Designing a new facility for information services

Abstract

Planning for the University of Maryland's new Health Sciences Library/Information Services building occurs amidst debate as to the form that the library of the future will take, as well as uncertainties about the role of print and digitization. Information Services staff have participated in an interactive design process developed by the lead architectural firm. Forty small group study rooms will accommodate problem‐based learning. The building will include three microcomputer labs, a video classroom for multimedia learning, and a facility for distance education. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Copyright © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.