Prentice Katherine A, Argyropoulos Erica K
a Schusterman Library, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa , Tulsa , Oklahoma , USA.
b John Vaughan Library, Northeastern State University , Tahlequah , Oklahoma , USA.
Med Ref Serv Q. 2018 Apr-Jun;37(2):132-141. doi: 10.1080/02763869.2018.1439213.
The objective of this article is to describe the recent space and furniture utilization study conducted through direct observation at the small, academic-centered Schusterman Library. Student workers from the library's reference desk monitored two semesters of use and went on to observe a third semester after electrical power upgrades were installed. Extensive use details were collected about where library patrons sat during which parts of the day, and certain areas of the library were ultimately identified as much more active than others. Overall, the information gathered proved useful to library planning and will be valuable to future space initiatives. This article further demonstrates feasible means for any library to implement a similar study with minimal resources.
本文的目的是描述最近在以学术为中心的小型舒斯特曼图书馆通过直接观察进行的空间和家具利用研究。图书馆咨询台的学生工作人员对两个学期的使用情况进行了监测，并在安装了电力升级设备后继续观察了第三个学期。收集了大量关于图书馆读者在一天中的哪些时间段坐在哪里的使用细节，最终确定图书馆的某些区域比其他区域更活跃。总体而言，收集到的信息被证明对图书馆规划有用，并且对未来的空间规划也将具有价值。本文还展示了任何图书馆以最少资源开展类似研究的可行方法。
