Category Archives: library spaces

When a Marker is More than a Marker 

User experience is all around us. In libraries, we often think the assessment of user experience relates to web interfaces, or building way finding and navigation. We might, ask, “Is the language that we use on the website clear to … Continue reading

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Furniture feedback in Charles Library

When we opened Charles Library in August of 2019, we knew right away that we needed to increase the seating capacity in the building. During the day, a walk through the upper floors of the building gives the impression that … Continue reading

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Celebrating 10 Years at Ginsburg: A Time for Review

The Ginsburg Health Sciences Library is celebrating its 10th birthday and used the occasion to conduct an intensive review of current operations and planning for the future. Barbara Kuchan, Director of the Health Sciences Libraries, worked with a team (Patrick … Continue reading

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Library Space and Pot Plants: An Unexpected Connection

“Fall in love with your users” – Paul-Jervis Heath When Paul-Jervis Heath told the story of how pot plants improved occupancy rates at the Cambridge University libraries, the non-Brits at last week’s Library Assessment Conference were a bit confused. We would … Continue reading

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Assessment and Games Intersect with Diamond Eyes

This spring Temple University Libraries commissioned a special project as part of the programming year’s theme of Games and Gaming. Nicole Restaino, Manager of Communications and Public Programming, worked with Drexel’s Entrepreneurial Game Studio as they developed a hybrid work … Continue reading

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