionsLess emphasis on print collections Increased access to creative Increased access to creative
technologytechnology Access to special programming, Access to special programming,
Information Commons: Information Commons: What’s Inside?What’s Inside?
What’s Included? What’s Included? PC PodsPC Pods Collaborative SpacesCollaborative Spaces
Study RoomsStudy Rooms Electronic ClassroomElectronic Classroom Lounge areasLounge areas
Methodist Reading RoomMethodist Reading Room Education CenterEducation Center Books!Books!
How is the Library Changing?How is the Library Changing?Services:Services:
CatalogsCatalogs AmazonizationAmazonization OverlaysOverlays
Guided TutorialsGuided Tutorials Library Blog and FacebookLibrary Blog and Facebook Visual Searching Visual Searching
Browse a databaseBrowse a database
DVD CollectionDVD Collection
How can these changes help How can these changes help students?students?
Renovations provide increased Renovations provide increased access to technologyaccess to technology
Easier searching, one stop shopEasier searching, one stop shop Familiar InterfacesFamiliar Interfaces Collaborative Group spacesCollaborative Group spaces Resources for all, despite Resources for all, despite
locationlocation
Services for Science MajorsServices for Science Majors
DatabasesDatabases EbscoEbsco SciFinder ScholarSciFinder Scholar Visual SearchingVisual Searching
Homework AssistanceHomework Assistance PathfindersPathfinders TutorialsTutorials
What do you want the library What do you want the library to do for you?to do for you?
Feedback?Feedback? Ideas?Ideas? Comments? Comments? Concerns?Concerns? Wish List?Wish List?
