Transcript CPL Teen Space! – YouMedia?

A YouMedia Location
Half Semester Presentation
Zikun Fan
Cory Garfin
Eun Jung Lee
Michael Lewis
Harmon Pollock
Advisors:
Drew Davidson
Jesse Schell
Madhuri Koushik
Matt McLean
Clients and Partners
 Chicago Public Library
 Provides location and space
 MacArthur Foundation
 Provides funding and vision
 Chicago Scenic Studios
 Provides consultation and
fabrication
 Teenagers
 Our audience and guests
Teenagers!!!
 YouMedia and Digital Youth Network
 Teen Mentoring
 General Teen Population
 Young Adult Collection
Client Needs
 Space developed to engage teens
 Library as a destination
Client Needs
 Re-imagine the library
 Not just books!
 Open doors to new information culture
 Access to mentors
Client Needs
 Focus on digital creation
 Video editing – Final Cut Pro
 Audio mixing – Pro Tools, Garage Band
 Digital Image processing - Photoshop
Client Needs
 Gateway to lifetime of access and learning
 Greater library resources
 Library as a community anchor
 Counteract lack of arts funding in schools
High Concepts
 Digital Youth Network
 Hangout/Mess Around/Geekout
 Chicago Scenic Studios
 Paddler/Swimmer/Diver
 ETC
 Hero’s Journey
 Multidisciplinary media
Research
 Visited other spaces
 826 – San Francisco, Chicago
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Theming
Fun educational environment
 Schell Games
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Color Choice
Furniture
 Cerritos Library
Research
 Cerritos Public Library - Cerritos, California
 Games
 Subtle theming
Production Approach
 Blueprint Iterations
 Physical Model
 3D Visualization
Logistical Approach
 Budget
 Buy Lists
 Furniture
 Electronics
 Installation
 Electrical
 Paint and Flooring
 Accommodating Books and Lockers
Floor plan
Floor plan - Entrance
Floor plan - Hangout
Floor plan – Mess around
Floor plan – Geekout
Color Scheme
YouMedia Logo
Client Response
 Had us present to the Commissioners
 Used our slide shows
 Continually expresses excitement
 Invited to “One Book, One Chicago” event
April 13-14
“One Book, One Chicago” Event
 Sandra Cisneros
 The House on Mango Street
 Mayor Richard M. Daley
Looking Forward
 Carnegie Library might be interested in a similar space
 Our postmortem will help other libraries
Schedule
Schedule
Schedule
Schedule
Additional ‘ETC Elements’
 LCD trees
 Digital garden
 Greeting screen
 Sign in screen
 Quick-to-implement
interactive installments
Risks
 Budget fluctuations
 Communication with several groups
 Changing requirements
 Boundaries of responsibility unclear at times
Lessons Learned
 Models help, but…
 Set deadlines for client feedback
 Set budget in the early stages
 Story as presentation tool
How can you help?
 Suggestions on:
 Displaying student work
 ETC Elements (interactive installments)
 Sound dampening
Thank you!
 We want to thank all the faculty and  MacArthur Foundation
especially:
 Connie Yowel
 Drew Davidson
 Institute of Play
 Jesse Schell
 John Dessler
 Katie Salen
 Digital Youth Network
 Janice Metz
 Nichole Pinkard
 Caitlin Zunic
 Akili Lee
 Debi Pils
 Chicago Scenic Studios
 Steve Audia
 Jeff Bartle
 Allen Hahn
 Gary Heitz
 CPL
 Amy Eshleman
 Karim Adib
 Bernie Nowakowski
 SSRC
 Diana Rhoten
Please Visit Us in Room 3204!
Questions?