ASERL Panel on User Studies-Who is Doing What?
Marcia Boosinger, moderator, Auburn
Joe Williams, panelist, North Carolina State University
Erin Mayhood, panelist, University of Virginia
Brian Mathews, panelist, Georgia Tech
• Marica Boosinger introduced the panel
• Joe Williams gave an overview of the Commons project at NCSU
Evaluation Questions: who is using the Learning Commons? How are patrons using the Learning [...]
We had a great lunch and went on a tour of the Georgia Tech library, focusing on the commons areas. They have done some really innovative stuff here from completely flexible space to power running in the ceilings to light washes on the walls. After lunch and tours we heard from the University of [...]
Case Study #1: Georgia Tech’s User Studies of Their Physical Space
Bob Fox, Georgia Tech
• West Commons: productivity lab, multi-media lab, presentation rehearsal studio (don’t allow faculty to use it or schedule it for library meetings—it’s student practice presentations only); moved reference by the front door and moved circulation to where reference used to be
• Completed [...]
The Realities of Virtual Space: Lessons from Observing Library Users
John Law, ProQuest
• I know John! I met him at ALA, but didn’t realize he had such a cool title! (Vice President, Discovery Services)
• New Realities: Users are in the drivers seat, with more access to information, born-digital users learned to find information with web applications, [...]
Keynote: User Studies: What are We Learning, and What Does it Mean for the Future of Research Libraries?
Crit Stuart, Director, Research Teaching and Learning Programs, ARL
• Said that in “It’s all about U,” the “U” is for “user.”
• When working in a university, we are surrounded by our users all the time, and should make [...]
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