Special Interest Group for Library Space

The SIG-Library Space charge is to promote discussion and exchange of ideas about the design and delivery of library spaces and services across systems and cultures.
SIG-Space currently has seven members:
Member | Position | University | Country |
Martin Borchert (Co-Chair) | Director and University Librarian | University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) | Australia |
Gry Bettina Moxnes (Co-Chair) | Head of Section University Library | Oslo Metropolitan University | Norway |
Michael Crumpton | Dean of the University Libraries | The University of North Carolina | United States |
Simone Kibler | Head of Reader Services | Technische Universität Braunschweig Universitätsbibliothek | University Library | Germany |
Nathalie Leclair | Head, User Engagement | University of Ottawa | Canada |
Shiobhan Smith | Associate University Librarian Customer Experience | University of Otago | New Zealand |
Kornelia Tancheva | Hillman University Librarian and Director, University Library System | University of Pittsburgh | United States |
Resources
A model for institutions to plan and support technology-rich informal learning spaces. This Learning Space Toolkit includes a roadmap to guide the process along with tools and techniques for assessing needs, understanding technology, describing spaces, planning and delivering support services, and assembling space, technology, and services. The Toolkit is freely available as a resource on the web.
A series of conversations with designers and architects about library space design created by IATUL’s Special Interest Group on Library Space to inspire global conversations about today’s library design, challenges, and opportunities.
Watch the first conversation that Kornelia Tancheva held with Anne Chen about "Library Design: Opportunities and Challenges".
Applications and questions
may be addressed to:
Martin Borchert
m.borchert@unsw.edu.au