1st Edition
Better Library and Learning Space Projects, Trends, Ideas
Edited By Les Watson
Copyright 2017
304 Pages
by
Facet Publishing
What are the most important things a 21st-century library should do with its space?
Each chapter in this cutting-edge text addresses this critical question, capturing the insights and practical ideas of leading international librarians, educators and designers to offer you a ‘creative resource bank’ that will help to transform your library and learning spaces. This is an innovative and... Read more
Introduction - Les Watson SECTION 1 1. UK projects and trends – Les Watson and Jan Howden 2. USA projects and trends – Matthew Simon 3. China projects and trends – Hugh Anderson 4. Hong Kong projects and trends – Professor Bob Fox and Peter Sidorko 5. Europe projects and trends – Joyce Sternheim and Rob Bruijnzeels 6. Australasia projects and trends – Professor Roland Sussex, Professor Peter Tregloan and Professor Philip Long SECTION 2 7. Library space and technology – Les Watson 8. Libraries information and learning – Les Watson and Jan Howden 9. Key ideas on space – Les Watson 10. Thinking it through – Les Watson SECTION 3 11. Beyond space: access is all – or is it? – Professor David Baker 12. Thinking inside the box – Colin Allan 13. Nothing has changed/everything has changed – the enduring aspects of learning – Hugh Anderson 14. Books, nooks and MOOCs – Jo Dane 15. The researcher’s view: context is critical – Professor Sheila Corrall and Dr. Ray Lester 16. Libraries in the networked society: evolution, revolution, extinction? – Chris Batt OBE 17. Libraries at the heart of campus life – Graham Bulpitt 18. The library has left the building - Joyce Sternheim and Rob Bruijnzeels 19. Beyond analogue: the learning studio as media-age library – Dr. Kyle Dickson 20. 3-D libraries for 3-D smarting – Jef Staes 21. Learning landscapes, the library and the University of Lincoln: efficiency, effectiveness, expression and experimentation – Professor Mike Neary and Sam Williams 22. Viral design: learners building better environments together – Professor Stephen Heppell 23. The interior designer’s view – Val Clugston 24. Furniture fit for the future – Paul White 25. Conclusions – Les Watson
Biography
Les Watson, well known for his work on the Saltire Centre, is now a freelance educational consultant on library, learning and IT issues. He has worked in education for 40 years as a teacher, lecturer, dean and pro-vice-chancellor and has managed libraries and information services in several organizations. He has considerable experience of library developments, creating, in addition to the Saltire Centre (2006), REAL@Caledonian (2001), tlc@bedford for Royal Holloway, University of London, (2008), and the Fountains refurbishment for York St John University (2011).
