LIBER Leads Organisation of Open Science Trainer Bootcamp
Changing Needs, Changing Libraries in Utrecht , The Netherlands
13th Seminar of The LIBER Architecture Group
22 March – 24 March 2006: programme [PDF]
with a pre-seminar tour 20/21 March in Belgium and the south of The Netherlands Interior of the new Utrecht University Library
In cooperation with: Utrecht University Library, and University Library of Gent.
picture: Interior of the new Utrecht University Library
The seminar took place in Utrecht , The Netherlands, from Wednesday, March 22, to Friday, March 24, 2006 . The pre-seminar tour starting in Gent, Belgium, covered libraries in Gent as well as in Brussels , Antwerp, Leuven and Maastricht on Monday and Tuesday, March 20/21. On Saturday, March 25, there will be an optional excursion to Delft Technical University Library, Amstelveen Public Library and Cobra Museum of Modern Art.
Pre-seminar tour: Inviting Libraries, Inviting Buildings
Monday 20 March – Tuesday 21 March in Belgium and South of The Netherlands
Monday 20 March 2006
Bus trip to Brussels ; visit to the Humanities Library, Université Libre de Bruxelles (architect: Art & Build Architects). Welcome by Jean-Pierre Devroey, Library Director and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. Presentation of the Bibliothèque des Sciences Humaines by Christian Brouwer.
13.30-16.00
Lunch at the Public Library, Permeke Bibliotheek in Antwerp, including a visit to the library.
Presentation by the architect Paul Robbrecht [CV] on the refurbishing of the Felix Archive Antwerp.
16.00-17.00 Visit to Library at the Fashion Museum (architect Marie Josée van Hee)
19.30 Visit to Gent University Library (architect: Henry van de Velde), combined with dinner reception
Tuesday 21 March 2006
08.30-10.00 Bus trip to Leuven , with luggage
10.00-11.30 Visit to the Science Library, Arenberg Campus, Catholic University Leuven (architect: Rafael Moneo).
Presentation by Raf Dekeyser, University Librarian em., Catholic University Leuven
11.30-12.30 Bus trip to Maastricht , The Netherlands
Lunch at the Bonnefanten Art Museum (Aldo Rossi, architect), Maastricht
13.30-15.00 Visit to the Centre Ceramique Public Library (Jo Coenen, architect), Maastricht
15.00-15.30 Walk to University Library Maastricht
15.30-17.30 Visit to University Library Maastricht (architect: OD205); welcome by John Gilbert, Chief Librarian
Seminar of The LIBER Architecture Group:
Changing Needs, Changing Libraries
Wednesday 22 March – Friday 24 March 2006 at the Utrecht University Library
Wednesday 22 March 2006
11.00 Session 1 . Opening of the seminar
a. Welcome by Elmar Mittler (LIBER Architecture Group)
b. Welcome by Wim Kardux, Member of the Board of Utrecht University
11.30-13.00 Session 2 . Changing needs, changing architecture
a. Graham Bulpitt ( Kingston University , Kingston , London ) [Abstract/CV]:Changing requirements of students and researchers
b. Marco De Michelis, IUAV University Venice [CV]:Trends in contemporary architecture
14.00-15.30 Session 3 . Planning pricnciples
a. Andrew MacDonald (Information Services, University of Sunderland) [Abstract/CV]: The Ten Commandments revisited
b. Tina Hohmann, Dipl. Ing. Arch., MLIS [Abstract/CV]: New aspects of library planning
c. Panel discussion (Wiel Arets [CV], Thomas Luecking [Gerber Archtitekten CV Prof. Eckhard Gerber], Tina Hohmann [Abstract/CV], Andrew McDonald [Abstract/CV], Marco de Michelis [CV].)
Ten commandments revisited
16.00-17.00 Session 4 . Utrecht University Library
a. Movie: “UBU Portrait” by Henryk Gajewski
b. Bas Savenije [Abstract/CV] (Utrecht University Library): Building a Living Library and Wiel Arets [CV] (architect of the Utrecht University Library): UBU Guided tour to library
Thursday 23 March 2006
09.00-10.30 Session 5 . Contributed papers on refurbished buildings
a. Pieter Segers [CV]: The renovation project of the University Library Nijmegen
b. Ivana Kadlecova [Abstract/CV]: Knihovna Akademie ved Ceské Republiky, Prague
c. René Strehler [Abstract/CV/Text]: Library of the Law Institute, University of Zurich
11.00-12.30 Session 6 . Contributed papers on refurbished buildings
a. Sylvia van Peteghem: University Library of Gent
b. Catherine Tresson [Abstract/CV]: Library of the University Denis Diderot – Paris VII
c. Alison Wilson [Abstract/CV]: Recent developments in Cambridge
13.45-15.00 Visit to Wageningen University Library (architect: Paul Wintermans)
a. welcome by Library Director Dick van Zaane
b. Presentation by architect Paul Wintermans
16.00-18.00 Visit to Librije and Walburgis Church in Zutphen.
Friday 24 March 2006
09.15-09.45 Session 7 . Contributed papers: New libraries, Andreas Degkwitz [Abstract/CV]: AD, ICMC, Brandenburg TU, Cottbus
10:00-10:30 Poster session of Danuta Konieczna, about the new building of New Library of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (Poland)
10.30-12.00 Session 8 . Processes of Architecture competition: The Lausanne example
a. Nicolas Joye (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne) [CV]: Campus development
b. David Aymonin (Library of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne) [CV] & Marie-Françoise Bisbrouck (Library of the University Paris-Sorbonne) [Abstract/CV]: program and competition
c. Nicolas Joye [CV] & Mirjana Rittmeyer (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne) [Abstract/CV]: Project development and planning
Presentation and pictures
13.00-14.30 Session 9 . Processes of Architecture competition
a. Alessandro Bertoni (University Library System, Università Ca’ Foscari, Venice ): New library buildings: alternatives, choices, selections
b. Panel discussion by the speakers in session 8 and 9
15.00-17.00 Session 10 . Campus development
a. François Montarras (University Denis Diderot – Pairs VII): Campus development for the University Denis Diderot – Paris VII
b. Marta Viragos (Debrecen University Library) [Abstract/CV]: Debrecen University Library, Hungary : a campus solution
c. Art Zaaijer (Architect) [Abstract/CV]: Campus planning of The Uithof, followed by a guided tour to the Uithof
Closing remarks by Bas Savenije (Utrecht University Library), and Elmar Mittler (LIBER Architecture Group)
