Susan Lafferty and Jenny Edwards

Maija-Leena Huotari

Ana R. Pacios

Library Management
Vol. 29 No. 1/2, 2008
pp. 29-40

Author(s):Grace Saw, Wai Wai Lui, Fei Yu
Journal:Library Management
DOI: 10.1108/01435120810844649

Some space-planning quotes for STM libraries - MB

The Campaign for America’s Libraries
@ your library™

David W. Lewis
Dean of the IUPUI University Library

The U of Tennessee at Chattanooga is in the processing a planning a new library (from the ground up). Their planning docs are open. It's an interesting opportunity to watch this process.

The paper presents a model for academic libraries for the next 20 years. The parts of the model are: 1.) Complete the migration from print to electronic collections; 2.) Retire legacy print collections; 3.) Redevelop the library space; 4.) Reposition library and information tools, resources, and expertise, and 5.) Migrate the focus of collections from purchasing materials to curating content. The interactions of the parts of the model and organizational issues for implementation are explored.

This is the article I referred to in our meeting today.
This and the next issue of library management are about change management

How people use the internet, libraries, and
government agencies when they need help
DECEMBER 30, 2007

The paper presents a model for academic libraries for the next 20 years. The parts of the model are: 1.) Complete the migration from print to electronic collections; 2.) Retire legacy print collections; 3.) Redevelop the library space; 4.) Reposition library and information tools, resources, and expertise, and 5.) Migrate the focus of collections from purchasing materials to curating content. The interactions of the parts of the model and organizational issues for implementation are explored.