Building with a Team

A Team Facilitated Approach to New Building Planning and Execution

Lynne D. Lysiak, Coordinator of Systems and Automation Team

Mary Reichel, University Librarian and Belk Distinguished Professor

Appalachian State University

Appalachian State University

• ASU - enrollment is 14,500, 90% undergraduate with focused graduate programs

• About 1,000 students off campus• Part of UNC System

Belk Library and Information Commons

• Total Budget $6.6 million• Collection Development Budget $2,130,000• Personnel 75

– Faculty 33   – SPA Staff 42    – Student Assistants 20FTE (130 or so students)

• Holdings– 850,000 Books and Bound Periodicals– Electronic Access to 25,000+ Licensed Resources

Building Project History

• Bond Referendum– November 2000

• Ground Breaking– April 9, 2003

• Book Move Started– May 5, 2005

• Building Opened– June 20, 2005

Internal Building Group (IBG)

• Composition• 2001-2005• Meetings

IBG and Building Phases

• Programming• Design Development• Schematics and Construction Documents• Construction• Move

IBG and Issues

• Technology• Shelving• Furniture - Public and Staff• Security • Move - Collections and People

Sample IBG Work

IBG and Communication

• Library• University

– Design and Construction– University Building Committee– Information Technology Services

IBG and Communication

• Architects• Construction Company• Building Consultants

IBG and Communication

• Library Advisory Board• Library Services Committee

Exercise

What are the future needs for library space for students, faculty, staff and library personnel?

Project 10 years into the future.

February 28, 2005

Question

How do you balance the investment of many people’s time in the building project while still running the library?

Was Building With a Team, a True Team Building Experience?

• Buy In• Satisfaction• Melding Faculty and Staff• Process-Oriented• Communication

June 3, 2003

September 2, 2003

October 22, 2003

Construction Fence

January 16, 2004

April 16, 2004

May 2005

June 2005

July 4, 2005

Contact Information

Mary Reichel University Librarian and Belk Distinguished Professor reichelml@appstate.edu

Lynne D. Lysiak Coordinator, Systems and Automation Team

lysiakld@appstate.edu