Post‐occupancy evaluation of academic and research library facilities

Hassanain, Mohammad A.; Mudhei, Ali A.

doi:10.1108/02630800610678878

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“…As space use in an academic library is mainly related to students' spatial choices for their activities, understanding their spatial choice patterns regarding the quality of this space is essential for effective design and planning. However, rather than directly examining students' preferences and spatial choices, previous studies have concentrated on their level of satisfaction with their chosen spaces (Hassanain & Mudhei, 2006;Montgomery, 2014;Riley, Kokkarinen, & Pitt, 2010) …”

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What Matters for Students' Use of Physical Library Space?

Hyun

Kim

2015

The Journal of Academic Librarianship

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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What Matters for Students' Use of Physical Library Space?

Hyun

Kim

2015

The Journal of Academic Librarianship

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“…The 100 students from each stratum were randomly selected from the list of students obtained from the hostel managers. This was deemed adequate since a similar study sampled only 30 respondents [58]. A total of 329 valid questionnaires representing 65.80% of the distributed questionnaires were retrieved.…”

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Qualitative Adequacy of Students Hostels in Wa, Ghana

Attakora‐Amaniampong¹,

Ameyaw²,

Akortsu³

2017

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This study sought to assess the adequacy levels of some purpose-built hostels around the Wa campus of the UDS to meet the growing students' population in the Wa township. It sought to find out the qualitative adequacy levels of the accommodation provided by these private hostels and how the accommodation provided by the private sector adequately supports the educational needs and requirements of students. It also sought to identify the key housing attributes and services (facilities) whose improvement will enhance the level of satisfaction derived from these hostels. It was a post-occupancy evaluation based on survey questionnaires of 31 housing attributes. A five-point Likert scale was used in measuring the qualitative adequacy levels of five purpose-built hostels. The data was analysed with descriptive statistical techniques. Respondents found the hostels fairly adequate for academic purposes. No hostel was either very inadequate or very adequate. The building component attributes rated were mainly found to be adequate whiles the ancillary services needed by students were mostly found fairly adequate. Fire safety and internet services were found to be inadequate and contributed least to the overall adequacy of the hostels. The results suggest the need for regulation in the planning, design and construction of hostels in Wa since about one-half of the attributes used were generally rated fair and none found very adequate. Fire safety is critical in students housing due to the multitenant nature of hostels. This was however found inadequate; necessitating urgent attention to avert any future disaster.

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“…POE has also been cited as a method of identifying elements, or factors, pertinent to a comfortable environment within HEIs. These include visual, thermal, and acoustic considerations, privacy, way finding, as well as layout/space utilization and fire safety (Hassanain and Mudhei, 2006).…”

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Prevalence of POE in UK higher education institutions

2015

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Purpose: To identify the extent to which POE is understood and applied within higher education institutions across the UK and to identify users' perceptions of its efficacy. Design/Methodology: A mixed methodology was applied to this research. Part one consisted of an online survey intended to generate an overview of the extent of POE use across the sector. The second phase, intended to develop greater insight and understanding of users' perceptions of POE, relied upon in-depth interviews with a smaller sample drawn those who had completed the survey in part one. Findings: Differing models POE are used within higher education institutions with varying degrees of complexity. Models exist that are based on standard structures and templates, whilst entirely bespoke options have been developed by some institutions. The work found that there is a clear preference for applying bespoke methods rather than standardised ones. Research limitations/implications:The research is based on a sample of Directors of Estates from UK Universities. The conclusions relate specifically to that sector and context. The extent for broader generalisation is limited by the research sample.Practical implications: The work shows that POE is understood to have differing purpose and effectiveness in individual Universities. This leads to the conclusion that more coherent and consistent understanding should be promoted within the sector. Social Implications: The work has implications for the effective management of university buildings to support user satisfaction. Originality/Value: This paper indicates that there is prevalence of applying POE processes in higher education institutions and that specific models have been developed for the sector. However, the extent to which the process is valued and understood is highly variable.

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Post‐occupancy evaluation of academic and research library facilities

Cited by 43 publications

References 4 publications

What Matters for Students' Use of Physical Library Space?

What Matters for Students' Use of Physical Library Space?

Qualitative Adequacy of Students Hostels in Wa, Ghana

Prevalence of POE in UK higher education institutions

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