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Library Spaces Designed With Students In Mind: An Evaluation Study Of University Of Queensland Libraries At St Lucia Campus, Neda Abbasi, Richard Tucker, Kenn Fisher, Robert Gerrity
Library Spaces Designed With Students In Mind: An Evaluation Study Of University Of Queensland Libraries At St Lucia Campus, Neda Abbasi, Richard Tucker, Kenn Fisher, Robert Gerrity
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
This paper identifies the design qualities of library spaces that matter the most for university students. Drawing upon the data from an online survey made available to students from the University of Queensland, Australia, a number of design-related considerations are examined including: acoustics, furniture, interior architecture, lighting, and thermal comfort. 1505 students completed the survey, which aimed to assess how effective and responsive library spaces are in meeting students’ needs and supporting their learning experiences. The survey included ‘Likert scale questions’ requiring students to rate their levels of satisfaction with different aspects of library spaces and ‘open-ended questions’ asking students …