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A presentation to the Cabinet and Council of DeansFriday, August 21

By Patrick Burns, Vice President for IT and Interim Dean of Libraries

VISION: Meeting student and faculty needs today and in the future• An expanded ‘Information Commons’ (86.3M Google

‘hits’) that supports how today’s students learn and faculty teach, with the latest technologies, open 24/7

• Providing an environment where students intermingle with and learn from their contemporaries through observation and collaboration

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Morgan Library Today • Original building opened in 1965, addition in 1998

• 299,584 square feet, 2 million volumes, an over-subscribed computer lab, and limited study/tutoring/classroom space

• Provides services for ~25,000 students and 6,250 faculty/staff

• 1.3 millions visits a year

•But, crowded with students learning• 65% ‘prefer’ to study in Morgan

• It’s staffed – help is available• 17% increase over the past decade• Morgan seats 11% (2,570) of students

• ‘Standard’ is 20%

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What CSU students tell us

I would use the Morgan Library more if it…• 54% – wasn’t so crowded• 44% – had more comfortable seating• 36% – was quieter

I would use the Morgan Library computer lab more if it…• 55% – provided more work space on the desks• 32% – provided more group study rooms

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What CSU students tell us, ASCSU Resolutions

•#3721 Nov. 14, 2007 – extended hours and 24/7 study space

•#3827, April 29, 2009 – support for ‘free’ (e.g. UTF-funded) printing in Morgan Library

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What CSU faculty tell us(Faculty Survey, March 2009)

• 58% said more computer/technology space is important/very important

• 44% said 24 hour study space is important/very important

• 40% said additional seating

important/very important

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THE PLAN: add and renovate @ $18M• New entrance suitable for our pedestrian traffic• 8,500 sq. ft. addition, enhanced 24x7 study space and seating for today’s researcher and learner•Advanced technology

• Multimedia support, video wall, digital production studios, internet video conferencing rooms, …

• Upgrade to HD video and audio in presentation class rooms

•HD auditorium/performance space a la Johnson Hall•Expanded Internet café/ art exhibit area with seating•Etc…

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THE PLAN: new entrance and addition, external

• A holistic environmental scan evaluating Morgan Library by ZONES:

• APPROACH • LAUNCH • INTERACT • CONNECT• COLLECT• STUDY

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The PLAN: new entrance and addition, 1st floor• Living room• General study• Group study• Research bays• Student support center• Quiet study• Meditative chamber• Energy Chamber• Collaboratory

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THE PLAN: Information Commons, 1st floor

• This zone will make finding books and resources enjoyable and easy.

- clarity of organization - places for browsing - stewardship (care) of collection is inherent

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THE PLAN: Information Commons, 1ST floor• New books • Current awareness • Reference •IT help desk

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THE PLAN: Auditorium HD à la Johnson HallUniversity Libraries

HD Video (& Audio) BluRay Player

THE PLAN: New Hands-on Computer Classroom

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THE PLAN: More group study areas (+AIB)

•More than 35% of faculty assign group work – Morgan Library has only 18 group study rooms, and only 7 have adequate equipment necessary to produce a collaborative presentation

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THE PLAN: Additional Internet Videoconferencing

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THE PLAN: Additional Multimedia

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THE PLAN: Video Wall (examples)

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THE PLAN: Reconfigurable group study space, 3rd floor • Living room• General study• Group study• Research bays• Student support center• Quiet study• Meditative chamber• Energy Chamber• Collaboratory

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THE PLAN: 1st floor lounge (art, media+, Wii, exercise…)

• Entry w/media wall• Lobby• Academic lounge• Café• Gallery space/electronic art

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HVAC upgrades• Address areas of discomfort/solar gain• Humidify Special Collections on 2nd floor• Modernize HVAC control system

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Information Commons Elsewhere

•CU Boulder just completed phase 2 of renovating Norlin Libraries, adding a 24 x 7 study space and technology!

•UCDHSC just built an exemplar Library

•Other academic libraries in the region have completed, or have planned renovations : ASC, DU (pending), UU, UW (completion in Nov.)…

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Summary – Libraries Must be Progressive!Morgan is very important to CSU – it is used heavily by students in all disciplines

Morgan renovation has student support – could be partially funded through the University Facility Fee

Low-interest stimulus money (see Section 9302(d)(1)(G) “Modernization, renovation, or repair relating to improving … libraries …”

Renovation endorsed by•The Library 2020 Task Force, and•The Library-IT Task Force Program plan has just been completed

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Thank You!

Any Questions?

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Some Referenceshttp://www.lib.utk.edu/studio/ http://www.lib.auburn.edu/mdrl/ http://dlc.purdue.edu/facility.cfm http://www.scad.edu/savannah/visit/savannahmap.cfm

http://www.knowledgecenter.unr.edu/

http://www.lib.utah.edu/portal/site/marriottlibrary/

http://uwlib5.uwyo.edu/blogs/illc/

http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/category/information-commons/

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