Eurolis seminar – 22/11/12
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- Olaf Eigenbrodt
- Karen Latimer
- Alfonso Munoz Cosme
- Marie-Francoise Bisbrouck
- Ana Bela Pereira Martins
| EUROLIS Seminar – 22/11/12
Held in Instituto Cervantes, London – they have a new library which has ceiling height book shelves and metallic sliding ladders to reach, non browsable, health and safety, disability issues, had an ipad locked to a table, high bench PC with 2 “ikea-style” bench chairs, crowded space, did have “fireplaces”, did have outside balcony with chairs EUROLIS – is mainly libraries of cultural institutes in London Olaf Eigenbrodt Spoke about fluid libraries (Saudi library – lots money and no gender separation, interested in new technologies) old style was communal – static – order NOW digitalisastion student with laptop create a hybrid space – zoning in libraries without disturbing living room space – fireplace in library (public library near Atlanta, USA), space to gather and meet party location – German library students having a birthday party (with sparklers) lounge – is common eg Humboldt Uni, Berlin, soft nice armchairs, a working lounge space gaming workshop- Denmark – kids and adults play games landmark – Oslo public library (oil money)
tourist info – Iceland citizen’s service in Denmark “tower of knowledge”
Matrix film – data stream, data is through all of use (matrix) - ? A stream of information flowing through the library – internet is the stream
Create library or book islands with additional multi-media eg RFID return shelves Multimedia smart boards – use for group working or watching movies “acoustic shower” so not loud in the surrounding areas “lift dispenser” – chaotic storage of books – as a mobile library Smart table near Zurich, RFID labels on books, table has antennae so if books are on table appears in catalogue which table they are on, books can be anywhere, a new form of serendipity
Inside the islands are working space, more books, multimedia, tables and exhibition spaces in-between Karen Latimer On LIBER architecture group committee, from Queens Uni Belfast HE – increased student nos/e-resources/self service/group study/24/7 Create attactive welcome places – emphasis on user not just stock Funding pressures – moving from iconic to sustainable
Selfrenewing library Hybrid library Third place collections versus connections learning cafes and information commons (all your info together) demise physical library evaluation (point of evaluation) sustainability Value for money Partnership/collaboration/co-location Regneration Berlin “brain” library http://www.visitberlin.de/en/editors-tip/berlin-brain “I have always imagined that paradise will be a kind of library”. Whoever enters the philological library of the Free University, to them, Jorge Luis Borges’s idea seems very plausible. The new-build by Lord Norman Foster, in which the libraries of all the philological departments have been consolidated, is a fascinating architecture of the mind.” – quote from website above Birmingham Central Library – due to open next Autumn Aberdeen Uni Library – just open, still has issues Queens Uni Belfast – recently opened but less need for service points and too big, created furniture and lighting and signage to be key (minimal signage is key to good orientation) Seating – choice plus different sorts of lighting, individual More reading space, group study, ICT, research areas, event and meeting space Self service increased – 24/7 initially limited now whole building Relationship books and reading areas
jisc – designing technology rich learning space librarybuildings.ie twitter @librarydesign Liber Architecture Group NAPLE library buildings database IFLA library buildings and equipment, includes guidelines
Spanish architect showed that library space (buildings) have only been around for a short period to complement the books ie libraries have been books not nex buildings Harry Faulkner’s 10 commandments “people want to work together alone” – Charles Forrest, librarian, Atlanta The future is circular – ie cafes yes – then no – then yes again, same with books? Marie-Francoise Bisbrouck French freelance libraries consultant France very uptight about comfy seating and not into colour or playful Libraries have now diversified styles of reading seats France – seats with high sides
Bedside lamps – thread through spaces to link them National library, Prague, rainbow floor, graffiti Theme rooms – scenery on the walls as paintings Lausanne – students sleeping on beanbags, wee small mobile tables Noise – small areas of absolute quiet – whilst rest of library is noisy “are we always in touch with our users needs?” – our thoughts versus users needs Do librarians become “social workers”? Ana Bela Pereira Martins Portugeuese librarian Sociological discussion around the fact that Portugal has not had many libraries before 1975, created libraries in very very rural areas, and they have brought on the community Concluding Panel Discussion Sergio – created Ideas Stores in London Tower Hamlets – “learning labs” Peckham Ideas Store Queens Uni – footfall increased, fight for monies due to open access journals Germany – footfall up 32% but borrowing down Make librarians visible as folks have questions eg t-shirts, badges A question – “how big is a social space” – no specific standards France – uni desks are too long and fixed Flexibility – rather than being everything flexibile right now the flexibility is to use rooms flexibly over time eg meeting rooms when free become quiet study space Goette Institute Library, London – everything modular, could almost change in an hour http://www.goethe.de/ins/gb/lon/wis/bib/enindex.htm Karen Latimer suggested sometimes flexibility can be used as an excuse for not properly thinking out adjacancies Flexibility for users – what they want http://eurolis.wordpress.com Lynn Easton 22/11/12 Directory: media media -> Applications to Drill media -> Unicef voices of Youth Chat Theme: Children and aids nigeria and Zimbabwe 13 October 2006 Background media -> Tsunami Terror Alert: Voices of Youth media -> Biblical Eschatology Presentation by: D. Paul Beck May 4, 2016 Ground Rules media -> Guide to completing the collection using the Omnibus system media -> The milk carton kids media -> Events Date and Location media -> The Gilded Age: The First Generation of Historians by H. Wayne Morgan University of Oklahoma, April 18, 1997 media -> Analysis of Law in the United Kingdom pertaining to Cross-Border Disaster Relief Prepared by: For the 30 June 2010 Foreword media -> Cuba fieldcourse 2010 Download 18.18 Kb. Share with your friends:
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