ERIC Number: EJ1315447
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 15
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ISSN: EISSN-2158-6195
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Perceived Productivity in Open-Plan Design Library: Exploring Students' Behaviors and Perceptions
Kim, Yujin; Hong, Sungil; Yang, Eunhwa
Journal of Learning Spaces, v10 n3 p28-42 2021
In higher education, libraries are facing drastic spatial changes, transforming areas traditionally used for housing books to spaces for interaction and shifting from individual to team-based learning. This study (a) identifies space uses; (b) examines the environmental satisfaction, support for productivity, and perceived productivity depending on space; and (c) tests their relationships. The results of 66 survey responses suggest that students still come to the library for individual study, and students in quiet zones show high environmental satisfaction. Environmental satisfaction is indirectly associated with creativity, while environmental support with acoustic comfort is directly related to concentration.
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Space Utilization, Productivity, Library Development, College Students, Users (Information), Cooperative Learning, Library Facilities, Building Design, Student Satisfaction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Georgia (Atlanta)
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