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Tamworth : reference collection and access
The document outlines the 'living-room library' concept at Tamworth Library, designed to encourage user independence and browsing through a more appealing layout with cozy furniture and integrated formats. It emphasizes community interests while transforming traditional library usage patterns, resulting in increased loans and visits. The library features broad subject areas, face-out displays, and spaces for events, ultimately aiming to create an interactive and user-friendly environment.
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- 1. the living-room library@ Tamworth Library
- 2. Behind the ‘living-room’concept User independence Client-focus Most appropriate format
- 3. Objectives of the ‘living-room library’ concept Encourage user independence Encourage browsing & exploration Interfile & Integrate (formats, media) Reflect community interests
- 4. Acknowledgements Sue Ryan,Newcastle Library John Stanley, John Stanley Associates Kay Delahunt, Library Services Manager
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- 7. Hunter vs GathererLiving-room library layout is designed to be more attractive to people ‘just browsing’ Users on the hunt for specific titles / subjects are better served by the catalogue, or by staff
- 8. Characteristics of the ‘living-room library’ broad subject “rooms” for all non-fiction items
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- 10. Characteristics of the ‘living-room library’ comfy furniture, cosy corners
- 11. Characteristics of the ‘living-room library’ all formats interfiled in each room
- 12. Characteristics of the ‘living-room library’ PAPCs (with Pharos) throughout the library
- 13. Characteristics of the ‘living-room library’ “ face out” displays
- 14. Characteristics of the ‘living-room library’ Room for events
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- 16. Characteristics of the ‘living-room library’ vending machines
- 17. Determining the subjectgroups not “ one size fits all ” community profile analysis of NF loans influenced by the layout of major bookstores
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- 20. Evaluation: Changed patternsof use The resources The library Shift in clientele Increased loans & visits
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- 23. People just useit No instructions required!
- 24. Law & Business,and LIAC
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- 28. Background reading Casey,M. & Stephens, M. (2009). ‘It’s fine to drop Dewey’, Library Journal , July, p.19. Fister, B. (2009). ‘The Dewey dilemma’, Library Journal , October 1, p.22-25 Rix, W. (2009). ‘Reference collections and staff: retaining relevance’, The Reference Librarian , 50:3, 302-305. Singer, C. A. (2010). ‘Ready reference collections: a history’, Reference & User Services Quarterly , 49:3, 253-264. Wigell-Ryynanen, B. (2005). ‘In real life’, Scandinavian Public Library Quarterly , Vol.4, p.3.
- 29. The Reference collectionQuick-reference only shelved separately
- 30. The Reference collectionNot for Loan items interfiled
Editor's Notes
- #2 Pam Langridge, Regional Resources Librarian, CNRL, Tamworth
- #6 The view down the back of the library
- #10 The Non-fiction “living rooms” - Health & Sport Law & Business Local Studies History Science & Technology Literature & Film Art & Photography Philosophy & Religion Travel Biography Music Cooking & Craft Agriculture & Gardening and Reference The other “Living rooms” – Adult fiction Large Print Talking books Young Adult Fiction Children’s section DVD Broad subject “rooms” for all non-fiction items Collage American Typewriter font for the ‘@ your library’ campaign
- #16 We have shelves on wheels which allows up to open up the entire library for major events