1UWL Library Services LibFest 2015 - New building briefing

Introducing the new SMR Library…

Tim WalesDirector of Library Services, UWLLibFest, April 8th 2015

Facts & figures*

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UWL Library Services LibFest 2015 - New building briefing * Final details and plans still subject to change

•3 floors + GF entrance

•c. 780 study spaces

•c. 155 fixed PCs

•3 PC training labs

•680m mobile shelving for AV items / periodicals

•1990m open shelving for books (c.74,000 items)

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•4 book collection areas

•3 mobile shelving areas

•6 fixed group study spaces

•4 quiet study rooms

•1 seminar/meeting room

•4 staff offices

•2 x book alarm systems at SMR entrances

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Design features

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Noise strategy

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UWL Library Services LibFest 2015 - New building briefing – Drawings © Nomad RDC

New Group Work Pavilion – Floor 1

8UWL Library Services LibFest 2015 - New building briefing Drawings © Nomad RDC

New Study Spaces – Single/Double CarrelsFloors 1-3

9UWL Library Services LibFest 2015 - New building briefing Drawings © Nomad RDC

“Arrival Lounges” at entrances Floors 1-3

10UWL Library Services LibFest 2015 - New building briefing Drawings © Nomad RDC

Hedge partitionsFloors 2 & 3

11UWL Library Services LibFest 2015 - New building briefing Drawings © Nomad RDC

GF entrance area

New technologies

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Book sorter in entrancefor 24/7 returns

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6 new RFID self-service kioskswith cashless payments

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Digital signage and 3D interactive floorplans linked to catalogue

Customer support

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Proposed staffed hours*:

Mon - Thurs 09:00 – 20:30

Fri 09:00 – 18:00

Sat & Sun 10:00 – 18:00

Self-service all other times with term-time 24/7 (TBC)

• “non desk” in entrance

• Roaming Customer Experience Assistants with tablet devices

• 1-2-1 consultation booths and help points

• 3 PC training labs

• LibAnswers webchat, online FAQs launched

Customer support

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UWL Library Services LibFest 2015 - New building briefing * = subject to final approval

Key dates

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• Procurement & final sign-off phase (April/May)

• Main fit-out and FFE installation period (May/June/July)

• Main book and staff move end of July/August

• Tours, inductions (and snagging) from September

• Book packing, moving & interfiling starts Monday 1st June

• VH Library closes Sunday 19th July

• Book fetch service begins @ VH Monday 20th July

• Paragon Library closes Friday 24th July

• New Library opens Tuesday September 1st

Timeline & Key Dates Summer 2015

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