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The Rolex Learning Center
A new building fora new vision in « collection development »
Thomas [email protected] of Collection Development
and Academic Support, EPFL Library
XXX Annual Charleston ConferenceCharleston SC, Nov 6, 2010
The Rolex Learning Center
A new building fora new vision in « collection development »
Thomas [email protected] of Collection Development
and Academic Support, EPFL Library
XXX Annual Charleston ConferenceCharleston SC, Nov 6, 2010
The Rolex Learning Center
A new building fora new vision in « collection development »
Thomas [email protected] of Collection Development
and Academic Support, EPFL Library
XXX Annual Charleston ConferenceCharleston SC, Nov 6, 2010
So we got thiscool new building
The Rolex Learning Center
A new building fora new vision in « collection development »
Thomas [email protected] of Collection Development
and Academic Support, EPFL Library
XXX Annual Charleston ConferenceCharleston SC, Nov 6, 2010
So we got thiscool new building
Contents
The Rolex Learning Center…
… and its implications on collection development.
Who we are
Charleston
Lausanne,Switzerland
Who we are
http://www.flickr.com/photos/swisscan/1151244129/
Who we are
Who we are
AustriaLiechtenstein
Geneva
ZurichBasel
Bern
Lausanne
A local campus… gone global
1 1 2 n a t i o n a l i t i e s – 6 0 % f a c u l t y f r o m a b r o a d – 4 0 % f o r e i g n s t u d e n t s
5 ’ 0 0 0 B a + M a s t u d e n t s – 1 ’ 6 0 0 P h D s – 2 7 0 p r o f e s s o r s – 3 ’ 5 0 0 s t a f f
3 0 0 M € f u n d i n g + 1 0 0 M € g r a n t s & c o n t r a c t s
An ever-expanding campus
1980
1990
2000
2010
Science
Economy
Public
1990 2010
3’500
8’000
2000
Total # students
Conference centre (2012)
Rolex Learning Center (2010)
Business centre, hotel, housing…
Teaching models evolve: the Bologna Equation
1 credit =30 hours student work
problems
exercices
lecture
technical tools (lab)
computers
open mind,interdisciplinarity
space (group work)
space (personal work)
information
information literacy
time
space (teaching)
Learning Center
Libraries evolve: Learning Centres, Information Commons …
LIBRARY
CollectionsMa + research level
main desk
space for group work
library offices
teaching space
rare books
working space(830 seats)
CollectionsBa + general public
Functional Program
newspapers
LIBRARY
CollectionsMa + research level
main desk
space for group work
library offices
PPUREPFL Press
CRAFT
teaching space
SERVICES
career centre
bookshop
bank
student + alumniassociations
rare books
working space(830 seats)
OFFICES
CollectionsBa + general public
Functional Program
newspapers
LIBRARY
CollectionsMa + research level
main desk
space for group work
library offices
PPUREPFL Press
CRAFT
teaching space
SERVICES
career centre
bookshop
bank
student + alumniassociations
café
self-service restaurant restaurant
rare books
working space(830 seats)
OFFICES
CATERING
CollectionsBa + general public
Functional Program
newspapers
LIBRARY
CollectionsMa + research level
main desk
space for group work
library offices
PPUREPFL Press
CRAFT
teaching space
SERVICES
career centre
bookshop
bank
student + alumniassociations
MULTI-PURPOSEHALL
café
MAINENTRANCE
self-service restaurant restaurant
exhibitions
rare books
working space(830 seats)
OFFICES
CATERING
CollectionsBa + general public
Functional Program
welcome desk
newspapers
LIBRARY
CollectionsMa + research level
main desk
space for group work
library offices
PPUREPFL Press
CRAFT
teaching space
SERVICES
career centre
bookshop
bank
student + alumniassociations
MULTI-PURPOSEHALL
café
MAINENTRANCE
self-service restaurant restaurant
exhibitions
rare books
working space(830 seats)
+ underground : movable stacks, parking, storage…
OFFICES
CATERING
CollectionsBa + general public
Map of the Rolex Learning Center
welcome desk
newspapers
A building in 3D
LIBRARY
CollectionsMa + research level
library desk
group work
library offices
SERVICES
MULTI-PURPOSEHALL
café
self-service restaurant restaurant
OFFICES
CATERING
CollectionsBa + general public
teaching space
MAINENTRANCE
exhibitionswelcome desk
working space
An architectural landmark
j a p a n e s e a r c h i t e c t s – s w i s s k n o w - h o w – a c i v i l e n g i n e e r i n g c h a l l e n g e
Living space
O p e n 7 / 7 , 7 : 0 0 - 2 4 : 0 0 – 3 r e s t a u r a n t s – 1 b o o k s h o p – 1 b a n k …
Working space(s)
1 5 ’ 0 0 0 m 2 – 8 3 0 s e a t s – s i l e n t z o n e – q u i e t z o n e – g r o u p w o r k
Working space(s)
W i F i a c c e s s – p r i n t e r s – s c a n n e r s – c o p i e r s – l a p t o p s o n l o a n …
Library services
L i b r a r y o p e n 7 / 7 – p r o f e s s i o n a l a d v i c e 8 : 0 0 - 2 0 : 0 0 w e e k d a y s
Collections
chiffres
5 0 0 ’ 0 0 0 d o c u m e n t s – 1 1 ’ 0 0 0 e - j o u r n a l s – 2 0 ’ 0 0 0 e - b o o k s …
Collections
Collections
100’000documents
400’000documents
Change motivates change
less space for books
more space for users
=
better selection
more relevant content
new models
Evolution of « Collection Development »
selection of
access
selection of
content
Evolution of « Collection Development »
selection of
access
selection of
content
just-in-casemodel
(accumulation of ressources)
just-in-timemodel
(delivery of ressources)
Just-in-time delivery at EPFL
+
core collection
eBooks on demand
…
…
+ economic (if well selected)+ (usually) DRM-free
+ broad publisher coverage+ quick buy or rental
paper electronic
+
core collection
on demand
IDS
ILLacquisition proposals
Transparency for the users
E-bookrental
On shelf
ILL
Buy & ship
…
When in Rome…
put your OPAC
right where they are(without them noticing)
don’t try to
bring users to your OPAC
When in Rome…
When in Rome…
http://library.epfl.ch/tools/?pg=plugin-nebisTry it out !
Thank you
Rolex Learning CenterEPFL, Lausanne, SwitzerlandOpen 7/7 since February 22, 2010
Visitors are welcome any time :)
References
Photo credits
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• Rolex Learning Center. Francesco Della Casa and Eugène, Lausanne : EPFL Press, 2010. - 244 p. : Ill. - ISBN 978-2-940222-44-5
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