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4-5 July 2002 AVCC Staff Development and Training Program. Library Conference.
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Library Building Design: Lessons from Canada
Library Building Design: Lessons from Canada
Janine Schmidt,University Librarian, University of Queensland
With enormous gratitude to Grace Saw, Executive Manager, Physical Sciences and Engineering Library Service,
University of Queensland
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AVCC Staff Development and Training Program. Library Conference.
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Library building designLibrary building design Collection vs user focus Flexibility Variety of seating House information technology, computers for different
purposes Provide desks etc for staff Open plan Match processing needs for materials eg receipt,
dispatch
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Library building designLibrary building design Accommodate assistance to users Guide users to collections and services Cost effectiveness, functionality Support exhibitions Provide for self-service Reflect retail/bookshop approaches eg lower floors
constitute prime real estate and accommodate most heavily used services
Provide attractive space conducive to learning
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Library building designLibrary building design Provide for coffee/food Support networks, wireless Computers – plug in lap-tops House different materials efficiently and
effectively eg rare books, multimedia, microforms (preservation needs)
Information Commons, Learning Centres, Information Arcades
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WelcometoCARL
Bienvenueà
l'ABRC
Canadian Association of Research LibrariesAssociation des bibliothèques de recherche
du Canada
Lessons from Canada
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Simon Fraser University
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AVCC Staff Development and Training Program. Library Conference.
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University of British Columbia
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AVCC Staff Development and Training Program. Library Conference.
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University of Calgary
4-5 July 2002
AVCC Staff Development and Training Program. Library Conference.
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University of Alberta
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AVCC Staff Development and Training Program. Library Conference.
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University of Alberta
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AVCC Staff Development and Training Program. Library Conference.
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University of Toronto
4-5 July 2002
AVCC Staff Development and Training Program. Library Conference.
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University of Toronto
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AVCC Staff Development and Training Program. Library Conference.
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University of Toronto
4-5 July 2002
AVCC Staff Development and Training Program. Library Conference.
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University of Waterloo
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AVCC Staff Development and Training Program. Library Conference.
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Universite de Laval
4-5 July 2002
AVCC Staff Development and Training Program. Library Conference.
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CISTI
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AVCC Staff Development and Training Program. Library Conference.
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Carlton University
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4-5 July 2002
AVCC Staff Development and Training Program. Library Conference.
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National Library of Canada
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AVCC Staff Development and Training Program. Library Conference.
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Gatineau Preservation Facility
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AVCC Staff Development and Training Program. Library Conference.
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University Librarians at Work
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Lessons Learned?Lessons Learned?
Information Commons well established, particularly in Western provinces
Successfully sought central funding Traditional in most other respects