University of Texas Libraries Susan Ardis Head Science
University of Texas Libraries Susan Ardis Head Science and Engineering Libraries Division 1
Current Science and Technology Libraries 1. Chemistry 2. Engineering 3. Geology 4. Life Science 5. Physics Mathematics Astronomy 2
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What if there were one science library instead of five? 13
Current Situation North End of Main Campus • • No public space No student union Limited food service Limited access to supplies & etc. 14
Primary User Population : Faculty & Students of: • College of Engineering • College of Pharmacy • Natural Sciences – Astronomy – School of Biological Science – Chemistry & Biochemistry – Geology – Human Ecology – Mathematics – Physics • Pickle Research Campus 15
Current User Sci. Tech User Base • Faculty • 736 • UT 2137 • Grad students • Undergrads • Non Teaching Research Faculty • 3093 • UT 11294 • 14, 284 • UT 38, 383 • 320 16
Physical Environment –Sci. Tech Libraries • Collection Size • 613, 069 • Square Footage • 82, 301 sq feet – UGL 55, 757 • Linear Feet of Shelving • 88, 335 17
Current Sci. Tech Usage • Reference • 76, 076 -UT Libraries 299, 461 • Instruction Sessions • • Circulation • 107 -UT Libraries 992 201, 924 -UT Libraries 1, 559, 676 18
Current Staffing • PCL Public Services • UGL • Sci. Tech Libraries • FTE 70. 746 • FTE 34. 647 • FTE 34. 202 19
User Seats • PCL • 2, 881 • UGL • 1, 166 • Sci. Tech Libraries • 946 20
Research Dollars— 2003 -2004 • Engineering • $112 M • Natural Sciences • $99. 6 M • Pharmacy • $8 M • Campus Total • $380 M 21
Current Challenges Space • Stacks 90% full • Limited study spaces • Limited Hours • Little collaborative study space • Not ADA compliant Staffing • Small staff’s • Multiple duplicated service points 22
Advantages or Disadvantages of 1 library for Undergraduates Advantages • Quality Study space • Collaborative • Individual • • Disadvantages • Remote from classes • Less sense of belonging Interdisciplinary topics together Evening/week end reference ADA Compliant Longer hours 23
Advantages or Disadvantages of 1 library for Grad Students and Faculty Advantages • Interdisciplinary topics • Evening/weekend reference • Longer hours • Collaborative student study space • ADA compliant • Free up space Disadvantages • Less sense of place • Librarians remote from faculty and depts. they serve • Distance-accelerates obsolescence print • Building Cost 24
What won’t change • Money spent on specific subjects/collections • Square foot/linear shelving needs to house current collections • User populations 25
Political Realm Today Neutral to Positive • Engineering excluding Civil • Biological Sciences • Pharmacy • Pickle Research Campus • Physics • Astronomy • Younger faculty Negative • Civil Engineering • Mathematics • Geology • Chemistry • Older faculty 26
New Space Requirements • Seating for 10% of users or 2000 seats • 10 group studies • 150 Study carrels • House 1 M volumes • Public access computers-300 • Instruction classrooms • Staff work space 27
How big would a new Sci. Tech Library be? Using FAC as an example – Total 120, 000 sq feet including basement and 4 th floor – UGL and Smf • 77, 000 sq feet – UGL only • 55, 000 sq feet 28
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