Study Space for Students with Young Children
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Study Space for Students
with Young Children Camilla Baker and Michelle DeLoach
Reese LibraryAugusta State University
Presented at
Inspiration, Innovation, Celebration: an Entrepreneurial Conference for LibrariansUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro
June 3, 2009
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Background
“Meeting Students Where They Stand”
Reese Library Student Retention and Success Committee
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An Idea is Born
Student security worker: Jamie Bassett
All-Library meeting
Library unit plan strategy
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TimelineJanuary – May 2006
January 2006 Idea from Jamie
February 1, 2006 Discussion at All- Library meeting
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Timeline
March 1, 2006 Discussion and decisions made and proposal written
March 29, 2006 Approved by ASU and allowed by USG
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Timeline
April 13, 2006 Committee surveyed 3rd floor for the right
location
April 26, 2006 VPAA and Director of Physical Plant visit May 9, 2006 End-of-year funds allocated for furnishings
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June 2006 Research on policies begins
August 2006 Policy completeSeptember 2006 Policy approvedOctober 2006 Procedure for usage of the room created
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Existing set of connected rooms◦Small room for children’s play area◦Large room for adult study and research
Used similar paint scheme
Added library-themed artwork and displays
Design
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Children’s area◦Toddler size table and chairs, bean bags
and bookcases◦Books, checkers, building blocks, stuffed-
animals, TV/VCR and more Adult area
◦Cozy couch and three study loungers◦Two tables, computer carrels,
whiteboards◦Call-down telephone
Furnishings
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Two fire exits Alarmed exit in children’s area Restricted access Periodic room checks
Will children be safe?
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Valid University Identification Sign-in at Circulation Use code to access room Tidy up before you leave Sign-out at Circulation
Using the Family Room
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One week◦Not signed in◦Forgot to sign out◦Letting in an unauthorized user (second
offense) One semester
◦Child left unattended (first offense)◦Using the family while banned for the
week◦Letting in an unauthorized user (third
offense)
Temporary Ban
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Child is left unattended (second offense)
Using the family while banned for the semester
Abuse to others
Multiple violations
Permanent Ban
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Used 467 times by 1313 occupants◦12/2006 – 12/2007 167 times by 496 occupants◦1/2008 – 12/2008 211 times by 583 occupants◦1/2009 – 5/2009 89 times by 234 occupants
Only four bans and two emails sent◦Repeated failure to sign out◦Child left unattended◦Family room left in disarray
What do the numbers say?
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Soft launchAdvertising◦Pipeline posting◦Instruction classes◦Bulletin boards◦Flyers
ALERTSOpen house
Marketing the Family Room
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Flyers & E-mailLibrary Staff & ALERTSDistributed guidelines30 visitors
Open House, Sept. 18
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Shoestring budget
◦Biggest initial expense was for personnel time for Making policies Making procedures Devising safety guidelines
You Can Do It, Too!
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Get Your Administration On Board
Physical Plant – painting & electrical upgrades
ITS – re-establishing network connections Library – three computers
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Enter TextActual Costs
• Programmable keycodelock: $412• Alarmed exit & deadbolt: $70
(for children’s room)• Furniture: $8,319• 3 Bean bag chairs: $207• Bulletin board kits: $30• 2 Diaper changing stations: $520
(for men’s and women’s rooms)
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Value for students with children:
Priceless!
Total Cost to Library: $9,558
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