Tune in for our next #AsktheExpert session @ 12.30 when @unibirmingham's Director of Library Services will be talking about the new library- less than half an our until Diane Job will be answering your q's about the University's new library #AsktheExpert
- Earlier this week we put your q's about the new library to Diane Job, Director of Library Services... #AsktheExpert
- ...join us for the next hour to see what she had to say. #AsktheExpert
- Hi Diane, thank you for joining us. #AsktheExpert
- DJ: Thank you for having me! #AsktheExpert
- Our first question today: Why do we need a new library? And why now? #AsktheExpert
- DJ: The way students are taught and learn has changed and we need a facility to support this now and in the future. #AsktheExpert
- Q: What is the problem with the current library? #AsktheExpert
- DJ: It is inflexible. It is created from a core and many extensions making accessibility extremely difficult...#AsktheExpert
- ...and it has reached the limit of the number of electrical sockets it can host which is affecting our technological offering. #AsktheExpert
- Q: Why is technology so important in a university library? #AsktheExpert
- DJ: So many resources and library activities are now electronic, meaning libraries are now used in completely different ways. #AsktheExpert
- Q: How has the student learning experience changed since the current library was built? #AsktheExpert
- DJ: Students work so differently now - there is a lot more group study which needs flexible study space...#AsktheExpert
- ...demand for our space, collections and services is higher than ever because of the increasing diversity we offer. #AsktheExpert
- Q: How can we predict the new library will meet the needs of future students? #AsktheExpert
- DJ: We can't predict needs but we're designing a building as flexible & adaptable as possible for future changes in learning. #AsktheExpert
- Q: Will the new library still have books? #AsktheExpert
- DJ: Yes it will - there will be up to 12m of shelving for print material in the new library. #AsktheExpert
- Q: What will happen to the books you are taking out? #AsktheExpert
- DJ: They will be stored in the new Research Annexe. We currently have lots of books in stores which only library staff can...#AsktheExpert
- ..access. The new annexe will make these available to our users meaning there will be more print material accessible than ever #AsktheExpert
- Q: What will happen to the smaller libraries on campus? #AsktheExpert
- DJ: The Harding, Barber Music and Education library collections will be incorporated into the new library and Research Annexe. #AsktheExpert
Ask the Expert: Diane Job, Director of Library Services
A recap of our live chat with Diane Job, Director of Library Services discussing the University's new library. Find out more about the new library here: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/alumni/giving/circlesofinfluence/LibNew.aspx
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