Social and Applied Health Sciences Operational/Space Planning
SERVICES
Function
Circulation
Description
Need service points @ both locations; In room with
special collections, suggest combine circulation,
reference into one service point; in room with
general collections, just a circulation point.
Combine w/circulation function on service-intensive
side
Reference
Short-term
loans
Instruction
Reserves
Accessibility
User Spaces
Items with restricted circulation periods: multi-part
objects; faculty copies of books or other materials,
etc.
Need seminar; group/collab.;group tables; consult
w/technology avail shared spaces; individual/team
teaching
Consolidate & move to Central Circulation desk;
Standard & high priority consideration for spaces
and services.
Quiet study/group study/ collab. Space w/approp.
Tech. adequate electricals; ubiquitous wireless;
varied furnishings that support
work/study/comfortable reading environments
Workstations that include standard productivity plus
specialized software and databases to support
research and discovery within and across social,
behavioral, applied health and business.
Technology Lab
Public
Computing
Print, Scan &
Photocopy
available throughout both spaces, some private,
some clustered
in both rooms;
Consolidat Public
e
Location
Y
Y
On-Site
Type
space
Y
SS
Y
Y
Y
SS
Y
Y
Y
SS
Y
Y
Y
CL
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
SS
-
Y
Y
Y
U
Y
Y
Y
U
Y
Y
Y
U
Y
Y
Y
U
SS =shared
staff space
Discussion
Action/Date
Need staff supervisor space,
space for storage, trucks ….
Articulate how the combined
Ref/Circ desk on one side
dovetails with Reference NSM
recommendation for tiered ref.
services. Need on-call librarian
or GA; requires consult space
nearby service point. Needs
closed reserves and reference
collection nearby
Combine with reference
collection in close proximity to
or behind service point?
Instruction delivery by one or a
team of librarians; Use existing
UGL, Main spaces
specialized software and
databases used by social &
behavioral sciences, business
students (SPSS, ArcGIS,
Bloomberg, Nvivo);
w/consultation area for
technical and content consults.
Proximity to service desk
grouped together for max.
productivity & min. interruption
of other activities
U = user space
CL = classroom
Social and Applied Health Sciences Operational/Space Planning
COLLECTIONS
Function
Description
Public
Consolidate Location
On-Site Type space
Reserves
General reserve items. Consolidate & move to Main
Circulation desk;
Y
Y
N
Sp
Short-term loans
Items with restricted circulation periods: multi-part
objects; faculty copies of books or other materials,
etc.
Y
Y
Y
Sp
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y*
Y
Y
Y**
Ci
Ci
Ci
Sp
Y
Sp
Y
Sp
Circulation
Combine; prefer in one space;
Periodicals
Combine; prefer in one space; browsing area
New Books
Combine-browsing area
Special
Collections
Combine-one location;
Non Print
Combine; one location;
Y
Y
Combine with ability to highlight diverse resources
across disciplines
Y
Y
Exhibit Areas
Discussion
Staff processing off-site in staff
work areas.
Combine with reference
collection in close proximity to
or behind service point?
reduction necessary; need info.
Move print when journal is
online?
assistance--by appt? how?
option to re-locate to
Communications Lib? Or one
side of library with equipment
for viewing
* locate circulating books in one contiguous space
** some special collections require staff assistance
Sp=special collections
Ci = circulating collections
Action/Date
Social and Applied Health Sciences Operational/Space Planning
STAFF
Function
Description
Public
Consolidate Location
On-Site Type space
Discussion
Collection
Maintenance
Binding, call slips, searching, shifting: combine
Y
N
N
SS
Serials
Maintenance
Combine;
Y
N
N
SS
Can be combined;
Y
N
N
SS
Followup re: effort needed
Correcting holdings & biblio. Info. In online catalog
records
Y
N
N
SS
Conversation: staff assignments
in shared work space across
units
N
N
N
N
LO
SS
Acquisitions
Catalog
Maintenance
Original
Catalog
Case-by-case basis
Facilities
Maintenance: Printers, workstations, copiers, etc.
N
Y
Librarian who coordinates edits/mod's/web
organization with staff & librarians across the areas;
Y
N
N
Outreach activities with departments and groups
N
N
N
LO
Instruction in finding and using Library resources
N
N
N
U
N
N
N
N
N
N
LO
LO
for Librarians and Staff
N
N
N
LO
Some job-related training needs to be on site
Y
N
N***
ND
Personnel
Hiring, performance reviews, etc.
Y
N
N***
ND
Marketing
Promotion of Library services & resources to
departments/groups
Y
N
N
ND
N
N
LO
Technology/
Web Content
Coordinator
Departmental
Liason Roles:
Instruction
Accreditation
support
Committee
Work
Research &
Professional
development
Training
Collection
Development
Staff work
area(s):
Librarian
offices
For department/colleges
with input
Identification & selection of resources for the
collections
N
Some functions need to be nearby; others not; more
detail above
Y
N
Indivdual work & 1:1 consultations
Y
N
Action/Date
Identify processing space for
materials;
Conversation: staff assignments
in shared work space across
units
Either off-site or in-office
students & staff in shared staff
LO, SS area. Staff/students doing web
work report to individual
N***
-
Y
LO
Individual Librarians
Individual and group
development; present in
common instruction areas
Individual and group meetings
some off-site
Individual responsibilities
Individual activities
Use of 314 Library, 509 ACES,
where appropriate; on-site
where needed
Use 127 HR conf. rm. Or private
offices. For reviews,
confidential, searches
Individualized librarian activity
Differentiate permanent staff
spaces from student hourly;
Designate GA "project space."
mailboxes; secure personal
belongings storage;
Librarians available on both
sides;
***Some functions need to be situated in staff areas within the unit; others may not.
SS = shared staff space
LO = librarian office
Circulation/Reference:
Side 1: side w/circulating collections, indivd. Study spc.
Level 1 and possibly level 2 reference questions answered
Refer Level 2 or 3 reference questions
Backup consultation space in shared staff office
Shared staff space for proc. Call slips, students, GA's
Browsing collection (new books, periodicals)
Non print collections and equipment?
Printers, copiers, public computers
ND = can be performed in other spaces
U = user space
Side 2: circulation plus Level 2+ Reference
Consult space located in close proximity to service point for staff & librarian consults w/users
Reference collection; short-term loan materials, special collections
Technology lab. In reasonable proximity to service point to facilitate staff assistance with login to specialized databases, help with printing problems, etc.; refer to Scholarly Commons for in-depth technology questions
Individual and group study/collaboration spaces
Printers, copiers, public computers