Flexible Spaces at Stony Brook Southampton: Planning a New Undergraduate Library

Presenters: Susan Lieberthal, Aimee deChambeau, and E. Christian Filstrup (Stony Brook)

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Abstract:

When planning for a new or renovated library, it is essential to design space that is flexible. Several types of learning and leisure spaces are needed to accommodate the new NetGen student. The NetGen student mixes work with socializing, likes working in groups but also seeks the quiet study space long associated with the library.

This presentation focuses on how the library at Southampton could become a model for this new type of library, poised to evolve with technology and the way that students learn. A brief overview of current trends in the design of flexible library space will be followed by an open discussion.

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