Designing and Using a Data Lab: UC Berkeleys Experience Jesse Silva, MLIS Federal Documents/Political Science Librarian UC Berkeley Berkeley, CA Background What is a Data Lab? Why a Data Lab? UC Berkeley Data Lab UCBs Data Lab Details Opened in current space in 2009, but lab existed from Currently staffed by 2 FTE, plus 3 student employees. Public Service Hours: M-T, Th-F: 10a-4p, Wed by appt Reference desk also staffed by subject selectors for various social sciences UC Berkeley Data Lab UCB Librarys Data Lab Location UC Berkeley Data Lab Floor Plan: 855 Square Feet 26 Feet 34 Feet Staff Area UC Berkeley Data Lab Data Lab Construction UC Berkeley Data Lab Pre-Occupancy Data Lab Staff Area UC Berkeley Data Lab Pre-Occupancy Data Lab Ref Desk and Meeting Space UC Berkeley Data Lab Back of Lab Looking Forward UC Berkeley Data Lab Data Lab Entrance UC Berkeley Data Lab Data Lab Reference Desk in Use UC Berkeley Data Lab Data Lab in Use by Undergrads UC Berkeley Data Lab Staffed Data Lab with Students UC Berkeley Data Lab Space Considerations A data lab is more than a computer lab Help is easily available Flexible space to support sole and/or group work UC Berkeley Data Lab Resources Data Lab:Data Lab Report found on scribd.com. Search for: UC Berkeley Libraries Data Service Task Force Final Report https://www.facebook.com/ucdatalabUC Berkeley Data Lab Thank You! Contact Info: Jesse Silva, MLIS Federal Documents/Political Science Librarian UC Berkeley UC Berkeley Data Lab