Research On The Optimal Design Of Informal Learning Space In University Librarie

With the development of digital and information technology,the storage and access of information in libraries have greatly expanded.Users can access a large amount of information at any time and from any location.At the same time,the traditional teaching mode of "teacher-student" is no longer sufficient to meet the requirements of talent development in contemporary society.The concept of higher education emphasizes a thinking mode that emphasizes communication,which has driven the development of learning methods from passive and individual to autonomous and cooperative.This has resulted in the function,space,and service positioning of university libraries being unable to meet the current diverse learning methods.As the function of university libraries continues to expand,the importance of informal learning has become increasingly prominent.As a crucial part of carrying most informal learning,libraries are undoubtedly essential.This study takes environmental behavior theory as the theoretical starting point and user behavior as the guiding direction.It selects some informal learning spaces in university libraries as experimental objects and conducts on-site research interviews and data collection on user behavior characteristics,subjective evaluations,and the physical environment of the space.The aim is to understand users’ actual needs and existing problems with informal learning spaces.Based on the research,specific examples are analyzed and summarized to identify the main factors influencing informal learning spaces in university libraries.The data is visualized,overlaid,and analyzed to draw conclusions,summarize key issues,analyze reasons,and propose general design methods and specific solutions.The main research includes the following content:First,through literature research,a large number of literature materials were collected and read to clarify the definition and research scope of informal learning spaces,as well as to summarize their characteristics.A theory framework of behavior-space types suitable for this study was proposed.Basic features of library informal learning spaces were summarized and data-driven space usage factors were extracted through case analysis.Second,based on the problems discovered during the research and the preliminary setting of the experimental plan,the fourth floor reading area 404 and outdoor courtyard of the library at Guangzhou College of Applied Sciences were selected as the experimental objects.Using behavioral maps,questionnaires,and interviews,user behavior map data,physical environmental data,and subjective evaluation data were collected,and databases were formed.Multi-factor data overlay analysis was used to analyze the relationship and contradictions between users’ subjective personal preferences and objective behavior patterns with their physical environment.Third,by comparing and overlaying data from different sources,commonalities and differences between them can be identified.Time series and spatial distribution characteristics of the three types of data have their own features.By exploring the relationship between users’ subjective preferences and behavior characteristics with the objective physical environment,the different strengths of their influence on each other can be revealed.After different combinations of data overlay analysis,key issues can be more accurately captured.Fourth,through multi-factor data overlay and visualization analysis,key issues were quantified and then solved by combining the architect’s design experience.This study explores a user behavior-oriented informal learning space design research method and process,and proposes design methods and solutions that meet users’ behavior characteristics and satisfy the objective physical environment requirements.It is expected to provide guidance and help for the optimization of the informal learning spaces in the library of Guangzhou College of Applied Sciences Zhuhai Campus and the design of future informal learning spaces in the second phase.The multi-factor data overlay analysis method and design strategy obtained in this study can also provide reference value for the optimization and design of informal learning spaces in other university libraries.