ABSTRACT
The struggle to balance space for collections against other space needs is seen at two case study libraries, Warwick and Edinburgh. It is inevitable that we will see an emphasis on technologies supporting the creation of multimedia, rather than just access to it, as new assessment methodologies become available to students. In this area the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) funded Study of Effective Evaluation Models and Practices for Technology Supported Physical Learning Spaces project. Evaluation of the impact of these spaces on learning is less developed, with a few notable exceptions such as the work of: Various evaluation mechanisms have been used to assess the success of spaces in the case studies, notably user questionnaires and comments. The JELS project shows the way forward to a more mature evaluation framework which the sector will be well advised to draw upon as we seek to demonstrate the full value of learning spaces in the digital age.
