Proposal Title
Presentation Type
Presentation (20 minutes)
Presentation Theme
Transform physical library spaces and places
Start Date
11-8-2015 3:45 PM
End Date
11-8-2015 4:45 PM
Description
Undergraduate researchers at the University of California, Berkeley undertake a rigorous curriculum involving the need for deep knowledge of their chosen discipline, as well as skills in research methods, digital literacy, communication, and more frequently, the ability to work with data. Programming for two renovated floors of the Moffitt Library, the undergraduate library at UC Berkeley, has involved taking into consideration how to provide spaces for students to learn and practice new skills, while remaining connected to the core mission of the library in providing research-based learning.
The James K. Moffitt Undergraduate Library at UC Berkeley opened in fall 1970. It is a five story building, set into a slope in the center of campus. The Gardner Stacks, which house over 2 million volumes, lie underground and connect Moffitt to Doe, the main research library. Students, faculty and staff are drawn to active hubs within Moffitt including the Free Speech Movement Cafe with its large open air terrace, the computer lab, and the media center, housing the library's film collection.
Over the past four decades, many changes have occurred on campus. The student population has grown and become more diverse. The curriculum has evolved to include more group work and research project based learning. The collections, once closed to undergraduates, are open and accessible and the library has fully embraced digital formats. Our understanding of the best atmosphere to promote learning has shifted from an exclusively solitary experience to one that also supports beginners, experts and peers working together.
Starting with a renovation of the fourth and fifth floors of Moffitt Library, we plan to offer vibrant learning and research space fostering independent and team work. The fourth floor will include a new entry off of Memorial Glade, a large open lawn in front of Doe Library, and will be considered an active learning and research space. Plans for the fourth floor include a service desk to check out electronic devices, several group study rooms, a library instruction room, and space for presentation practice and videoconferencing. The fifth floor will be for quiet study and includes more solitary work areas as well as a wellness room for meditation, prayer or events to support stress reduction. Based on student feedback, the fourth and fifth floors will become 24 hour spaces and will welcome food and drink, an update to current library policies.
Phase two of the Moffitt renovation includes efforts to connect spaces to curriculum innovation for the first through third floors of Moffitt. Areas for activities surrounding active learning, data analytics and visualization, media production, maker spaces and places for undergraduates to display both the products and processes of research are being considered. We are connecting with our core audience of undergraduates as well as key campus leaders to gather feedback on how the re-invented Moffitt can serve both current and future campus needs.
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From Closed Stacks to Data Visualization: the renovation of a 1970s library to incorporate digital literacy
Undergraduate researchers at the University of California, Berkeley undertake a rigorous curriculum involving the need for deep knowledge of their chosen discipline, as well as skills in research methods, digital literacy, communication, and more frequently, the ability to work with data. Programming for two renovated floors of the Moffitt Library, the undergraduate library at UC Berkeley, has involved taking into consideration how to provide spaces for students to learn and practice new skills, while remaining connected to the core mission of the library in providing research-based learning.
The James K. Moffitt Undergraduate Library at UC Berkeley opened in fall 1970. It is a five story building, set into a slope in the center of campus. The Gardner Stacks, which house over 2 million volumes, lie underground and connect Moffitt to Doe, the main research library. Students, faculty and staff are drawn to active hubs within Moffitt including the Free Speech Movement Cafe with its large open air terrace, the computer lab, and the media center, housing the library's film collection.
Over the past four decades, many changes have occurred on campus. The student population has grown and become more diverse. The curriculum has evolved to include more group work and research project based learning. The collections, once closed to undergraduates, are open and accessible and the library has fully embraced digital formats. Our understanding of the best atmosphere to promote learning has shifted from an exclusively solitary experience to one that also supports beginners, experts and peers working together.
Starting with a renovation of the fourth and fifth floors of Moffitt Library, we plan to offer vibrant learning and research space fostering independent and team work. The fourth floor will include a new entry off of Memorial Glade, a large open lawn in front of Doe Library, and will be considered an active learning and research space. Plans for the fourth floor include a service desk to check out electronic devices, several group study rooms, a library instruction room, and space for presentation practice and videoconferencing. The fifth floor will be for quiet study and includes more solitary work areas as well as a wellness room for meditation, prayer or events to support stress reduction. Based on student feedback, the fourth and fifth floors will become 24 hour spaces and will welcome food and drink, an update to current library policies.
Phase two of the Moffitt renovation includes efforts to connect spaces to curriculum innovation for the first through third floors of Moffitt. Areas for activities surrounding active learning, data analytics and visualization, media production, maker spaces and places for undergraduates to display both the products and processes of research are being considered. We are connecting with our core audience of undergraduates as well as key campus leaders to gather feedback on how the re-invented Moffitt can serve both current and future campus needs.
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