University Library Space Renovation Based on the User Learning Experience in Two Wuhan Universities

Lei Peng, Wenli Wei, Yichen Gong and Ruiying Jia ()
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Lei Peng: School of Architecture & Urban Planning, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
Wenli Wei: School of Architecture & Urban Planning, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
Yichen Gong: Department of Mathematics, New York University, 70 Washington, Square South, New York, NY 10012, USA
Ruiying Jia: School of Architecture & Urban Planning, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 16, 1-19

Abstract: University library spaces play an important role in the learning experience of students. However, the traditional designs for these learning spaces no longer meet the needs of users, and researchers have been turning their attention to university library space renovation. By combing existing theories and practices, this study determined a framework of six university library space renovation design principles and subsequently conducted a survey to examine university library space user learning experience in two university libraries in Wuhan, China. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS. From the questionnaire-based survey results, this study determined seven design elements that affect the learning experience of university library users. The results of binary logistic regression showed that two elements, indoor physical space comfort and indoor acoustic environment comfort, have positive effects on the frequency and length of visits to the library. Key spatial elements that can promote library space users’ learning experience were also identified, thus providing data that can reliably inform future design strategies for the space renovation of university libraries.

Keywords: university library; user experience; space renovation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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