North Texas Library Assessment Group Library Space Use
North Texas Library Assessment Group Library Space Use Assessment Summer Meeting July 11, 2014 Tiffany Le. Maistre UT Tyler Zoltán Szentkirályi SMU
Library Space Assessment Muntz Library at UT Tyler Headcount Planning & Results Planning for the Project -The Why and How of Data Collection Results -What We Can Learn from Headcounts Remaining Questions -What We Still Want to Know
Library Head Counts at UT Tyler Library Space Assessment Planning Why we needed headcounts Piecemeal improvements Need for a comprehensive renovation Competition for space and resources
Library Head Counts at UT Tyler Planning How we collected data Spreadsheet for data storage and analysis Worksheet for data collection Public Services collaboration Library Space Assessment
Library Head Counts at UT Tyler Library Space Assessment Results What does the data look like?
Library Head Counts at UT Tyler Library Space Assessment Results What does the data look like?
Library Head Counts at UT Tyler Library Space Assessment Results What does the data look like?
Library Head Counts at UT Tyler Library Space Assessment Results What does the data look like?
Library Head Counts at UT Tyler Library Space Assessment Results What does the data look like?
Library Head Counts at UT Tyler Library Space Assessment Results What does the data look like?
Library Head Counts at UT Tyler Library Space Assessment Results What does the data look like?
Library Head Counts at UT Tyler Library Space Assessment Results What does the data look like?
Library Head Counts at UT Tyler Library Space Assessment Results What does the data look like?
Library Head Counts at UT Tyler Library Space Assessment Results What can we learn from the data? Average Headcount by Type of Space Quiet 39% Social 61%
Library Head Counts at UT Tyler Library Space Assessment Results What can we learn from the data?
Library Head Counts at UT Tyler Library Space Assessment Results What can we learn from the data?
Library Head Counts at UT Tyler Library Space Assessment Results What can we learn from the data?
Library Head Counts at UT Tyler Library Space Assessment Results What can we learn from the data?
Library Head Counts at UT Tyler Library Space Assessment Results What do we still want to know?
Library Head Counts at UT Tyler Library Space Assessment Results What do we still want to know?
Library Space Assessment Fondren Library Center at SMU Measuring Info Commons Usage Evolution of Measurement Process 3 approaches attempted: 1. Detailed Template by Area 2. One Overall Map 3. Simple Counts
Info Commons Usage at SMU Library Space Assessment How do patrons use this space?
Info Commons Usage at SMU Library Space Assessment Info Commons – 5 Areas: 1. North Bay Windows Study tables, sofas, browsing, PCs and Macs at open view tables PCs and Macs at privacy carrels 2. Table Computers 3. Carrel Computers 4. Print/Scan/Ref Desk Short burst production traffic 5. South Bay Windows Study tables and sofas
Info Commons Usage at SMU Library Space Assessment Evolution of Info Commons Measurement Templates 1. Detailed by Area Five templates, one for each area Observation of patrons over time Log complex counts of activities 2. One Overall Map One map of entire Info Commons Snapshot of seat/space occupied Log patron counts by Area 3. Simple Counts Ongoing Library Patron Counts Overall Count for each Area Usage Capacity by Area
Info Commons Usage at SMU Library Space Assessment Detailed Template by Area
Info Commons Usage at SMU Library Space Assessment Detailed Template by Area
Info Commons Usage at SMU Detailed Template Library Space Assessment
Info Commons Usage at SMU Detailed Template Library Space Assessment
Info Commons Usage at SMU Library Space Assessment Data from Detailed Template
Info Commons Usage at SMU Library Space Assessment Detailed Template Advantage: Details!
Info Commons Usage at SMU Library Space Assessment Detailed Template Disadvantages Observations require extended time and intensive focus Logging of multiple activities, etc. , difficult to capture it all Different template for each Area, need multiple sessions to capture one picture of Info Commons activity Template not conducive to quantitative coding
Info Commons Usage at SMU Library Space Assessment Detailed Template Disadvantage: Unsustainable
Info Commons Usage at SMU Library Space Assessment One Overall Map Snapshot of the entire Info Commons Log each seat or space occupied “x” Circle the x’s that are conversing Note functional mismatches Count the x’s in each area
Info Commons Usage at SMU One Overall Map Library Space Assessment
Info Commons Usage at SMU One Overall Map Library Space Assessment
Info Commons Usage at SMU Library Space Assessment One Overall Map Advantage: Map markings enable quantitative exploration of Info Commons activity after-the-fact
Info Commons Usage at SMU Library Space Assessment One Overall Map Advantage: Map markings enable quantitative exploration of Info Commons activity after-the-fact
Info Commons Usage at SMU Library Space Assessment One Overall Map Advantage: Map markings enable quantitative exploration of Info Commons activity after-the-fact
Info Commons Usage at SMU Library Space Assessment Simple Counts From Ongoing Library Patron Counts Overall head count for each of the 5 Areas in the Info Commons Can use this to calculate % capacity of available seating in each Area
Info Commons Usage at SMU Library Space Assessment Simple Counts
Info Commons Usage at SMU Simple Counts from Ongoing Library Patron Counts Advantage: Simple & Sustainable Disadvantage: Need more detail Library Space Assessment
Library Space Assessment Library Head Counts at UT Tyler Info Commons Usage at SMU Questions?
Library Space Assessment Next Stop: Workshop!
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