Leveraging Survey Results in Support of a Library Renovation: A Case Study

Abstract

The Health Sciences Library (HSL) at Stony Brook University along with the School of Medicine were motivated to make improvements in seating and hours based on survey results from an LCME self-study. Preparation for the site visit from the Liaison Committee for Medical Education helped to garner resources and support for this initiative. To meet the evolving needs of the HSL patrons, librarians completed an overdue collection assessment project which allowed for 142 new seats, including newly designed spaces and furnishings. Ongoing assessment of the redesigned space will be conducted to evaluate success and areas for continued improvement.

Library services and facilities in higher education institutions during coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Pakistan

“…The students and teachers worked from home and benefitted from digital library services [ 48 – 50 ]. Research showed the electronic use of accessing data was opted [ 48 – 52 ] to avoid the severe consequences of pandemics in humans gathering [ 1 , 2 ]. Research also unpacked that HEIs adopted the online mode of education coupled with digital libraries [ 32 , 47 , 53 ].…”

What is the place of the Library Space in health care? A literature review and survey of health care library experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic

“…Some studies described cumulative change in libraries over more than four decades 4 that laid the groundwork for the strategies used to manage the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. 5,6,7,8 Summarising this phenomenon, Murgatroyd concluded that "(i)n many ways we had anticipated this long before it become a matter of necessity. Our large collections of journals and clinical texts are digital.…”