Meeting Student Needs: Evolving Learning Space @Main Library The University of Hong Kong

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Meeting Student NeedsEvolving Learning Space
_at_Main LibraryThe University of Hong Kong

• Y.C. Wan
• The University of Hong Kong Libraries
• The 11th 334 Symposium
• Lingnan University , 4 March 2011

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Background

• A library of two buildings (Old Wing open in
  1961 New Wing open in 1991)
• Planned and designed before the advent of modern
  information and communications technology. It was
  meant to be a place for quiet, self-paced study
• Transformed premises and services since the 1990s
  to meet with IT needs and changing student
  learning styles

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334 Academic Structure

• A once-in-a-lifetime exercise for HKU to reform
  its undergraduate curriculum
• 4-year curriculum features (inter)disciplinary
  inquiry, multidisciplinary collaboration, enquiry
  in multiple contexts, multiple forms of learning
  assessment, work in team, etc.
• New learning space for students taking broader,
  team-based, more flexible courses

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Double Cohort

• By 2012, student numbers at HKU will increase by
  40, or an extra 3,000 students
• Existing learning space is inadequate to cope
  with more students and the new curriculum
• Centennial Campus Colin Lam Learning Commons
• 2,000 additional seats

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Faculty Students Feedback

• I can find a quiet place in the Library to study
  when I need to
• I can find a place in the Library to work in
  group when I need to
• The Library is a good place to study
• We (library and its users) need a variety of
  spaces in the Library

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• HKU Main Library
• Learning Commons (2,781 m2)

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The New LC Will Be

• Student-centered environments
• Information rich environments
• Technology rich environments
• Virtual and physical learning environments
• Social and collaborative environments
• Extension to our existing environments

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Planning Brief

• Access to a myriad of information resources
• Help desks
• Workstations for group work and self-paced study
• Group collaborative areas/rooms
• Quiet, self-paced study areas/rooms
• Comfortable furniture
• Printing and scanning facilities
• Wired and wireless connections
• Plenty of power outlets
• Vending machines to provide certain drinks and
  food that leave minimum mess
• Toilets

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Planning Guidelines

• Flexibility
• Clearly defined zones
• Self-navigate
• Use of natural light
• HKU identity
• Number of university computers bring your own
  computer
• 24 x 7 opening
• Engagement with stakeholders
• Green
• Equal Access

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Before We Have a New LC

• More consultation with staff, students and other
  stakeholders
• Finalize the design
• Get the contract out in time
• Decide on the service model, etc., allocate
  resources
• Minimize disruption to service
• Find space to accommodate the displaced books
• Communicate, communicate and communicate
• More

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Tentative Schedule
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• THANKS