... emphasise the need for today’s learning spaces to be rich in both services and technology. Underlying the change of focus in library design to cater for these new ways of learning, Oblinger (2006) highlighted the need for pedagogy to lead design by considering what is required for the learning...

... centers. Diane Dallis can be contacted at: ddallis@indiana.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Library services Learning space Librarian training Library design Library renovation Teaching space Founded in 1820, Indiana University (IU) Bloomington is the flagship...

...’ needs and what they interpret as a future for books. This paper reviews a selection of the projects in the context of contemporary research, and discusses the book as a physical object, contemporary library design and the role of libraries as civic buildings. Findings – Despite being designed...