1 University of Texas Libraries Susan Ardis Head Science and Engineering Libraries Division

2 Current Science and Technology Libraries 1.Chemistry 2.Engineering 3.Geology 4.Life Science 5.Physics Mathematics Astronomy

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13 What if there were one science library instead of five?

14 Current Situation North End of Main Campus No public space No student union Limited food service Limited access to supplies & etc.

15 Primary User Population : Faculty & Students of: College of Engineering College of Pharmacy Natural Sciences –Astronomy –School of Biological Science –Chemistry & Biochemistry –Geology –Human Ecology –Mathematics –Physics Pickle Research Campus

16 Current User SciTech User Base Faculty Grad students Undergrads Non Teaching Research Faculty 736 UT UT ,284 UT 38,

17 Physical Environment –SciTech Libraries Collection Size Square Footage Linear Feet of Shelving 613,069 82,301 sq feet –UGL 55,757 88,335

18 Current SciTech Usage Reference Instruction Sessions Circulation 76,076 -UT Libraries 299, UT Libraries ,924 -UT Libraries 1,559,676

19 Current Staffing PCL Public Services UGL SciTech Libraries FTE FTE FTE

20 User Seats PCL UGL SciTech Libraries 2,881 1,

21 Research Dollars— Engineering Natural Sciences Pharmacy Campus Total $112M $99.6M $8M $380M

22 Current Challenges Space Stacks 90% full Limited study spaces Limited Hours Little collaborative study space Not ADA compliant Staffing Small staff’s Multiple duplicated service points

23 Advantages or Disadvantages of 1 library for Undergraduates Advantages Quality Study space Collaborative Individual Interdisciplinary topics together Evening/week end reference ADA Compliant Longer hours Disadvantages Remote from classes Less sense of belonging

24 Advantages or Disadvantages of 1 library for Grad Students and Faculty Advantages Interdisciplinary topics Evening/weekend reference Longer hours Collaborative student study space ADA compliant Free up space Disadvantages Less sense of place Librarians remote from faculty and depts. they serve Distance-accelerates obsolescence print Building Cost

25 What won’t change Money spent on specific subjects/collections Square foot/linear shelving needs to house current collections User populations

26 Political Realm Today Neutral to Positive Engineering excluding Civil Biological Sciences Pharmacy Pickle Research Campus Physics Astronomy Younger faculty Negative Civil Engineering Mathematics Geology Chemistry Older faculty

27 New Space Requirements Seating for 10% of users or 2000 seats 10 group studies 150 Study carrels House 1M volumes Public access computers-300 Instruction classrooms Staff work space

28 How big would a new SciTech Library be? Using FAC as an example –Total 120,000 sq feet including basement and 4 th floor –UGL and Smf 77,000 sq feet –UGL only 55, 000 sq feet

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