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Planning library spaces to encourage collaboration.

Martha C Adamson1, Brian P Bunnett

  • 1madamson@ccccd.edu

Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA
|October 26, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Library renovations can be guided by institutional values. A pre-design review identified collaboration as a key theme, influencing renovation decisions to create a facility that actively supports this concept.

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Area of Science:

  • Library and Information Science
  • Architectural Psychology
  • Organizational Studies

Background:

  • Library physical spaces can hinder productivity.
  • Pre-design studies of tasks and workflows are common in library renovations.
  • Understanding the link between space and function is crucial for effective library design.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how a pre-design review of library and institutional values influenced a library renovation.
  • To demonstrate how identifying core values can drive renovation decisions.
  • To showcase a case study where collaboration was the central theme guiding facility changes.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted a pre-design review focusing on library and institutional values.
  • Identified collaboration as the major theme aligning with strategic directions.
  • Used this theme to inform and guide renovation decisions.

Main Results:

  • Renovation decisions were directly driven by the identified theme of collaboration.
  • The resulting library facility was designed to actively support and promote collaboration.
  • The study provides a model for aligning physical space with organizational values.

Conclusions:

  • Integrating institutional values into the pre-design phase is effective for library renovations.
  • Focusing on a central theme like collaboration can lead to more purposeful and supportive library environments.
  • This approach ensures the renovated space actively reflects and enhances the library's mission.

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