Collaborating for a Successful Masterplan:
Art or Science?
• Identify Shared
Values and Goals
• Imagine the
Future
• Define Priorities
• Build Excitement
Road Map
Catalyst for Change
Science
ART
Master Plan as a ScienceSCIENCE
Art and Science
• Best Value
• Identify existing and
aspirational peers
• Note challenges and
opportunities
• Understand your peers
– Where they are?
– Where they are going?
Benchmarking
Shifts in Metrics
PAST
PRESENT
Volumes /
FTE
Volumes /
SF
Staff / FTE
% Seats /
FTE
% On Site
Collections /
SF
• Each institution is
unique.
• What metrics are
valuable to your
community?
• Identify how you will use
the data.
Libraries of today…
USER
30%
STAFF
20%
COLLECTIONS
50%
Current Shifts
USER
50%STAFF
25%
COLLECTIONS
25%
31%
58%
11%
41%
45%
14%
56%30%
14%
38%
44%
18%
34%
46%
20%
39%
44%
17%
Program DistributionHow does your Institution Compare?
Princeton: Firestone Library
USAFA:
UND: Hesburgh Library
Rice: Fondren Library
ASU: Hayden Library
Brown: System Wide
User
Collections
Staff
Phase 1
Collection ShiftsMaster Plan as Science
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Collection ShiftsPercentage of Main Library space occupied by stacks*
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*Master plan
goals
Data courtesy of McGill
University Libraries, 2015
Collection LocationPercentage of collections stored off-site
Intensity of
Use
Campus CultureStaff Resources
Conservation
Requirements
Filters: How to Decide What Collection
Goes Where, & Why?
Searchability
YEAR 1
YEAR 2
YEAR 3
YEAR 4
YEAR 5
DESIGN
37 | 36
BLDG37
BLDG36
BLDG36CONSTRUCT
37
REDUCE
COLL.
LB | L1
GOV DOCS. | REFERENCE | MICROFILM (50% COLLECTION)
BLDG37
CREATE
SWING
SPACE LB
SHIFT L1
PROGRAM
TO LB
BLDG36
REDUCE
COLL.
L2 | L3
MONOGRAPHS L2 AND L3 (700,000 VOLUMES)
BLDG37
CAVERNS
BUILD OUT
L1 COLLAB
BLDG36
BLDG37
CONSTRUCT
36
CREATE
SWING
SPACE L3
BUILD OUT
L2 RESEARCH
COMMONS
REDUCECOLL.L3 | L4
BLDG36
MONOGRAPHS L3 AND L4 (700,000 VOLUMES)
CAVERNS
BLDG37
BUILD OUT
L3 | L4 BLDG36
BLDG37
BUILD OUT
L0 TECH
COMMONS
RESEARCH
COLL.
Collection Shifts/Logistics
Phase 1
User ShiftsMaster Plan as Science
ACRL Benchmark:
25% of enrollment
• UVA, Alderman
13% - 15%
(~21,000 students)
• Princeton, Firestone: 30%
(~8,000 students)
• Johns Hopkins: 32%
(~20,000 students)
• Harvard : 33%
(~20,000 students)
• Rice University: 30%
• Brown University: 17%
% Seats to Undergraduate FTE
Princeton
Firestone
? Harvard Johns
Hopkins
UVA
Alderman
Rice *Brown
Library SeatingHow does your institution compare?
Space Metrics
Seating: 30-35 ASF / Seat
Collections: Conventional Shelving: 20-22 ASF / DFS
36” min. aisle by ADA (42” recommended)
Compact Shelving: 12 ASF / DFS
Building Efficiency (Net to Gross Ratio)68-70%: 40,000-80,000 ASF
64-68%: 80,000+ ASF
PAST
PRESENT + FUTURE
Collections Seating Staff Space
Business
Incubator
Technology Maker Lab Outdoor
Space/Cafe
GallerySuccess
Center
What’s in a Library?
What has Value?
Institution C
Institution B
Institution A
Engage
Inspire
Make Real
Art
Interactive ModellingEngage
Engage
Storyboarding
Image OlympicsEngage
Before
Before and Afters
Inspire
AfterInspire
Compelling Imagery
Before and Afters
Inspire
Make Real• Socializing • Keeping up Momentum• Marketing • Funding
Keep the Plan Relevant
Loose fit
Strong Framework
“un-programmed” space
Future scenarios
The Tale of 3 Master Plans
Small - Big: Cal Poly University, Kennedy Library
Planning to Build: Notre Dame, University, Hesburgh Library
Making the Case: McGill University Libraries
Robert E. Kennedy LibraryCal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Area Distribution
Gen. Coll.
SCA
Seats
Staff
Area Distribution
Gen. Coll.
SCA
Seats
Staff
Existing (2014)
• Kennedy Library – 208,433 gsf
(159,675 asf)
• 554,000 volumes onsite = 28,000 asf
• SCA = 7,753 asf
• 2,326 user seats = 55,000 asf
• 47 staff = 17,911 asf
Proposed (2018 – 2023)
• Kennedy Library – 208,433 gsf (158,434
asf) + Level 4 Terrace = 2,400 additional
• 357,000 volumes onsite = 18,184 asf
• SCA = 15,103 asf
• 2,767 interior seats = 74,000 asf
• 57 staff @ 180sf/person = 10,260 asf
Program – Metrics Cal Poly Robert E. Kennedy Library
Program Shifts OverviewCal Poly Robert E. Kennedy Library
Zoning: ExistingCal Poly Robert E. Kennedy Library
Zoning: New Cal Poly Robert E. Kennedy Library
Navigation: LayersColor & Materials Tapestry
Navigation: Main Stair
Main Stair
Improve Outdoor Space
Improve Outdoor Space
Level 1
Courtyard Commons
Distributed Computing
Entrance
Entrance
Digital
Lab
Courtyard Commons24 x 7 Digital Scholarship
Collections Collections
Open to Courtyard below
New Pairings:Center for Special Collections & Digital Scholarship
Collections Collections
Open to Courtyard below
Found Space:Reading Room in the Sky
Progress: Courtyard Commons: Outdoor Seating
Progress: Courtyard Commons: Student Study Spaces
“The mission of the library is,
and always has been, to
connect people to
knowledge across time and
space. It is the library’s job to
acquire, preserve, organize
and steward this knowledge in
a way that makes it
accessible for study by
all scholars throughout time.”
- Diane Parr Walker,
Edward H. Arnold University
Librarian
Hesburgh VisionUniversity of Notre Dame
• Advance research & scholarship
• Enrich educational experience & intellectual growth
• Create lasting value by developing digital programs & services
• Transform spaces to foster & inspire intellectual engagement
• Create culture of continuous improvement & service excellence
Strategic ObjectivesHesburgh Library Master Plan
• Expanded Space for Study and Research
• Expanded Center for Digital Scholarship
• Teaching, Research and Collaboration Hub
• Updated Staff Workspace (with expansion capacity)
• Coherent Collection Accommodation (enabled by
new Collections Annex)
• Expanded Rare Books and Special Collections
Center
• Scholars Lounge
EXISTING
PROPOSED
Program Distribution
34%
46%
20%
48%
25%
27%
User
Collections
Staff
Hesburgh LibraryCampus Plan
SCALE IN RELATION
TO DISTANCE
Hesburgh LibraryStadium Overlay
HUMAN SCALE IN
RELATION TO PLACE
Hesburgh Library43 - 1800 SF Ranch House
Existing Building New Destinations
Hesburgh Library
New DestinationsNeighborhoods and Lanterns
Benchmarking Tour
University of Pennsylvania
• Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (Kislak Center for Special
Collections, Weigle Information Commons)
• Fisher Fine Arts Library
• Education Commons
Princeton University
• Firestone Library
• Lewis Science Library
• Marquand Library
• Julian Street Library
Goucher College
Athenaeum
Johns Hopkins University
Brody Learning Commons
Duke University
• Link Teaching and Learning
Center
• The Edge Research Commons
North Carolina State University
James B. Hunt Library
First FloorHesburgh Library Master Building Plan
Second FloorHesburgh Library Master Building Plan
Typical Tower LevelHesburgh Library Master Building Plan
SectionHesburgh Library Master Building Plan
Master PlanCreate a road map!
Phase 1
Phase 1Hesburgh Library
Phase 1
Phase 2Hesburgh Library
Phase 2 –insert renderings
Phase 1
Future PhasesHesburgh Library
Renovation Sequence
Future Phases –insert rendering
FIAT LUXLET THERE BE LIGHT
McGill Library and Archives in the 21st century
• Steering Committee & Communication
Committee
• Student, Faculty, and Staff Focus Groups
• November 2014 Town Hall
• System-wide Visitor Survey
• Faculty Symposium on the Future
• of Academic Research Libraries
• Updates and anonymous feedback
through website
• Publicity through local and campus
• media channels
Listening to the McGill Community
Reason for Visiting the
McGill Library System
(One-day Snapshot Survey)
Space Allocation Across McGill
Library System (2013-2014)
Library Use & Space Allocation
Unique Titles held by
McGill University Library
(Association of
American
Universities)
Stewards of Knowledge
E-Journals, E-Book and Print Loans Use 2007-2013
CollectionsExpanding Digital & Declining Print
Collections Accommodation
• Capital Costs
• Staffing Costs
• Transportation Costs
Collection Storage AlternativesCost / Benefit Analysis
• Retrieval Time
• Carbon Foot-print
ASRS: Automated Storage and Retrieval System “Harvard Model” High Bay Warehouse
Library, Campus, City
PLAN
VIEW
SECTION
VIEW
Zoning Envelope
• 23 m height limit at
Redpath Library
• 30 m height limit
between McLennan
and Redpath Library
• West Limit:
McLennan Façade
• East Limit: Campus
Green
• 30m height by
derogation
Expansion:Regulatory Considerations
Building Recommendations
• Automated Storage and
Retrieval System
• Rebuild 1950’s Redpath
• Extension to McLennan
• Renovations to McLennan
and portions of Redpath Hall
Space Organization Strategy
Character Sketches
Implementation Strategy
Promotional Brochure/ Video
Fly-through
Thought-leader Symposium
Town Meeting
Media
Roll-Out
http://www.mcgill.ca/library/about/fiat-lux
Collaborating for a Successful Masterplan:
Art or Science?