- Tune in for our next #AsktheExpert session @ 12.30 when @unibirmingham's Director of Library Services will be talking about the new library
http://twitter.com/birminghamalum/status/335309557960159233
— Birmingham Alumni (@birminghamalum)Fri, May 17 2013 08:23:23 - less than half an our until Diane Job will be answering your q's about the University's new library #AsktheExpert
http://twitter.com/birminghamalum/status/335349768572243968
— Birmingham Alumni (@birminghamalum)Fri, May 17 2013 11:03:09 - Earlier this week we put your q's about the new library to Diane Job, Director of Library Services... #AsktheExpert
http://twitter.com/birminghamalum/status/335356850532933632
— Birmingham Alumni (@birminghamalum)Fri, May 17 2013 11:31:18 - ...join us for the next hour to see what she had to say. #AsktheExpert
http://twitter.com/birminghamalum/status/335356934536429568
— Birmingham Alumni (@birminghamalum)Fri, May 17 2013 11:31:38 - Hi Diane, thank you for joining us. #AsktheExpert
http://twitter.com/birminghamalum/status/335357331485368320
— Birmingham Alumni (@birminghamalum)Fri, May 17 2013 11:33:13 - DJ: Thank you for having me! #AsktheExpert
http://twitter.com/birminghamalum/status/335357409147117570
— Birmingham Alumni (@birminghamalum)Fri, May 17 2013 11:33:31 - Our first question today: Why do we need a new library? And why now? #AsktheExpert
http://twitter.com/birminghamalum/status/335357654593585154
— Birmingham Alumni (@birminghamalum)Fri, May 17 2013 11:34:30 - DJ: The way students are taught and learn has changed and we need a facility to support this now and in the future. #AsktheExpert
http://twitter.com/birminghamalum/status/335357793173389312
— Birmingham Alumni (@birminghamalum)Fri, May 17 2013 11:35:03 - Q: What is the problem with the current library? #AsktheExpert
http://twitter.com/birminghamalum/status/335357931715457026
— Birmingham Alumni (@birminghamalum)Fri, May 17 2013 11:35:36 - DJ: It is inflexible. It is created from a core and many extensions making accessibility extremely difficult...#AsktheExpert
http://twitter.com/birminghamalum/status/335358117745410048
— Birmingham Alumni (@birminghamalum)Fri, May 17 2013 11:36:20 - ...and it has reached the limit of the number of electrical sockets it can host which is affecting our technological offering. #AsktheExpert
http://twitter.com/birminghamalum/status/335358275354767360
— Birmingham Alumni (@birminghamalum)Fri, May 17 2013 11:36:58 - Q: Why is technology so important in a university library? #AsktheExpert
http://twitter.com/birminghamalum/status/335358371597271041
— Birmingham Alumni (@birminghamalum)Fri, May 17 2013 11:37:21 - DJ: So many resources and library activities are now electronic, meaning libraries are now used in completely different ways. #AsktheExpert
http://twitter.com/birminghamalum/status/335358788938903552
— Birmingham Alumni (@birminghamalum)Fri, May 17 2013 11:39:00 - Q: How has the student learning experience changed since the current library was built? #AsktheExpert
http://twitter.com/birminghamalum/status/335359011388014592
— Birmingham Alumni (@birminghamalum)Fri, May 17 2013 11:39:53 - DJ: Students work so differently now - there is a lot more group study which needs flexible study space...#AsktheExpert
http://twitter.com/birminghamalum/status/335359284571426816
— Birmingham Alumni (@birminghamalum)Fri, May 17 2013 11:40:58 - ...demand for our space, collections and services is higher than ever because of the increasing diversity we offer. #AsktheExpert
http://twitter.com/birminghamalum/status/335359503526658048
— Birmingham Alumni (@birminghamalum)Fri, May 17 2013 11:41:50 - Q: How can we predict the new library will meet the needs of future students? #AsktheExpert
http://twitter.com/birminghamalum/status/335359974886752256
— Birmingham Alumni (@birminghamalum)Fri, May 17 2013 11:43:43 - DJ: We can't predict needs but we're designing a building as flexible & adaptable as possible for future changes in learning. #AsktheExpert
http://twitter.com/birminghamalum/status/335360397286719488
— Birmingham Alumni (@birminghamalum)Fri, May 17 2013 11:45:24 - Q: Will the new library still have books? #AsktheExpert
http://twitter.com/birminghamalum/status/335360572994486273
— Birmingham Alumni (@birminghamalum)Fri, May 17 2013 11:46:05 - DJ: Yes it will - there will be up to 12m of shelving for print material in the new library. #AsktheExpert
http://twitter.com/birminghamalum/status/335360997286100992
— Birmingham Alumni (@birminghamalum)Fri, May 17 2013 11:47:47 - Q: What will happen to the books you are taking out? #AsktheExpert
http://twitter.com/birminghamalum/status/335361084439539712
— Birmingham Alumni (@birminghamalum)Fri, May 17 2013 11:48:07 - DJ: They will be stored in the new Research Annexe. We currently have lots of books in stores which only library staff can...#AsktheExpert
http://twitter.com/birminghamalum/status/335361331685367808
— Birmingham Alumni (@birminghamalum)Fri, May 17 2013 11:49:06 - ..access. The new annexe will make these available to our users meaning there will be more print material accessible than ever #AsktheExpert
http://twitter.com/birminghamalum/status/335361584207638528
— Birmingham Alumni (@birminghamalum)Fri, May 17 2013 11:50:07 - Q: What will happen to the smaller libraries on campus? #AsktheExpert
http://twitter.com/birminghamalum/status/335361843663081472
— Birmingham Alumni (@birminghamalum)Fri, May 17 2013 11:51:08 - DJ: The Harding, Barber Music and Education library collections will be incorporated into the new library and Research Annexe. #AsktheExpert
http://twitter.com/birminghamalum/status/335362077902389248
— Birmingham Alumni (@birminghamalum)Fri, May 17 2013 11:52:04
