Picture the Music: Planning Library Spaces with a Photo Elicitation Study

Abstract

Presentation given at the Music Library Association Annual Meeting. Denver, CO. Feb. 27, 2015. UMKC Libraries use participatory design methods to envision library spaces optimally supporting music and dance students’ work. In a photo elicitation study, students photographed twenty places, items, and situations in their daily lives, followed by a one-hour interview. This presentation reports study findings and discusses techniques and methods other libraries can apply whether designing new spaces or optimizing current facilities.