Digital Social Science Center: an Information Commons for an Information Commons for Graduate Social Science Students Graduate Social Science Students Mary Giunta Head, Access Services & Technical Support, Lehman Library Jane Winland Director, Social Science Libraries Space 2.0: Small-Scale Library Redesign Projects October 3, 2008 Dartmouth Biomedical Libraries
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Digital Social Science Center: an Information Commons for an Information Commons for
Graduate Social Science StudentsGraduate Social Science Students
Mary GiuntaHead, Access Services & Technical Support, Lehman Library
Jane WinlandDirector, Social Science Libraries
Space 2.0: Small-Scale Library Redesign ProjectsOctober 3, 2008
Dartmouth Biomedical Libraries
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Information Commons at Columbia University Libraries
• University Librarian’s vision - information commons for:– Social Sciences– History & Humanities– Sciences & Engineering
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Planning for the Digital Social Science Center
• Location
• Project plan
• Assessment
• Equipment
• Services & staffing
• Program planning
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Location• East Reading Room over 5000 square feet• Columbia University Information Technology
(CUIT) lab in this space already• Electronic Data Service directly below with a
connecting staircase• Reference offices adjacent• Good lighting
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EDS and CUIT Lab
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Electronic Data Service
• Supports instruction and research that involve numeric and geo-spatial data resources.
• Staff to provide support in the use of data with statistical and GIS applications
• Service staffed by library staff and CUIT staff• High-end computers for processing large
data sets• Equipment supplied and maintained by CUIT
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Electronic Data Service
• Joint venture between Libraries and CUIT
• EDS model for DSSC– Staffing / service – Equipment – Software
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Project Plan
• Program team assembled
• Included various stakeholders– Libraries– CUIT
• Finalize physical, equipment & staffing designs
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Assessment• Student survey
• Focus groups
• Faculty interviews
• Lehman reference staff discussion
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Assessment: what we learned
• More group study space
• Scanning & printing are important
• Presentation practice space
• Quantitative data analysis software
• Bibliographic software
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Assessment: what we learned
• Need to market our services better• Faculty not expecting students to use
very sophisticated technology for assignments
• Students go to peers and faculty for research & technology help before librarians
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Assessment: how we applied results
• Added presentation practice rooms • Added more scanners• Will moved color printer into CUIT / DSSC
space• Decided to place the information / reference
desk in the consultation room• LCD panels with group study tables in DSSC• Developing marketing strategies
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DSSC Objectives
• Flexible workspaces, furnishings, diverse software, and high-end equipment to support collaborative group study and research in the Social Sciences
• Visible and easy access to professional staff who can assist users with research and technical support questions
• Space, equipment, and software to support presentation practice
• Integrate DSSC into the services and equipment now offered by Electronic Data Service and CUIT lab.
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Cost Estimates & Budgets
• Renovation– Construction– Furniture
• Equipment
• Staff
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Floor Plan - Body Lawson Architects
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Renovation
• Moved Government Documents & microfilm collections
• Refurbished space• Converted office space into a consultation
room. Opened it up with a glass wall• Created two presentation practice spaces