Libraries Designed for Learning
| Title: | Libraries Designed for Learning (ID: CSD4037) | | Author(s): | Scott Bennett (Council of Independent Colleges) and Scott Bennett (University of North Florida) | | Topics: | Learning Space Design, Library Facilities, Library Planning, Library Projects | | Origin: | Community Contributions (2003) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | To what extent have recent library design projects been driven by an understanding of how students learn and how faculty teach? To find out, Yale Librarian Emeritus Scott Bennett conducted an extensive study of the motivations and planning methods for library renovation and construction projects undertaken between 1992 and 2001. His study entailed a Web-based survey of more than 380 institutions, and phone interviews with 31 library directors and chief academic officers. He concludes that while most of the projects are serving users well, they have rarely been informed by a systematic assessment of how students learn and faculty teach. The author suggests that planning based on such an assessment could equip the library to serve an even more vital function as a space for teaching and learning. | | View this resource: | |
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