1. Nundah State School Our New Library

2. Assessment Matrix: appropriate to the evaluation of an existing space Day, C (2003) Consensus design: socially inclusive process. Oxford: Architectural Press. © Raylee Elliott Burns (2003) r.elliottburns@qut.edu.au This document is adapted from Day, C. (2003)‘Decision-making matrix: turning inspiration into action’ p220. Permission is given for this page to be copied with this footnote retained. This document may not be published in any other form without the permission of the author.r.elliottburns@qut.edu.au Assessment Matrix What material changes does this require? How can changes to design grow out of the developmental currents already at work? What qualities does this imply? What values and spirit should things convey? What is its individual spirit? [What is its essence; its inspiration, its ‘esprit de place’; genius loci?] Time continuum? [What is ebbing and flowing and changing?] How do people feel about it? [What appeals; how do we respond?] What is its physical context? [What is its bedrock; its material substance; its physicality?]

3. Spirit, essence and inspiration The new library had to be designed to blend in with the existing traditional buildings or make a ‘bold new statement’.

4. Materials and substance

6. What is valued? Literature: author visit and book displays Reading: Accelerated Reader Millionaire’s Club display What is valued? How do people feel about it? Interested, curious, excited, inspiredProud, capable, confident

7. What is valued? ICTs: lab of 30 computers; bank of enquiry terminals What is valued? How do people feel about it? ICTs: P&C provides financial support for ICT replacement program. High level of use of the computer lab by classes and the terminals for enquiries and AR quizzes. Reading: students, parents and teachers and parents support the school’s AR initiative. There has been a significant increase in borrowing and reading levels (particularly amongst boys) and the school now uses the online version.

8. Participation and having fun: lunchtime social games, chess competitions and coaching Chess: High level of participation and the school’s record of success How do people feel about it? What is valued?

9. Cooperation and peer tutoring Reading: High level of participation and the school’s record of success What is valued? Supported, confident, proud, appreciated, skilled How do people feel about it?

10. What is valued? Competition and valuing effort. How do people feel about it? Learning, creativity and participation Satisfied, proud, excited, impressed, amazed

11. What appeals? How do we respond? Light, bright, clean, tidy, comfortable and new … Relaxed, noisy, fun … Respectfully, responsibly, sensibly … Participate, enjoy, encourage others …

12. What appeals? How do we respond? Air conditioning, light, space, flexibility, ICTs Enthusiastically, collaboratively supportively …

13. What is flowing and changing? Future growth? The library users, the collection, the curriculum, ICT emphasis The collection, policies, processes, professional development, information literacy, guest speakers

14. What is flowing and changing? A variety of learning spaces Maximum visibility from the circulation desk Direct lines of access to the lab and meeting room Enquiry terminals close to the collection Ease of access to all students in the computer lab Students can view the whiteboard from all terminals Mobile whiteboard and interactive whiteboard for use in different learning spaces Wireless Internet and intranet access for mobile devices What is flowing and changing?