On Tue, 6 Nov 2001 14:47:33 -0600, Lyn Korenic <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
>Hello colleagues,
>
>I am interested in identifying any new art/architecture libraries that
>have been built in the last ten years as well as those that are
>currently being planned. I am interested in both separate
>art/architecture libraries and ones that combine art/architecture with
>other disciplines such as music, theatre, dance, classics, etc.
>
>For those working in/planning for these new art libraries, I am
>particularly interested in hearing how you have incorporated new
>technologies and/or developed new programming/services. As this may be
>of interest to those in the Space Planners Round Table as well as
>others, please respond to the list.
>
>Thanks for your assistance.
>
>--Lyn
>
>
>--
>Lyn Korenic
>Director
>Kohler Art Library
>800 University Ave.
>University of Wisconsin-Madison
>Madison, WI 53706
>tel: (608) 263-2256
>fax: (608) 263-2255
>
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I'm a little reluctant to be the first to respond to this, since our
planning is still at a rather tentative stage (even after 6 years!). The
latest timeline calls for construction to begin in mid 2003. Nor are we
doing anything terribly innovative. But I'd like to hear about other
projects, so I hope this may get the ball rolling.
Much of our planning at this stage is based on necessity more than
programmatic needs. Our original program, written six years ago, called for
almost 200% more space than our current facility, and would (at that time,
anyway) have allowed for bringing all our off-site materials back into the
library, with 15 years growth; doubled our user space; and provided adequate
work space for staff and offices for librarians. However after 6 years of
successive cuts, our current program has only about 6% more collection space
and 50% more user space. We stubbornly stuck with the staff space in the
original program -- which is only adequate, not luxurious. We felt that by
giving up staff space, which is a relatively small proportion of the total
space anyway, we'd gain very little in collections or user space but lose so
much in our ability to provide a comfortable and productive work environment
for staff.
To accomodate our existing on-site collection, plus about six years growth,
we plan to go with compact shelving for all collections except reference and
current periodicals. This has caused some controversy among faculty, but I'm
not too uncomfortable with it; I know compact shelving has seemed to work
okay in other libraries, and given the cost of construction, I suspect it's
the wave of the future. We can adjust to it. We also plan to implement an
ongoing weeding program, which has never been done. And much of our special
collections will probably be moved to the Dept. of Special Collections in
the main library.
Another aspect of our current plan is that it will unite -- not
administratively (at first, anyway) but physically -- the library and the
Art History Dept's visual resources collection. We'll share space,
equipment, and possibly staff. This makes great sense, since our aims are
really so much in sync, and our methods increasingly similar. We'll also be
adjacent to, and possibly affilated in some way with a new media center.
Despite the somewhat meagre user space, we plan to provide a variety of
types of use including a group study room, lounge area, a "research room"
which will be available only to approved users who are engaged in extended
research, in addition to general study space. There will be a meeting room
reservable for meetings or seminars and for small user instruction sessions
-- not hands-on but equipped with instructor workstation and projector. For
larger or hands-on sessions, we'll have to compete with everyone else for
use of media lab space.
As for new technologies -- the libraries are experimenting with wireless
technology. By 2003 we should know more about how that works in a library
setting. I expect that despite our inability to get the space we need, we
will be able to provide good technology, and will develop ways to take
advantage of the adjacent media center.
As for new programs, the weeding program would be one example. I expect that
by combining efforts -- expertise, staff, equipment, funds -- with Visual
Resources, we'll be able to provide better access to images.
By the way, we are an art and architecture library serving a school of art,
school of architecture, and department of art history.
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Dana Beth [log in to unmask]
Art & Architecture Librarian phone: 1-314-935-5218
Washington University, St Louis fax: 1-314-935-4362
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