Library to Learning Center

Matti RaatikainenAalto University Library

OpeVeivit 201422.5.2014

New space

• The building that is now Otaniemi campus library, will go through a significant change, and opens as Learning center at the end of 2016

• Transition from a traditional library and publication storage to a living Learning Center in the middle of the campus

• Group work room, Lounge, Lock & Load, Cave room, Pitch room / MOOC room, Science & Art Square, Customizable work space, …

New services

• A large selection of new services will be added to Learning Center’s portfolio– The compass, Visual Resources Center, 3D Printing, Super

Data Room, Cafe, Academic Mind Sparring,

• We start testing some of the new services in January 2015

The making of The Learning Center (so far)

• Service design project, autumn 2013– Three service design teams: students, researchers, librarians– Interviews: more than 150 people were interviewed about their

daily lives on campus– Workshops: ideas based on customer needs, prototypes,

testing, refining– Space and service concept presented in the final report

• Architectural desing based on service design results– More space for customers, less space for collections

• Documentation of the planning process:– http://web.lib.aalto.fi/learningcenter/fihome/

Changes in the building

Before…

… And after

Ground floor

What’s on the ground floor?

• Learning together– Group study

• Media services– Super Data Room, Video editing, Pitch room, 3D printing,

Graphic design pop-up, …

• Lock and load• Cave room • Collections

1st floor

What’s in the 1st floor?

• Cafe• Main Info desk• Exhibition area• Science and arts square• Visual resources center• 24/7 area• Group work and meeting rooms• Collections

2nd floor

What’s on 2nd floor?

• Study space• Seminar space • Meeting rooms, team space• (Mainly visual) collections

How does the project continue?

• More detailed planning starts in June• Collected comments from students, staff, partners, etc.

are utilized • Renovation starts January 2015• Otaniemi campus library moves to Learning Center Beta

(Otakaari 1, A wing)• Learning Center opens December 2016

– Arabia, Otaniemi and Töölö campus libraries + Library of Architecture move here

Ideas, wishes, needs?

Please contact:

matti.raatikainen@aalto.fi

Thank you!