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Sarah Lester Engineering Outreach Librarian Stanford University

Stanford Engineering Library Envisioning an Evolving Facility. Sarah Lester Engineering Outreach Librarian Stanford University. ASEE/ELD Annual Conference Louisville, June 22, 2010. What prompted the change. 2005 School of Engineering begins fundraising for new Engineering Center

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Sarah Lester Engineering Outreach Librarian Stanford University

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  1. Stanford Engineering LibraryEnvisioning an Evolving Facility Sarah LesterEngineering Outreach Librarian Stanford University ASEE/ELD Annual ConferenceLouisville, June 22, 2010

  2. What prompted the change • 2005 School of Engineering begins fundraising for new Engineering Center • Center should be more student focused • A showcase for the school • Cutting edge technology • The Engineering Center is part of a larger plan by the School for the Science and Engineering Quad, bringing together cross disciplinary research groups to support collaboration.

  3. What prompted the change (cont.) • In response to the School of Engineering’s plans, the University Librarian implements a visioning process to rethink the library • Focus on digital • Less space with more staff • Innovation and more technology • Collaboration with faculty and students • Outcome is “SEQ2 Library Vision: The Information Collaboratory”

  4. School of Engineering Quad

  5. Student spaces in Huang Engineering Center

  6. Student spaces in the library

  7. Scope of the changes Past (2007/2009) • 16,000 ft2 • 15 study tables • 56 study carrels • 12 soft seating • 12 public kiosks • 6 photocopiers • SOE cluster 11 computers • 60,000 print books • print reference (3,000 vol) • print journals (27,000 vol) • Theses on site (8,000 vol) • 2 Subject Specialists • 4.5 Library Assistants Planned (2010/11) • 6,000 ft2 • 7 study tables • 10 study carrels • 14 soft seating • 4 public kiosks • 1photocopier • SOE cluster 6 computers • 20,000 print books + 40,000 e-books • e-reference and web tools • e-journals (only); 100 print browsing • Online theses and dissertations • 4 Subject Specialists • 3 FTE Library Assistants

  8. Preparing for the new library • “Downsizing” the collection • Key determinants in what was retained on site • Age • Usage • Online availability • Faculty request • 96,000 items were transferred to auxiliary storage (incl. serials) • Collection integration • Computer Science collection was moved to Engineering from Math Library • Physics collection moving in due to closure of Physics Library

  9. Changes in purchasing Many more items are purchased electronic only

  10. New library opens August 2, 2010

  11. Some features of our new library Stephen Timoshenko Collection - Blending the old with the new Center stacks are low (45”) to optimize light Furniture is movable allowing students to define the space Librarian “offices” are out in the open RFID with self checkout

  12. New technology in the library • Digital Bulletin Board – Library events and information plus School of Engineering events, student projects • E-readers– Kindles, Sony e-readers for students to borrow • Rolling display board with touch capability for group presentations • Touch screen information kiosk for basic library information • iPhone for reference questions and to test mobile apps • iPad for experimenting with content • RFID system for book self-check out

  13. Our future plans • New Service and Outreach Model • Becoming more embedded in our subject areas • Thinking “outside the Octagon” – going where the students are • More classes and workshops • Helping students and faculty manage unique collections • Digitizing content • Managing data

  14. More information about the Stanford Engineering Library • Stanford Engineering Library homepagehttp://englib.stanford.edu • New Engineering Library page (press and fact sheets)http://lib.stanford.edu/engineering-library/newlibrary • SEQ2 Library Vision: The Information Collaboratoryhttp://library.stanford.edu/about_sulair/SULAIR_SEQ2_Library_Vision_revision_1.pdf • Stanford School of Engineering – Jen-Hsun Huang Engineering Center http://soe.stanford.edu/visit/huang_center/index.html • Stanford’s Science and Engineering Quad (SEQ) - Innovation Through Collaborationhttps://pgnet22.stanford.edu/get/file/g2sdoc/SEQ2Overview.pdf

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