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October 25, 2007, 02:48 PM ET
Are Computers in Libraries on the Wane?
If your college library is planning a renovation, consider tuning in to this Podcast to hear a group of librarians from the University of Rochester talk about what they discovered after conducting a study of their students’ research habits. The librarians were recently interviewed by David Free, editor-in-chief of College & Research Libraries News.
Many colleges are reconfiguring their libraries to make room for computer workstations. But one of the librarians said that’s not exactly what students are looking for. The Rochester librarians solicited students’ design recommendations when a portion of the library was being upgraded.
“I thought that since students are online so much that they always wanted to be near a computer,” one of the librarians said. “But it turns out that part of the reason they’re coming to the library is to unplug, is to actually have some time where they can concentrate on their work. So we wanted to make sure we had lots of big spaces, where they can study, and can be quiet, and can concentrate.”
The librarians also said students favored big tables, lots of natural light, and quiet study spaces.—-Andrea L. Foster
Categories: Libraries
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