Exploring Research Space

8 May, 2006

Don't miss this CURL/SCONUL workshop on the future of research space in libraries

Friday 9 June 2006, 10.30-16.00
University of Birmingham Business School
Room G13

Key speakers:

Sheila Cannell, Director of Library Services, University of Edinburgh
The changing research environment: implications for space in libraries

Bob Hunter, Director, The Learning Development Unit, University of Birmingham
The e-Spaces Project and linkages with research support

Further information:

CURL/SCONUL research spaces seminar

Exploring Research Space
Friday 9 June 2006
University of Birmingham Business School

On 9 June CURL and SCONUL will be running a one-day seminar on research spaces, to begin discussion on issues such as what physical and virtual research space is, whether it is different from learning space, how it should be configured, whether different disciplines have different requirements, whether it should be in the Library, how we support it, and so on.

The seminar will be for those who are or will be involved in the planning, designing and support of research spaces, and will be held at the University of Birmingham.

If you have any questions about the day please contact Mary Hunt, Head of Business Services, Open University Library (01908 652672; m.e.hunt@open.ac.uk) or Robin Green, CURL (0121 415 8106; robin.green@curl.ac.uk)

Programme

10.30 - Coffee
11.00 - Introduction & aims of the day: Michele Shoebridge, Director of Information Services, University of Birmingham
 
The Planning background

11.15 - The changing research environment: implications for space in libraries
Sheila Cannell, Director of Library Services, University of Edinburgh

11.45 - The e-Spaces project and linkages with research support
Bob Hunter, University of Birmingham

12.10- Academici: A knowledge network

12.30 - Lunch
 
Researcher Perspectives

13.10 - Designing new research space for The Open University
Doug Clow, Head of the Centre for the Study of Educational Technologies, The Open University

13.35 - Key issues for arts researchers
Shearer West, Head of Historical Studies, University of Birmingham

13.55 - Key issues for science researchers
Jeremy Frey, University of Southampton Research School

14.20 - Panel session

14.40 - Tea

14.50 - Two themed workshops

15.20 - Plenary: the way forward

15.45 - Summing up and close: Graham Bulpitt, Director of Library Services, Kingston University