CiCS User GroupWeds 16th June 2010
The Information Commons:three years and counting…..
A potted history
Dec 1999- Senate
endorses proposal
Dec 2002 - Business
case approved
May 2005 – constructions
begins
April 2007 –
IC opens
September 2007 – official
opening
The vital statistics
• 1300 study spaces• 500 PCs• 100 000 core texts• Open 24/7 365 days a year• 7 800m2 (11 500m2 gross)• Wireless network throughout
An important asset
• Largest Library site• Largest PC resource• Flagship building• Key stop-off point for campus tours &
open days• Centrally located• Iconic architecture
Impact on student satisfaction
Factors impacting satisfaction
Most heavily used CiCS & Library resource
Meeting demand
* Sample period Apr 10th – May 10th
Usage by dept & student type
Breakdown of footfall
9.80%
18.90%
17.90%
16.20%
16.60%
12.70%
8.00%
Total traffic by day of week - % of whole
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
22.50%
30.00%20.60%
13.80%
13.00%
Traffic by time of day - %age of total 2008/2009
0900-1200
1200-1500
1500-1800
1800-2100
night
2.80% 3.30%4.10%
12.50%
12.20%
8.90%
8.90%7.90%
12.30%
8.00%
13.60%
5.40%
Total traffic as %age of whole for year 2008/2009
JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
2%
68%
13%
17%
Total traffic by time of year
intro
term
exam
vac
Individuals visiting the IC
Heaviest users by dept
Mgmt S
choo
lLa
w
Mech
Eng
Eng
Lit, L
ang
& Lin
g
Econ
omics
Histor
y
Polit
ics
Biom
ed S
ci
Null d
ept
Chem
& P
roce
ss E
ng
Geogr
aphy
Civ &
Stru
c En
g
Anim
al &
Pla
nt S
ci
Kapla
n
Medici
ne0.00%
1.00%
2.00%
3.00%
4.00%
5.00%
6.00%
7.00%
8.00%
9.00%
10.00%
Top 15 Depts Using IC - PC Usage & Traffic
% of Total PC Hours% of total Traffic
Usage by faculty
Socia
l Sci
Art & H
uman
ities
Engi
neer
ing
Pure
Sci
Med, D
ent &
Hea
lth
Prof
Ser
vice
s0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
35.00%
40.00%
% of total traffic% of total PC usage
1,092,295
Total hours of PC usage*
* From opening to last summer
Printing & Photocopying
Activity at Library sites*
* Sept 09 – May 10
Xmas & New Year
25th Dec 26th Dec 27th Dec 28th Dec 29th Dec 30th Dec 31st Dec 1st Jan0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
Maximum Occupancy
200720082009
Exam time usage
2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009Week 1 Week 2 Week 3
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
Average Daily Occupancy During Summer Exam Period
MonTuesWedThursFriSatSun
What the students say“The facility is absolutely brilliant…they’ve got so many computers, quiet study areas..”
“I used to come here every day, about 10 at night, and leave at 4 in the morning, because it’s open 24 hours a day, 365 days and I like to study at night”
“It’s got so many computers and it’s got a funky design as well, which is always helpful and pleasing to the eye”
“..it’s really colourful, which is really important I think, for the moment that you are studying”
“If I feel like studying, I get to the quiet space. If I feel like just chilling out, I go for a coffee downstairs, which is just really, really good”
“You can study at peace over there and the building is state of the art – I think it’s one of a kind”
See it for yourself….
• Call in anytime using your staff UCard• Email us to request a tour:
[email protected] • Go to our website to find out more:
www.shef.ac.uk/infocommons
Questions?
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