CiCS User GroupWeds 16th June 2010

The Information Commons:three years and counting…..

A potted history

Dec 1999- Senate

endorses proposal

Dec 2002 - Business

case approved

May 2005 – constructions

begins

April 2007 –

IC opens

September 2007 – official

opening

The vital statistics

• 1300 study spaces• 500 PCs• 100 000 core texts• Open 24/7 365 days a year• 7 800m2 (11 500m2 gross)• Wireless network throughout

An important asset

• Largest Library site• Largest PC resource• Flagship building• Key stop-off point for campus tours &

open days• Centrally located• Iconic architecture

Impact on student satisfaction

Factors impacting satisfaction

Most heavily used CiCS & Library resource

Meeting demand

* Sample period Apr 10th – May 10th

Usage by dept & student type

Breakdown of footfall

9.80%

18.90%

17.90%

16.20%

16.60%

12.70%

8.00%

Total traffic by day of week - % of whole

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

22.50%

30.00%20.60%

13.80%

13.00%

Traffic by time of day - %age of total 2008/2009

0900-1200

1200-1500

1500-1800

1800-2100

night

2.80% 3.30%4.10%

12.50%

12.20%

8.90%

8.90%7.90%

12.30%

8.00%

13.60%

5.40%

Total traffic as %age of whole for year 2008/2009

JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

2%

68%

13%

17%

Total traffic by time of year

intro

term

exam

vac

Individuals visiting the IC

Heaviest users by dept

Mgmt S

choo

lLa

w

Mech

Eng

Eng

Lit, L

ang

& Lin

g

Econ

omics

Histor

y

Polit

ics

Biom

ed S

ci

Null d

ept

Chem

& P

roce

ss E

ng

Geogr

aphy

Civ &

Stru

c En

g

Anim

al &

Pla

nt S

ci

Kapla

n

Medici

ne0.00%

1.00%

2.00%

3.00%

4.00%

5.00%

6.00%

7.00%

8.00%

9.00%

10.00%

Top 15 Depts Using IC - PC Usage & Traffic

% of Total PC Hours% of total Traffic

Usage by faculty

Socia

l Sci

Art & H

uman

ities

Engi

neer

ing

Pure

Sci

Med, D

ent &

Hea

lth

Prof

Ser

vice

s0.00%

5.00%

10.00%

15.00%

20.00%

25.00%

30.00%

35.00%

40.00%

% of total traffic% of total PC usage

1,092,295

Total hours of PC usage*

* From opening to last summer

Printing & Photocopying

Activity at Library sites*

* Sept 09 – May 10

Xmas & New Year

25th Dec 26th Dec 27th Dec 28th Dec 29th Dec 30th Dec 31st Dec 1st Jan0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

Maximum Occupancy

200720082009

Exam time usage

2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009Week 1 Week 2 Week 3

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

Average Daily Occupancy During Summer Exam Period

MonTuesWedThursFriSatSun

What the students say“The facility is absolutely brilliant…they’ve got so many computers, quiet study areas..”

“I used to come here every day, about 10 at night, and leave at 4 in the morning, because it’s open 24 hours a day, 365 days and I like to study at night”

“It’s got so many computers and it’s got a funky design as well, which is always helpful and pleasing to the eye”

“..it’s really colourful, which is really important I think, for the moment that you are studying”

“If I feel like studying, I get to the quiet space. If I feel like just chilling out, I go for a coffee downstairs, which is just really, really good”

“You can study at peace over there and the building is state of the art – I think it’s one of a kind”

See it for yourself….

• Call in anytime using your staff UCard• Email us to request a tour:

infocommons@shef.ac.uk • Go to our website to find out more:

www.shef.ac.uk/infocommons

Questions?