£1.4m additional investment in Library Services spaces for summer 2018
By Benjamin Meunier, on 23 November 2017
The Central Estates Strategy Board (CESB) met last week and considered a set of bids submitted by Library Services to enhance a number of our learning spaces and service points, and to increase the number of study spaces in the Institute of Education Library. I am delighted to report that the CESB approved the vast majority of bids from the Library, totalling over £1.4M in additional funding for 2017-18 which will be distributed across a number of sites. This follows a grant last year of £830,000, which was spent and enabled a 15% increase in learning spaces, as previously reported (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/news/2017/oct/15-increase-ucl-study-space-2016-17).
Below is a brief description of the works, which will now be taken forwards by the Library Buildings Team working in partnership with service teams and Site Managers, with support from UCL Estates to deliver the projects. A Programme Board is being established, which I will chair, to oversee the range of projects described below which are due to be completed for the start of academic year 2018-19.
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Science Library
Entrance lobby and new turnstiles
To replace turnstiles, remove dropped ceiling, new lights, demolish Security box. Upgrade heat curtain. New information AV. Install new permanent furniture for Library/ISD service point.
Digitisation suite move
Relocate to B24, create room with AC and leak protection on pipework. Redecorate and new flooring.
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Institute of Education
Level 5 – creation of quiet study zone
Remove some racking to create new study area. Replace existing furniture and add circa 100 study spaces.
Level 4 – increase study space
New study desks and chairs to replace existing and add circa 80 study spaces, including new pod for disability support.
Autosorter by library entrance
Create glass fronted enclosure and fit autosorter and consultation space.
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Royal Free Hospital Medical Library
Ground floor – furniture and electrics
Install new desking and run electrics and data to required location, redecorate space. Add circa 15 study spaces. Replace A/C in computer rooms.
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Main Library
Entrance/Information Point (feasibility study)
Feasibility study to remodel Information Point
First floor – Help Point
Remodel help point in line with customer service agenda to provide more consultation space.
Second floor – Research Grid
Complete refurbishment of three dedicated Post Graduate rooms, providing extra spaces with new furniture.
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Main Library / Science Library / Senate House Hub
Additional student lockers
To install additional card-controlled lockers in various locations.
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Language and Speech Sciences (LASS, Chandler House)
Redesign reception and power to desks
New service desk, self-service and Print@UCL device. Add power to new desks in main reading room.TOTAL
£1,400,000
Thank you to all the colleagues who have been involved in preparing early briefings and the cases for the above projects, which once realised will significantly improve the quality of our physical spaces. I look forward to working with colleagues as we develop detailed designs and plans, with a view to initiating these building works in summer 2018.
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