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Library Space and Generation Z15th Stellenbosch University Library Symposium
15,16 November 2018
Loretta Parham
CEO & Director
Atlanta University Center Woodruff Library, USA
One academic library serving four White House designated Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU).
Shared Library established 1981……..2004 Library Incorporated – 501©3
Generations Nomenclature
75 Million Traditionalists -- Pre 1946
80 Million Baby Boomers –1946-1964
60 Million Generation X – 1965-1979
82 Million Millennials – 1980-1994
72 Million Generation Z – 1995-2012
Disruptive Technologies in the Gen Z lifetime
1993 … 1st
smartphone
2000 …. 1st
all in one smartphone
2003 …. SKYPE
2004 …. Facebook
2005 …. 1st
YouTube video
2006 …. Twitter
2008 …. iPhone
2010 …. iPad
Seven Traits of Gen Z
1) PHIGITAL - physical & digital
2) HYPER-CUSTOM - customize their own brand
3) REALISTIC - predetermination
4) FOMO - fear of missing out!
5) WECONOMISTS - sharing economy
6) DIY - do it yourself
7) DRIVEN - more competitive/motivated
Space Transformation AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library
Before
Space Transformation AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library
After
Flexible Zoning
• Convertible space
• Shared space
• Student-initiated (unexpected use of space)
Partnerships
• Blended support services
for students and faculty
• Partnerships with art/communications
Integration of Teaching and Learning
• Transformation of
multi-use space
• Convertible studio
Outreach with Special Collections
• Exhibits and events
• Community outreach and international programs
• Digitization of collections
Right Sizing Physical Collections
• All general collections shifted off main level
• Large reduction in reference collection
• Decreased government documents from 25,000 to 1,000 items
Accessible Collections:Promoting Information Resources
• Electronic Resource Collection
• Browsing collections
• Open-Access “retail” shelving for Media Collections
Combined Services
• Location, Location, Location!
• Information Services Desk
• Modular, moveable service desk
Graduate Study
• Quiet… connected… accessible
• Prime real estate and not buried in the stacks
AUC Woodruff Library …Food & Beverages
Maintaining Relevancy
• Expect student initiated zoning of space use
• Create a learning environment with a balance of social and quiet spaces
• Promote intended space use through marketing and branding
• Develop strategies to keep spaces viable over the next 20+ years
