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I NFORMATION A RCHITECTURE IN L IBRARIES I NFORMATION A RCHITECTURE IN L IBRARIES rumlicher Praxis, Raumkonzeptionen und rumlicher Praxis, Raumkonzeptionen und gelebtem Raum gelebtem Raum T ECHNICALLY INDUCED O RIENTATION AND N AVIGATION T


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INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE IN LIBRARIES INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE IN LIBRARIES

räumlicher Praxis, Raumkonzeptionen und räumlicher Praxis, Raumkonzeptionen und gelebtem Raum gelebtem Raum

TECHNICALLY INDUCED ORIENTATION AND NAVIGATION

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TECHNICALLY INDUCED ORIENTATION AND NAVIGATION

FROM A PERSPECTIVE OF SPATIAL SOCIOLOGY

Eva‐Christina Edinger

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SYNOPSIS SYNOPSIS

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  • „Spaces of Knowledge“ ‐ Introduction
  • Theoretical and Empirical Concept

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  • Empirical Methods
  • Results: Macro, Meso and Micro Level of

Orientation and Navigation

  • Summary from a Perspective of Spatial

Sociology

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gy

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SPACES OF KNOWLEGE – INTRODUCTION SPACES OF KNOWLEGE INTRODUCTION

S i ti l t i l St t i Lib i

  • Socio‐spatial‐material Structures in Libraries
  • Major Research Question:

„In which way is knowledge operationalised in libraries through socio‐spatial and materio‐spatial libraries through socio spatial and materio spatial structures“? R l i l f S

  • Relational concept of Space
  • Knowledge: Linked information and its contents

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  • First Results related to Information Architecture

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CONCEPT CONCEPT

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EMPIRICAL METHODS EMPIRICAL METHODS

Social Space: Target Groups Analysis Statistics of Users

  • Social Space: Target Groups Analysis, Statistics of Users
  • Material Space: Participant Observations, Maps, Floor

Plans Aerial Vie s Photographs Festschrifts Plans, Aerial Views, Photographs, Festschrifts, Foundation Documents, Expert Interviews C t f S E t I t i F t h ift

  • Concepts of Space: Expert Interviews, Festschrifts,

Foundation Documents i l i i i b i l

  • Social Practices: Participant Observations, Manual

Interviews with Library Users, Mental Maps

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RESULTS: LABYRINTH OR INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE?

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MACRO LEVEL MACRO LEVEL

Konstanz: Unversity Map and Konstanz: Unversity Map and Mental Map of a first‐time library user

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MESO LEVEL: LABYRINTH? MESO LEVEL: LABYRINTH?

  • Confusing Dimensions and floor
  • Confusing Dimensions and floor

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  • Shifted Floors and staircases
  • Lots of small sections

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MESO LEVEL: INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE? MESO LEVEL: INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE?

„Can you help me? I „ y p don`t understand how the journals are The shelf number of

  • rganised.“

„The shelf number of the book, which mirrors its theme, is […] the book's address on the h l “

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shelves.“

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MICRO LEVEL: FIND ME“ MICRO LEVEL: „FIND ME

„Find me“‐ „Find me function : Connection between the between the Digital Catalogue and the Material and the Material Space

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A SOCIOLOGICAL SUMMARY A SOCIOLOGICAL SUMMARY

  • Labyrinth or Information Architecture?
  • Several Working Spaces for Several Faculties
  • Material and Social Closing Mechanisms
  • Socio‐Spatial‐Material Hierarchies
  • Socio‐Spatial‐Material Hierarchies

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MATERIO‐SPATIAL‐SOCIAL:

WORKING SPACE FOR FACULTIES

  • Materio‐Spatial Organisation
  • f Social Groups
  • Faculties are Seperatly

Located

  • Annexation and Denial of

Library Spaces

  • Banishment of Special

Groups in Special Parts of h b

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the Library

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MATERIAL & SOCIAL THRESHOLDS

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SOCIO‐SPATIAL‐MATERIAL HIERACHIES SOCIO SPATIAL MATERIAL HIERACHIES

Closing Mechanisms

  • Closing Mechanisms
  • Hierarchical Use of Library Space: Students and Scientists

have different Requirements to their Reading and Working Spaces in Libraries

  • Symbolic Architecture

„Complicated rituals of inauguration and education, the troubles and inconveniences of learning have to be taken to get closer to the centre of a cultural community.“ (Gi 1993 64)

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(Giesen, 1993: 64)

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THANK YOU! QUESTIONS? THANK YOU! QUESTIONS?

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Eva‐Christina Edinger www.spacesofknowledge.wordpress.com