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Dear All, I have to agree with Don's note (and I like the provocative question) - and say in the 5 years I've been at my current Korean institute, I've probably been to that massive building the other side of campus about once a year (and then for other reasons than the books!). BUT, I've just driven the set-up of a small design, reference library in our design school - this is positioned as a space for students to come, sit quietly, read, be inspired and/or meet for small group works and discussions. many of the books are image rich - together with the usual key texts on everything design. We've 'designed' the space to be comfortable, relaxed and stimulating. So, my point is, there can still be a space for running your finger along book spines, feeling the paper in your hand, sitting quietly - to become lost in a book... the students like/use if often... James. Sorry if this is off topic - just responding to the why question Dr. James Self | Associate Professor of Industrial Design | UNIST Director | Design Practice Research Lab | dpr.lab e. [log in to unmask] | t. +82 (0)52 217 2722 | m. +82(0)10 6718 1225 ________________________________________ From: PhD-Design - This list is for discussion of PhD studies and related research in Design <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Don Norman <[log in to unmask]> Sent: 04 December 2017 08:25 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: The Future of Libraries Um. Chuck Nice answer to the wrong question. That strikes me as research on information retrieval. The Library is NOT a research organization: this is NOT what libraries do. Yes, researchers use libraries, but that is different. (Actually, I almost never use the physical library: I access journals through the internet, often only going to my university library via the internet because that way journals are free: the library has paid the access fee. For this, they don't need that big massive building. What you describe is the kind of research that Google, Microsoft, and others are already doing. Libraries do not have the funding nor the proper people for this. And it is not in their mandate. What you are describing is research that takes place in schools of Information and in departments of computer science. -- So my question remains: What is the role of a library, with its expensive buildings and facilities, and its large collection of bo0oks, in today's University. --- You may all disapprove of this statement, but nonetheless it is true: Most University scientists do not use libraries. They keep up to date through journals, conferences, and personal correspondence and mailing lists. What is the role of the library for them? Note that this has been true for the past many decades. In my entire scientific career of six decades, I think I have used University Libraries perhaps 5 times. (Does that mean I am not a scholar?) Scientists, on the whole, do not care about the old history of the field: they care about today's cutting-edge work. For this, they do not use the library -- ask your librarian how many physicists or engineers come to visit. Don On Sun, Dec 3, 2017 at 3:11 PM, CHARLES BURNETTE < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > Don and colleagues, > > Here are some thoughts responding to Don¡¯s request. > > What is needed is an approach to the organization of information in > libraries that allows anyone to describe a subject, problematic situation, > need or concern of interest to them, and then have a systematic, and easily > learned way to access relevant information and to develop their thoughts > and understandings regarding it. The subject, situation, or object of > thought should be determined by the thinker, their personal background and > knowledge should be allowed to subjectively and adaptively influence > interpretations, intentions, and goals, individually or in collaboration > with others. Subsequent development adaptation and analysis should remain > linked to original queries. In other words, libraries should use Design > Thinking to develop ways to access and use information that are more user > oriented and responsive to their needs. > > Research to develop this approach should be open to users and engage them > in determining ways that are most helpful to and effective for them. The > library should become a laboratory for discovering how to adapt itself to > evolving ways for applying information and information technology of > various kinds. Design Thinking should be a key building block in this > effort. > > A Theory of Design Thinking is the source of these thoughts and has been > used extensively in basic education, teaching. and research, including the > design of systems to support designing. Four resources might be useful: > the website idesignthinking.com for education. Papers on > *A**n Interdisciplinary Graduate Program for Design Education and > Research, A Role Oriented Approach to Problem Solving, and The Advanced > Driver Interface Design and Assessment Project, all available > at independent.academia.edu/charlesburnette > <http://independent.academia.edu/charlesburnette> * > > > > *Good luck Don!Chuck* > ----------------------------------------------------------------- PhD-Design mailing list <[log in to unmask]> Discussion of PhD studies and related research in Design Subscribe or Unsubscribe at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/phd-design ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- PhD-Design mailing list <[log in to unmask]> Discussion of PhD studies and related research in Design Subscribe or Unsubscribe at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/phd-design -----------------------------------------------------------------