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Redesigning the Academic Library Building, 2022 Edition, ISBN 978-1-57440-696-2</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US">This study – the fifth in the series –
examines how academic libraries are altering their spaces and space allocation
to meet the demands of the pandemic era and its aftermath. Based on data from 59 academic libraries, the
155-page comprehensive report presents unique data on library plans for space
for workstations, special collections, the stacks, multimedia collections,
classroom space, information commons, group workrooms, information technology
centers, storage and even accessible roof space, cafes and outdoor spaces. The study provides a highly detailed map of
how academic libraries plan to re-orient and allocate their spaces over the
next few years. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US">It also takes a detailed look at plans for
air conditioning, heating and ventilation systems, as well as other aspects of
the library building physical plant. Participants evaluate their existing
systems and discuss future needs and timetables in this area.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US">The study also presents opinions on the
likely path of the library capital budget, construction and renovation plans,
and advice for peers on innumerable issues related to the library physical
space and building.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US">In addition, the report gives detailed data
on the number of library visitors for 2019-20 and 2020-21 and estimates for
2021-22. As the pandemic persists, this
much needed time series data gives librarians a sense of how fast their peers
expect patrons to return to the library building, and what services they will
use.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US">Data in the report is broken out by size,
type and tuition level of the colleges, and by other useful variables. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US">Just a few of the report’s many findings
are that: </span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US">Only 34% of libraries sampled
expect no significant changes in how they use Llbrary stacks space.</span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US">5.1% of libraries sampled use
the library roof for solar power production.</span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US">21% of public college libraries
sampled planned to increase access to outdoor space adjacent to the library</span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US">53% of research library
participants felt that space reserved for use by library staff would decrease
over the next few years.</span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US">30.5% of community colleges
felt that they would increase the amount of space used for fixed computer
workstations over the next few years. </span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US">Library patron traffic fell
65.36% in 2020-21 relative to the prior academic year.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US">For a table of contents, list of
participating institutions, the questionnaire and an excerpt – view the product
page for this report at: </span></p>
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