Space Use Study, 2014-15

Key Findings

Some of the key findings from the study are:

• Library computers on both the Abbotsford and Chilliwack campuses are heavily used.
• Library users on each campus value different kinds of spaces more; on the Abbotsford campus, users prefer group study spaces, while on the Chilliwack campus, individual study carrels have a slight edge over group study tables.
• Group study rooms are heavily used on both campuses.
• Saturdays have the lowest overall use in both campus libraries.
• While overall use of the Abbotsford library spaces did drop following the opening of the Student Union Building, it's not clear that this is the result of the availability of additional seating in the SUB or whether it's the result of other factors.