The following are interview questions that our firm has been asked to address for an academic library project. We are posting them because they are important for those to consider when they are developing an academic library building.
- What is a future definition of a library?
- Will alternate formats for education, such as on-line experiences, supplant or significantly affect the face to face educational experience?
- How will science be taught in 10 years?
- Computer simulations are being used to teach students.
How does it influence the way people learn? - Will its use change our building designs?
- What are the dynamics of thinking, working and planning in groups, how does it change with the age of the students, and how can a building design facilitate group activities?
- How do new technologies create new learning opportunities?
- Students will soon each have their own computing device; what opportunities does this create for education?
- What role should the outdoors play in students learning experiences?
- What trends in the broader culture will influence what we build and how we use library space?
- Will these influence the design of our libraries?
