Breaking Down Barriers for Student Parents and Caregivers with Family-Friendly Library Spaces

In 2016, J. Murrey Atkins Library at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte opened a reservable study room where student parents and caregivers can study with their children on campus. In 2018, the library opened a second family-friendly study room to meet the needs of our growing campus comm...

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Published in:	Journal of library administration Vol. 60; no. 3; pp. 215 - 234
Main Authors:	Moore, Anne Cooper, Croxton, Rebecca, Sprague, Lindsey
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York Routledge 02-04-2020 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Academic libraries Assessment Caregivers Design diversity inclusion Parents & parenting Public spaces student parents user experience (UX) Charlotte North Carolina
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Summary:	In 2016, J. Murrey Atkins Library at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte opened a reservable study room where student parents and caregivers can study with their children on campus. In 2018, the library opened a second family-friendly study room to meet the needs of our growing campus community. To inform the room design, the library conducted a mixed methods research study that included a user survey, an examination of room reservation and usage data, and one-on-one user interviews. This paper focuses on the user-centered design process used to inform the development of the second, family-friendly, library study room.
ISSN:	0193-0826 1540-3564
DOI:	10.1080/01930826.2019.1685823